Scottish Government pledge £7m to help working parents tackle poverty
The Scottish Government has pledged £7 million in the next year to benefit parents in the workplace in a bid to fight poverty. As part of the 2020/21 Budget process,
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Out-of-school care provider in Lothians must make urgent improvements
An out-of-school care provider in Edinburgh and the Lothians must make urgent improvements in the care experienced by children at three of its services, inspectors have said. The Care Inspectorate
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Third of nursery workers in favour of taking environmental action by phasing out plastic toys
A third of nursery workers would like to ban plastic toys, according to a poll. Some are opting for alternatives such as wooden toys, while others are attempting to make
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Investigation into alleged sex offences by ‘lone individual’ at nursery continues
Police are continuing to investigate alleged sex offences at a nursery in Devon. Officers launched an inquiry on July 29 after receiving information relating to Jack and Jill Childcare in
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Nurseries should be able to ban junk food from lunchboxes, poll suggests
Nurseries should be able to ban sugary and junk food from lunchboxes, according to a poll of nursery workers. More than one in four staff say there are children in
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One in five childcare providers fear they will close as costs not met by subsidy
Many childcare providers believe they will close within a year because their costs are not covered by a Government subsidy, a new study suggests. Virtually all of over 260 nurseries
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Police contact over 100 families about alleged sexual abuse at Torquay nursery
Children as young as two have been identified as potential victims by police investigating alleged sex offences at a nursery. A male member of staff at Jack and Jill Childcare
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Nursery closed after care worker arrested on suspicion of child sexual abuse
A nursery has been closed after a member of staff was arrested on suspicion of sex offences against children. Detectives have scoured CCTV from Jack and Jill Childcare in Torquay
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Government warned over ‘genuine childcare crisis’ as hundreds of providers close
Politicians have been urged to invest more money in childcare as figures indicate hundreds of nurseries and childminders are closing. Early years leaders said there will be a “genuine childcare
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‘Exorbitant’ childcare costs sees nearly a fifth of parents quitting work
Almost one in five parents have had to leave their jobs because of the cost of childcare, a new study suggests. A similar number want to work but cannot afford
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