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Parents surveyed about use of free nursery education funding

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

| Nursery World

The Daycare Trust, in conjunction with Netmums, is surveying parents of three- and four-year-olds on how they access the free entitlement for nursery education.

Early end to subsidised childcare tax credits scheme costs parents dear

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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

| Nursery World

Parents on a pilot scheme to help lower-income families with their childcare costs have been told they will have to pay back 500 because the pilot is ending in September, nine months earlier than planned.

Chain offers free places for children referred by health visitors

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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Nursery chain Busy Bees has launched a scheme to offer two full-time places free of charge at each of its 129 nurseries for children who are referred by health visitors.

Fathers get a taste of children's centre provision

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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Men from Sutton, south-west London, were invited to behave 'dadly' last weekend as part of a taster session for a free play and learning group aimed at fathers and their children.

Analysis: Reform facing frontline child protection

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

| Nursery World

Will plans for social workers taking a different approach to child protection reduce the chances of serious abuse cases occurring? Mary Evans hears from sector experts.

Government taskforce set up to support children and families

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Thursday, June 17, 2010

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A new Childhood and Families Taskforce is to develop policies to improve childhood and family life, deputy prime minister Nick Clegg said today.

Vetting and barring scheme put on hold as Government orders review

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

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The Vetting and Barring Scheme for nine million people working with children and vulnerable adults has been halted so that a review can be carried out for a more measured approach, Home Secretary Theresa May has announced today.

Campaigners call for Academies Bill amendment to give parents a say

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

| Nursery World

The group 38 Degrees is urging people to write to their MP to support an amendment to the Academies Bill to ensure that schools seeking academy status will have to consult the local community.

Government launches child protection review

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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

| Nursery World

Education secretary Michael Gove and children and families minister Tim Loughton last week invited Professor Eileen Munro from the London School of Economics to conduct an independent review of child protection and social work in England that will focus on how social workers can spend more time with vulnerable children.

Positive relationships: All in a day's work - risk and challenge

Features

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

| Nursery World

Providing a challenging environment can be a challenge in itself, says Saffia Farr

Opinion: In my View - This can be a good mix

Opinion

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

| Nursery World

Those who choose a career in children's services have a special skill set that not everyone has, and a passion to make a difference to the children in whose lives they have been involved.

Childminding Week has music theme

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

| Nursery World

Registered childminders and nannies in England and Wales will be holding musical themed events to promote the benefits of home-based childcare in National Childminding Week from 12-19 June, organised by the NCMA.

New smacking rules omit nannies

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Smacking is to be banned for all tutors and carers who work with children outside the family, including part-time educational settings, Sunday schools and madrassas, following a review.

Nannies and au pairs exempt from change to smacking rules

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Wednesday, March 31, 2010

| Nursery World

Smacking will be banned for all tutors and carers who work with children outside the family, including part-time educational settings, Sunday schools and madrassas, following a review.