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Windfall for schools and Sure Start

17 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

Local authorities will receive more than £22bn to raise school standards and build more children's centres, the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) has announced.

Report exposes two-tier childcare

10 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

There are two distinct childcare markets in England: one for more affluent areas and one for more deprived areas, a major report published today (10 October) by the Daycare Trust...

Foundation stage qualification out

10 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

The Council for Awards in Childcare and Education (Cache) has launched a new qualification to offer childcare workers training and assessment in the Early Years Foundation Stage.

NI childminder shortage warning

10 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

The Northern Ireland Childminding Association (NICMA) is calling on its government to tackle a shortage of childminders in rural areas.

Milton Keynes to outsource centres

10 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

A £5.3m contract to run Milton Keynes' network of Sure Start children's centres has been put out to tender by the city council.

Baby care method causes controversy

10 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

Leading professionals have said the baby care advice used in Channel 4 programme Bringing Up Baby could increase the risk of cot death.

ID card criminal record checks slammed despite trial success

10 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

A trial using ID cards to help make criminal record checks on people who want to work with children and young people has been hailed a success by the government.

Consultation hears children's voices

3 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

A local authority has pioneered an innovative approach to involving children in shaping childcare in their area.

Conservative Conference: Provider slams 'flawed funding'

3 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

The funding of childcare is "fundamentally flawed", according to a leading nurseries provider who has called for the removal of the "middle people" in funding arrangements.

Leapfrog nurseries in closure threat

3 October 2007, Children & Young People Now

Ten nurseries owned by the UK's largest childcare provider could face closure after parent company Busy Bees announced a review of services.