Nicola Sturgeon has acknowledged flexibility issues remain with her flagship free childcare policy after campaigners warned provision in most parts of Scotland is unsuitable for working parents. The First Minister
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Childcare provision in most parts of Scotland remains unsuitable for working parents, according to a parent-led campaign group. A survey of local authorities by the Fair Funding for our Kids
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Perth & Kinross Council’s Early Education and Childcare Strategy Team have announced details of their ‘Introduction to Becoming a Childminder’ sessions for people considering childminding as a career option, and
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Following major legislative changes in Wales over the last five years, the Care Council for Wales (CCW) have announced they have updated three Early years and Childcare resources to ensure
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New research from Loughborough University published today reveals that childcare costs are leaving working couples £2,600 a year short of a decent living standard. This year’s analysis of the Minimum
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A nursery nurse has been struck off for calling a toddler a “terrorist” and a “bomber”. Nikki Alexander lost her job at Busy Bees nursery in Edinburgh for a catalogue
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New Cabinet Minister Andrea Leadsom has been branded “ignorant” after saying it would be sensible not to employ a man to look after children in case they are a paedophile.
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Healthcare professionals from around the world wanting to develop their career can benefit from two short courses launched by University of Derby Online Learning (UDOL). The courses titled ‘Child and
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Plans to offer pre-schoolers 30 free hours of childcare a week may be in jeopardy if not enough childminders and nurseries are willing to offer places, MPs have warned. Under
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A shake-up of adoption rules has been unveiled to try and move more children more quickly from the care system into family life. The Children And Social Work Bill, unveiled
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