An after-school group in Dumfries has been told it must make swift improvements to the care provided to children. The Care Inspectorate has issued a formal improvement notice to Lincluden
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Talks have taken place between Scottish Government ministers and council chiefs after a review of childcare funding revealed an apparent £140 million underspend by local authorities. Over the period 2014-15
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A University of South Wales (USW) course has been recognised as a leader in the field of early years education and practice. The Care Council for Wales (CCW) has recommended
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Hundreds of nursery schools could be forced to close if the Government goes ahead with plans to offer parents 30 hours of free childcare, a teaching union has warned. Pre-schools
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Councils should be legally compelled to provide flexible childcare, according to Scottish Labour. The Scottish Government provides 600 hours of free childcare but councils are under no statutory duty to
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School nurses are spending so much time on paperwork that children who are being abused or neglected could be missed, the Children’s Commissioner for England has said. Anne Longfield warned
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Children as young as three are showing signs of being unhappy with their appearance and bodies, a survey of childcare professionals has suggested. Almost a third of nursery and school
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The number of nurseries going bust has almost doubled in the past year because of the “soaring costs” of childcare, according to a leading accountancy firm. The national living wage,
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Childcare provision in most parts of Scotland remains unsuitable for working parents, according to a parent-led campaign group. A survey of local authorities by the Fair Funding for our Kids
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Perth & Kinross Council’s Early Education and Childcare Strategy Team have announced details of their ‘Introduction to Becoming a Childminder’ sessions for people considering childminding as a career option, and
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