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Five settings in the UK's largest nursery chain have been earmarked for closure because of 'increased competition from Government programmes'. In a statement last week, Leapfrog Day Nurseries, which...
The DfES has reiterated its determination to ban top-up fees and insisted that childcare providers offer 38 weeks of 'free' nursery education. A letter sent to local authority chief executives last...
Nurseries and out-of-school clubs using their own mini-buses to transport more than eight children risk prosecution if they do not have a Public Services Vehicle (PSV) licence. Last month, DabbyDales...
The Government has launched a national action plan to tackle child abuse linked to faith or belief in England, in the wake of cases such as Kristy Bamu and Victoria Climbie.
Drop-in centres, discussion groups and courses on parenting skills have succeeded in encouraging more fathers to take part in local Sure Start programmes.
Early years experts have criticised the Government’s plans to introduce formal “baseline” testing for children at the start of Reception, after press reports at the weekend revealed that the tests...
You may not think social media matters much when it comes to inspections, but excelling online can help you to meet the Early Years Foundation Stage goals, as expert Kate Tyler explains
Early years organisations have unanimously welcomed Ofsted’s decision to bring early years inspections in-house from next year.