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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A review of healthcare support for children’s first 1,001 days will “help millions of families to give their baby the very best start for life”, politicians have said. Personalised child
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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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Low pay and a lack of career benefits are leading to “generations of much-needed talent” being lost from staff working to educate and support society’s youngest children, according to a
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Support for expectant and new mothers needs an “urgent review”, a leading children’s charity has said. NSPCC said that the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed the support network for pregnant mothers
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A third of nurseries in the most deprived areas of England may be forced to close permanently due to coronavirus-related financial difficulties, a report warns. Many parents are worried that
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A 17-year-old boy has been charged with 16 sexual offences following allegations of abuse at a nursery in Devon. Devon and Cornwall Police launched an inquiry after receiving information relating
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Nurseries being closed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic is “absolutely devastating news” that will see early years providers forced to shut down, an industry body has claimed. The chief
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Social care, early years and childcare employees today came together to mark the first year of the WeCare Wales campaign and challenge the public’s perception of their jobs. They are
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More than 4,000 nursery staff need to be recruited to allow for the increase in free early learning and childcare (ELC) hours later this year, Audit Scotland has said. Reviewing
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