Milburn warns childcare funding policy ‘a mess and far too complex’
The Government’s social mobility tsar has warned that childcare funding is a “mess” after a poll found around a fifth of parents have no idea what support is on offer.
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Scots childcare provision target ‘generally’ met, but concern over choice
Councils have “generally succeeded” in providing increased levels of free childcare, but rates of take-up vary considerably among local authorities, a report has found. The Care Inspectorate said the variations
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Only 45% of nurseries to extend free childcare hours, says survey
Fewer than half of nurseries are likely to extend free childcare places for pre-schoolers to 30 hours a week, amid major concerns about funding, research suggests. Under Government plans, free
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Margaret Flynn to chair Wales’ new National Independent Safeguarding Board
Dr Margaret Flynn has been appointed the chair of a new national board to oversee the work of protecting adults and children in Wales, Health and Social Services Minister Mark
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Government name eight pilot areas for 30 hours of free childcare
Working parents in eight pilot areas of England will be the first to take advantage of 30 hours of free childcare from September. Eligible parents in Wigan, Staffordshire, Swindon, Portsmouth,
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‘Radical’ new body needed for SNP’s free childcare plan, think tank claims
The SNP’s plans to extend free childcare to 30 hours a week by 2020 can only be delivered by a “radical” new national body, according to a think thank. The
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Role of ‘professional love’ in early years settings studied by Sheffield researchers
A toolkit for early years practitioners has been created by researchers at the University of Sheffield after a study examined whether they should ‘love’ the children in their care. Dr
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Plans to increase free childcare clear Commons depsite concerns over funding
Flagship Conservative reforms to extend free childcare to 30 hours per week have passed through the House of Commons despite claims the provision is underfunded. The Childcare Bill delivers a
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Report calls for childcare and council tax changes to shift poverty curve
The Scottish Government should consider ending the council-tax freeze and providing some free childcare for primary-school pupils, a new report looking at how to tackle poverty has said. Naomi Eisenstadt,
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New group to help expand early learning and childcare in Scotland
A new group has been announced to help develop the Scottish Government’s plans to significantly expand early learning and childcare. The announcement was made by the Children’s Minister Aileen Campbell
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