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VAT cut little help to nurseries

25 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The cut in VAT announced by the Chancellor yesterday (24 November) will only lead to small savings for nurseries, says the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA).

Government to refresh Childcare Strategy

25 November 2008, Nursery World

The Government is to set out plans to 'refresh' the Ten-Year Childcare Strategy before Christmas, spelling out the direction of travel for policy on childcare quality and sufficiency.

Outcomes duties and EYFS assessment worry teachers

25 November 2008, Nursery World

The role of assessment in the Early Years Foundation Stage and concerns about the impact of Government targets on local authorities to raise outcomes for young children were among issues...

Chancellor speeds up school building to beat recession

24 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

School building projects are to be brought forward as part of a package of measures to combat recession, announced by Chancellor Alistair Darling in his pre-budget report.

Suffolk holds children's services credit crunch summit

24 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Suffolk County Council is holding a credit crunch summit to assess the impact of the economic downturn on its children's services.

NSPCC's Marsh awarded for outstanding achievement at CYP Now event

21 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Former NSPCC chief executive Dame Mary Marsh received an award for outstanding achievement at the Children & Young People's Services Awards last night, as Children's Secretary Ed Balls praised the...

Buggies and child speech delay examined on TV

21 November 2008, Nursery World

New research into the effect of forward-facing buggies is featured in a TV news show 'Lost for Words' looking at why a growing number of children starting primary school have...

DCSF pledges London living wage for all staff

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

The Department for Children, Schools and Families has pledged to ensure all its staff and and contracted staff will receive at least the London living wage from next year.

Leicester nursery loses children's data in security breach

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

Leicester council has admitted to a "serious and unacceptable breach of protocols" after a council-run nursery lost a data stick containing personal information on 80 children.

Keystone and Doddington Green Children's Centres, Welsh House Farm and Bartley Green, Birmingham

20 November 2008, Children & Young People Now

What makes them different from other children's centres? They have one workforce, which is shared across both centres. They are about two miles apart.