Ministers have come under attack for failing to include enough detail in legislation doubling the amount of free childcare parents can get for three and four-year-olds. The Labour and Liberal
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Every youngster up to the age of 12 should be entitled to up to 50 hours a week of free or subsidised childcare, an ambitious new report has suggested. The
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Around 20,000 two year olds are now eligible for funded early learning and childcare, parents and carers have been reminded to take up a place for their child. The entitlement
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The Government is undertaking a review of the costs of providing childcare in England. This call for evidence is part of that review and and is aimed at nurseries, primary
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New laws doubling the amount of free childcare parents can get for three and four-year-olds should be delayed until the Government can give more details on how the scheme will
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The biggest changes to education inspection since the introduction of Ofsted have now been confirmed. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector, Sir Michael Wilshaw, set out details for new shorter inspections, which
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The University of Chester has collaborated with International Early Years (IEY), to bring the organisation’s international conference to the North West for the first time. ‘The Business of Early Childhood’
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The Scottish Government has announced it is to invest £1 million to develop the early years workforce following the publication an independent review. The ‘Independent Review of the Scottish Early
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The childcare system faces “meltdown” unless Government plans to double free places available for working parents are fully funded, an educational charity has warned. Prime Minister David Cameron will today
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Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper has said her party needs to revolutionise the way it supports families by offering free childcare for all. The shadow home secretary has called for
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