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Carey Oppenheim, one of eight experts advising the work of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, says the Princess of Wales' new campaign is an 'important step' in changing the public's awareness of the importance of the first five years.

Nursery World Awards 2010: Initiatives - Working with Parents Award

Features

Monday, September 27, 2010

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WINNER: Auden Place Community Nursery, Camden, London

Analysis: SEN Green Paper - The advent of parent power?

News

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Ambitious reforms for special needs support could be stymied by being launched in a time of budget cuts. Mary Evans hears about the issues.

More parents taking up pilot 30 hours than expected

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Monday, April 3, 2017

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The number of parents taking up the 30 hours under the early roll-out programme has exceeded Government expectation.

Cuts will increase pressure on families, former Sure Start chief warns

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Friday, May 13, 2011

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The Government's cuts to childcare benefits will lessen the impact of policies aimed at improving outcomes for disadvantaged children, a leading academic has warned.

Children's centre volunteers extend services

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Monday, December 12, 2011

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More than 85 per cent of children's centres are currently using volunteers to help run services, according to a new report.

Family childcare bill to be added up

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

| Nursery World

A survey launched by the Daycare Trust and Save the Children is aiming to reveal the impact of childcare costs on families.

How one LA is delivering funded places for twos

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Monday, October 6, 2014

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Now that 40 per cent of two-year-olds are eligible for funded places, we look at how one local authority is delivering and supporting the programme.

Figures reveal extent of two-year-old places' take-up

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

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Government figures, released yesterday, show that around 70 per cent of the 130,000 disadvantaged two-year-olds eligible for early education places have so far taken up the offer.

Daddy Daycare second show screens

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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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The first episode of the reality TV programme provoked strong reactions - will the second serving of men in the nursery meet with a better reception?

Tax-Free Childcare extended to more parents, but some still unable to sign up

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Tuesday, January 16, 2018

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As Tax-Free Childcare opens to children under the age of nine, parents are still reporting difficulties registering for the scheme or reconfirming their eligibility.

Lack of affordable childcare costing mothers £1.2bn a year in lost earnings

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

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Mothers are losing more than a billion pounds in earnings every year because a lack of high-quality, affordable childcare prevents them from working or increasing their hours, finds a charity.

Volunteers wanted for new LEYF children's centre 'time bank'

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

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The first-ever children's centre time bank to encourage users to engage with the wider community by exchanging their time has been launched in partnership with early years organisations.