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An extension of free nursery education, an out-of-school childcare place for all three- to 14-year-olds and increased maternity leave and childcare tax credits are key elements of the Government's...
Private and voluntary nurseries in Scotland are seeing their number of funded places capped as local authorities move to increase their own provision.
Fifteen local authorities are taking part in a 4m pilot to test methods of providing nursery places to the poorest two-year-olds in England.
Nearly two-thirds of local authorities in England have cut their budgets for holiday childcare and play services since last year, a survey by the Daycare Trust reveals.
Fathers who take part in antenatal sessions feel more encouraged to access other services at their local children's centre, according to results from a new initiative.
The Scottish Executive has underlined its commitment to providing affordable, high-quality childcare in rural areas. At last week's conference in Glasgow on rural childcare services, deputy minister...
Half of the local authorities in Scotland claim they cannot afford to offer free school meals to all children aged four to seven from August 2010 in line with the Scottish Government's 50m a year...
The Care Commission has raised concerns with the Scottish Executive about the legal issues involved in accessing the social work and health service records of childcare job applicants. When local...
18 more local authorities to pilot payment-by-resultsParents and community groups given right to run their own centres
Some of the secrets of successful outcomes in early years practice have been identified by research by a Government-funded centre. Biddy Passmore explains the key messages.