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Academics attack early years plans

30 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

A group of academics and authors have warned the new Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum will make children anxious and dent their enthusiasm.

Nursery World stars in a webchat TV show!

28 November 2007, Nursery World

Nursery food was the hot topic for a webchat on Thursday 29 November. See Nursery World editor Liz Roberts and nutritionist Annie Seeley on http://www.webchats.co.uk/webchat.php?ID=464

Free childcare needs to be more flexible

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Nurseries need to move away from a rigid, take-it-or-leave-it attitude if they are to deliver the extended free childcare entitlement flexibly, a local authority has warned.

Gypsy children require outreach

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Outreach work can help very young children from Gypsy and Traveller communities who are traditionally more excluded from services, a report by Save The Children has said.

DCSF delay causes deadline headache

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Local authorities are facing major pressure to meet the deadline for data returns that will decide how early years funding is divided, due to delays in government guidance.

Tougher rules on baby formula

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Tighter restrictions have been set out on the promotion of infant and follow-on formula.

Joint work training for early years staff

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Charity 4Children has launched a training programme to help early years workers get to grips with joint working.

£15m boost for childcare in Wales

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Wales' children's minister has announced £15m over the next three years for childcare and early years services.

'Extra' childcare funding is not new

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

Childcare providers have welcomed an announcement that the government is to provide £642m for outdoor play, computers, facilities for children with disabilities and money to help fund the free childcare...

Bulk of training fund is unspent

28 November 2007, Children & Young People Now

The 250m pound Transformation Fund for early years workers, due to expire next year, is severely underspent, it has emerged.