The £10m for the scheme will last for three years and will be shared by Blackpool, Derby, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kingston upon Thames, North Tyneside, Rotherham, Somerset, Staffordshire and Sunderland councils. The cash will be used to improve partnerships between schools, nursery workers, childminders and parents. The areas involved will also test plans to provide parents with a single point of contact for advice about local childcare needs. Sharing of information and joint training...