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First Minister launches childcare recruitment campaign targeting 11,000 more workers

By The Press Association24th October 2017News Scotland

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

Wages not keeping pace with ‘spiralling’ cost of childcare, warn TUC

By Alan Jones20th October 2017News England

The cost of childcare for young children has increased up to seven times faster than wages over the past few years, a new study reveals. Analysis by the TUC showed

English language test change for foreign nurses hoping to work in UK

By Ella Pickover18th October 2017News England

Foreign nurses applying to work in the UK will be able to demonstrate their ability to speak English using an additional test, the nursing regulator has announced. The move may

National overview of care vacancy levels reveals third of employers report unfilled positions

By Iain MacDonald17th October 2017News Scotland

More than a third of social care services across Scotland have reported unfilled staff vacancies in the past year, according to the Care Inspectorate, and almost half of those faced

Pre-School Alliance warns ’30 hours’ free childcare scheme must be properly funded

By Alison Kershaw11th October 2017News England

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.

Spending on free childcare hours ‘at expense of disadvantaged children’ – report

By Henry Vaughan28th September 2017News England

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

Resources: My Childminding Experience & Your Childminding Journey – Care Inspectorate

By Iain MacDonald26th September 2017Reports & Resources

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

Inspectors report ‘considerable increase’ in childcare provision across Scots nurseries

By The Press Association20th September 2017News Scotland

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

Childcare recruitment will impact on other parts of care sector, report warns

By The Press Association12th September 2017News Scotland

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

Parents in limbo over ‘mayham’ of free childcare scheme, says Labour

By Harriet Line and Richard Wheeler6th September 2017News England

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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First Minister launches childcare recruitment campaign targeting 11,000 more workers

Wages not keeping pace with ‘spiralling’ cost of childcare, warn TUC

English language test change for foreign nurses hoping to work in UK

National overview of care vacancy levels reveals third of employers report unfilled positions

Pre-School Alliance warns ’30 hours’ free childcare scheme must be properly funded

Spending on free childcare hours ‘at expense of disadvantaged children’ – report

Resources: My Childminding Experience & Your Childminding Journey – Care Inspectorate

Inspectors report ‘considerable increase’ in childcare provision across Scots nurseries

Childcare recruitment will impact on other parts of care sector, report warns

Parents in limbo over ‘mayham’ of free childcare scheme, says Labour

Urgent need for training to spot and act on sex abuse within families, review finds

Body-in-garden trial told three-year-old died after parents’ ‘breathtaking’ cruelty

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Tag: Nurseries

First Minister launches childcare recruitment campaign targeting 11,000 more workers

Wages not keeping pace with ‘spiralling’ cost of childcare, warn TUC

English language test change for foreign nurses hoping to work in UK

National overview of care vacancy levels reveals third of employers report unfilled positions

Pre-School Alliance warns ’30 hours’ free childcare scheme must be properly funded

Spending on free childcare hours ‘at expense of disadvantaged children’ – report

Resources: My Childminding Experience & Your Childminding Journey – Care Inspectorate

Inspectors report ‘considerable increase’ in childcare provision across Scots nurseries

Childcare recruitment will impact on other parts of care sector, report warns

Parents in limbo over ‘mayham’ of free childcare scheme, says Labour