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The number of disadvantaged two-year-olds registered for 15-hour childcare is now the lowest ever, according to the latest official statistics, while the number of children of working parents...
A cross-party group of peers is calling for fairer funding for PVI settings and for spending to be targeted at disadvantaged children who benefit the most.
A national framework for implementing a comprehensive programme of change to ensure the integration of children's services and multi-agency working will be unveiled by the Government when the Children...
The performance of children’s centres continues to lag behind that of other childcare providers, the latest Ofsted figures show.
A landmark High Court case against the Government’s funding for special educational needs will be heard tomorrow.
Protests are gathering pace among private day nurseries and pre-schools in Kent over the local authority's conditions for nursery education grant funding. So far, around 30 private and voluntary...
Councils are being encouraged to transfer early entitlement funding between early years settings if it helps them to create enough childcare places for key worker children.
In response to 'Anger over council terms' (News, 22 June), I should like to add my thoughts, which include 'frustration' and 'fatigue'. Hertfordshire, our local authority, currently passes on 8 per...
Research shows that high quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) improves children's life chances.
Single parents from a small local authority in Wales will be offered high-quality, affordable childcare to help them into the workforce. The Community Focused Schools Childcare Pilot, a joint...