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More than nine out of ten local authorities in England have at least one formal childminder network, according to a new survey published by Sure Start. The Childminder Networks Census was carried out...
Government funding should be withheld from local authorities that don't work in partnership with the voluntary sector, the Pre-School Learning Alliance told Nursery World last week.
Ofsted scores need to better reflect child outcomes and should be brought in line with the 'internationally respected' ECERS and ITERS scales, according to a think tank report on bridging the gap...
Nursery owners in Surrey are challenging the local authority on how much early years funding should be held back for council costs.
Nearly a fifth of councils in Scotland have no plans to increase funding rates when the 1,140 hours becomes statutory next month, an investigation by NDNA Scotland shows.
Despite some early years providers and sector organisations remaining concerned following the Department for Education’s publication of the new Early Years National Funding Formula, there are...
Early years providers are facing a real-term cut in funding to deliver three and four-year-old places in 2015/16, amid increases to business and running costs.
Government funding for the 15 and 30 hours childcare offers will continue if early years settings have to close, or where children cannot attend due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Disadvantaged children are missing out on funded childcare, local authorities have warned.
Guidance for tackling childhood obesity has been produced for local authorities and Primary Care Trusts by the Department of Health.