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Responses from Scottish local authorities to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request reveal an average rate of £5.26 will be paid to providers to deliver the 1,140 hours from April.
The story 'Crisis to worsen for NVQ assessment' (News, 2 June) reports on the shortage of NVQ assessors in some parts of England and says that the situation will get worse in November when the new...
The latest DfE figures on 30-hour codes for the summer term show 50,000 parents who have been issued a code have not had it validated, suggesting an increasing struggle to find a childcare place.
The Prime Minister has announced that the Government will be publishing a Green Paper setting out new minimum standards for local authorities on the number of adoptions and what happens to children in...
We report in this issue on interesting moves in Islington, north London, where a council pilot scheme is keeping reception-age children at children's centres to complete the whole of the Foundation...
Childminders should be left in no doubt about their importance to the Government's National Childcare Strategy after this week's announcement of a 20m scheme to support new entrants to the profession...
As a day nursery proprietor I read with interest the recent announcement by Baroness Ashton of nine more Early Excellence Centres in England (News, 24 January). This commendable programme seeks to...
Glasgow City Council's 'positive listening and working relationship' with partner providers has been praised by the Scottish Independent Nurseries Association (SINA). Meg Macleod, SINA vice-convenor...
(Photograph) - Robin Hood is lent a hand by a friendly fairy at Buffer Bear Nursery at Heathrow during its name-changing open day. Formerly West Drayton nursery, it wanted a new name to reflect its...
The chief executive of the Montessori Schools Association has criticised the Government's plans for free schools and academies because the option has not been extended to nurseries and early years...