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Childcare & Early Years News
17 March 2010
Latest news from the early years sector, including policy developments in Sure Start, children's centres, nurseries, and childcare issues.
New guidance provides 15 hours of free childcare
The government has published statutory guidance requiring local authorities to provide 15 hours of flexible free childcare each week to parents of three- and four-year-olds.
Nutrition guidance for early years settings must improve
Guidance for nursery schools, Sure Start centres and childminders on providing healthy food for children needs to be improved because food provided in such settings is too high in fat,...
Sure Start dubbed 'a great achievement'
Charity 4Children has described Sure Start children's centres as "one of the greatest achievements of modern government" as the number of centres in England reached...
Play spaces afforded more protection under guidance
The government is introducing tougher planning guidelines for local authorities to protect the use of open spaces for children's play.
Sign language beneficial for babies in low-income families, study finds
Sign language used by mothers in low-income families can have a profound effect on babies' development, according to research conducted by the University of Hertfordshire.
In Depth
Interview: Sue Webster, co-ordinator of the Children's Centre Leaders' Network
"The whole field of children's centre work is currently very politicised. Everybody's got a view on what should happen," says Sue Webster, co-ordinator of the...
News Insight: Joint working -- A manifesto for early intervention
A fresh report on early intervention has called for policy initiatives to break the cycle of deprivation. Neil Puffett reports.
Joint working - Recession fallout takes its toll on workforce morale
A CYP Now survey has revealed that staff in the children and young people's sector fear for their jobs in the wake of the recession, with many expressing further concerns...
Early years - Race to the children's centre target
The government is on target to see 3,500 children's centres built by April, but at what expense? Ross Watson reports.
Shout Out for a Sure Start campaign
CYP Now has signed up to support the Shout Out for a Sure Start campaign launched by 4Children. The campaign aims to rally support for...
Early Years Single Funding Formula
The Early Years Single Funding Formula, which comes into effect in April 2010, aims to make sure nurseries get a fair recompense for the free places that have to be...
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Children & Young People Now is the official publication for members of the National Children's Bureau and The National Youth Agency.