Maternity units have been urged to investigate after figures revealed differences in care for mothers and babies across Britain. Findings of the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA), the largest
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Highlands and Islands MSP Maree Todd will be appointed as the new minister for childcare and early years following the resignation of Mark McDonald over “inappropriate” behaviour. First Minister Nicola
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A Scottish Government minister has resigned over past actions he said had been “considered to be inappropriate”. Mark McDonald, the SNP minister for childcare and early years, apologised “to anyone
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has helped launch a campaign to recruit up to 11,000 more people to work in childcare. The recruitment drive, with the tagline “Shape their worlds. Shape
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Poor families could end up missing out on 30 hours of free childcare a week if the new Government policy is not properly funded, an early years leader is warning.
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A Government scheme to give working parents 30 hours of free childcare a week could widen the education gap between rich and poor, according to a new report. Research published
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Scotland’s five and a half thousand childminders are providing high quality early learning childcare, according to the Care Inspectorate, and two new resources launched today will help them continue to
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Flexibility in childcare services increased last year, with a higher proportion of providers offering longer opening hours and school holiday sessions, a new report has found. The Care Inspectorate said
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Nurseries and other childcare providers will “likely” recruit new staff from other parts of the care sector as the industry expands in a bid to meet a flagship Scottish Government
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Parents are still waiting in “limbo” because of failings in the Government’s 30 hours of free childcare scheme, Labour has said. Shadow education minister Tracy Brabin attacked the policy for
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