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It was with a certain sense of dej... vu that I read about the bureaucratic chaos surrounding criminal record checks (News, 19 September). Some ten years ago, as a criminologist at Manchester...
Margaret Hodge's appointment as minister for children continued to attract a barrage of criticism last week from the press and opposition MPs (see News, page 4). One unfortunate consequence of the...
After many years of lobbying by childcare organisations, the Government's proposals to extend tax breaks for employer-supported childcare look set to make significant advances (see News, page 4). Tax...
The National Day Nurseries Association has won a contract with Thurrock Council in Essex to help support the long-term sustainability of early years and childcare providers in the area.
A flagship Welsh childcare initiative that focuses on disadvantaged under-threes plans to invest more than 2,000 per child per year, the Welsh Assembly revealed in a consultation document last week....
A new guide for local authorities on implementing the Sure Start Out of School programme (2003-06) has just been published by Kids' Clubs Network for the Sure Start Unit. Local authorities have taken...
Private providers were urged last week to work with their local authorities in producing an analysis of the real cost of delivering the free nursery entitlement, following the publication of...
A new report recommends early years settings provide parents with guidance on the type of apps that support children’s learning.
One of England's flagship nursery schools is fighting for its life after the local authority announced plans to close it.
At the weekend, Tony Blair pledged to improve the quality of school meal ingredients, kitchen facilities and training for dinner ladies. But The Sunday Times and the Daily Mail were quick to accuse...