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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...
A new partnership between two London local authorities will raise the number of childminders offering free places for two-year-olds.
Early years settings may be forced to wait until mid-February before they are notified of whether their local authority will become a second-wave pathfinder and implement the Early Years Single...
The decision to change the way SATS are carried out at Key Stage 1 in England's primary schools is good news for Foundation Stage practitioners. Greater emphasis on teacher assessment of pupils rather...
The three unions representing local government workers -Unison, TGWU and GMB - said last week they were 'bitterly disappointed' at the failure of talks with local government employers under the...
An adventure playground has been opened in the London borough of Camden with 2.7m from the Government's Play Pathfinders programme.
Children in Caerphilly can now enjoy smoke-free play areas, following a campaign by local young people against smoking in playgrounds.
The Government's £30m school nurseries fund may be great news for schools, but why should private and voluntary nurseries be seen as second-class citizens?
The Government is standing firm on its insistence that private and voluntary sector nurseries must not charge any top-up fees to parents for nursery education grant sessions (see News, page 4)....
The early years sector responded with anxiety to the news that Ofsted was to take over care inspections from local authorities. The idea conjured up images of an invasion of bureaucrats bullying...