Free childcare on offer at 15 councils
By Catherine Gaunt
Nursery World
6 April 2006
The Government has named the 15 local authorities in
England that will pilot free childcare for two-year-olds from this month.
Education secretary Ruth Kelly revealed more details of the pilots on Tuesday
as part of the ten-year childcare strategy implementation plan. Ms Kelly also
confirmed that there are now more than 800 designated Sure Start children's
centres.
The Government has named the 15 local authorities in England that will pilot
free childcare for two-year-olds from this month.
Education secretary Ruth Kelly revealed more details of the pilots on Tuesday
as part of the ten-year childcare strategy implementation plan. Ms Kelly...