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In the run-up to the school holidays, childcare policy was given prominence by the Government and the opposition. Labour's Childcare Commission held its first listening exercise as Government launched...
In our news story 'Scrapping of tax credits proposed' (24 April), we quoted directly from the Policy Exchange report a phrase including 'parents who prefer informal care (grandparents, childminders)'.
Qualms about some controversial recommendations in the Rose Review of primary education are addressed by Beverley Hughes.
We tried out the paint and laminate pouches activity (Art and Craft, Nursery World, 29 March). Unfortunately, we followed the given instructions to the letter and all we resulted in achieving was...
- No More Blankets for Lambkin! By Bernette Ford and Sam Williams
Increased bureaucracy and funding issues have contributed to a drop in the number of holiday clubs, according to providers.
Concerns have been raised by the early years sector that even with the increase in funding rates, many settings won’t be able to deliver 30 hours of free childcare sustainably.
The extension of the nursery education grant for three- and four-year-olds, from 33 to 38 weeks a year from 1 April, should, on the face of it, be good news for non-maintained providers. But examine...