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Fifth of childcarers are not qualified

3 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

One in five people working in childcare centres in Scotland do not have a childcare qualification, Scottish Government figures show.

Health visitor pledge welcomed

3 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

Unions have welcomed Health Secretary Alan Johnson's announcement at the recent Labour Party conference that more health visitors and midwives are on the cards.

PM backs family nursing scheme

3 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to expand a £7.5m scheme where health visitors give support to disadvantaged new parents.

Childcare & Early Years: Centres in deprived areas on the brink

26 September 2007, Children & Young People Now

Children's centres operating in deprived areas are running on the "bare bones" due to low demand for childcare.

Childcare & Early Years: Sure Start publish culinary favourites

26 September 2007, Children & Young People Now

A Liverpool children's centre is taking on celebrity chefs Nigella Lawson and Jamie Oliver with its own cook book.

Childcare & Early Years: Baby group faces threat of closure

26 September 2007, Children & Young People Now

A baby and toddler group in Somerset is facing closure due to a decline in the number of users.

Childcare & Early Years: Communication project for nannies

26 September 2007, Children & Young People Now

The Children's Workforce Development Council has given £50,000 to a project to help improve young children's speaking and listening skills.

Children's centre policymaker admits progress is too slow

26 September 2007, Children & Young People Now

A key government policymaker has admitted children's centres have been slow to improve outcomes for children.

Safety guidelines are making council playgrounds too boring

26 September 2007, Children & Young People Now

Playgrounds lack excitement and risk because of a fear of litigation among local councils, according to a report by the charity Playlink.

Labour Conference: Reducing poverty should be priority

26 September 2007, Children & Young People Now

Children's minister Beverly Hughes has said that reducing child poverty "has to be the number one priority for the government".