England’s poorest children are being “locked out” of early years services because their parents do not earn enough, experts have warned. The Government’s policy of 30 hours of funded childcare
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Scotland’s Health Secretary and his wife have begun legal proceedings against a nursery they claim rejected her daughter. Humza Yousaf and his wife Nadia El-Nakla applied for a place for
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All local authorities in Scotland are ready to provide 1,140 hours of free childcare, Nicola Sturgeon has said. The Scottish Government announced the flagship policy, aimed at allowing families to
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Scotland’s Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has complained to watchdogs amid concerns over discrimination at a nursery that refused a place for his young daughter. Mr Yousaf (pictured) said he and
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Nurseries can be noisy places. A clutch of three-year-olds gathered round a book shout excitedly. Across the room, a small committee of toddlers negotiates over stickers and string. Outside, key
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Physically punishing children is not effective in improving their behaviour and instead increases behavioural difficulties, researchers suggest. The review led by UCL and an international team of experts analysed 20
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Only one in 10 parents believe the Government’s funding for nurseries, pre-schools and childminders is enough for them to remain financially sustainable, a survey suggests. Any underfunding of the early
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Nicola Sturgeon is to lay out plans for wraparound childcare available all year round and free early years education to be extended to all one and two-year-olds. The First Minister
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The pandemic has highlighted just how vital care workers are to society. But the people who work in this sector have been neglected for too long. It is time politicians
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Around half of early years staff do not feel safe in their current working environment, a survey suggests. Nearly one in 10 (9%) nursery and preschool staff – and one
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