New book: Leadership in Residential Child Care
In 2007 Adrian Ward was commissioned by the National Centre for Excellence in Residential Child Care to write a paper on Leadership in Residential Child Care. The paper is available
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New degree level ‘Standard’ for residential child care in Scotland
At the Scottish Institute for Residential Child Care’s (SIRCC) conference in June, Ann McSorley, SSSC Senior Adviser in the Workforce Development and Planning Team held a workshop to let people
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Alliance criticial of ‘destructive’ childcare reforms
The Government’s childcare reforms face significant opposition from providers, according to a new survey released today. Legislation announced to MPs and peers in the House of Lords on Wednesday included
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Scots childcare costs increase by third and could rise further
The projected cost of government-funded childcare to disadvantaged two-year-olds has risen by a third and could rise again, the Scottish Education Secretary has said. Mike Russell said the Scottish Government
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Scots project aims to open childcare careers to young men
A new initiative from Greenock-based, Childcare Management Company (CMC), aims to attract young men into the childcare sector. The company has teamed up with Youth in Partnership World (YIP) to
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Labour critical of ‘back of fag packet’ childcare policy
The Scottish Government is being called on to publish information to back up its plans for extending free childcare after independence, with Labour accusing ministers of “writing policies on the
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Lanarkshire nursery worker contracts TB
Nursery children are being offered screening for tuberculosis after a member of staff tested positive for the disease. NHS Lanarkshire has contacted all parents of children as well as members
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School at centre of childcare investigation to close
An independent Aberdeen school which has been at the centre of an investigation is to close this summer. Last month, the Care Inspectorate said it had received complaints about “staffing
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Care workers charged with child cruelty at Billericay nursery
A woman from Wickford has been charged with child cruelty following an investigation by Essex Police into concerns about the treatment of children at the Abacus Day Nursery in Billericay.
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Report: Access to childcare for children with disabilities
For many parents of disabled children, finding affordable and suitable childcare that meets their needs is very challenging. Research in the UK has shown that parents with disabled children experience
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