A specialist nursery earmarked for closure by Kent County Council will remain open. According to Kent Online, the Children’s Resource Centre for children with severe, complex and life limiting illnesses and disorders was saved following a campaign by local residents.
The BBC Proms has launched a competition searching for budding young composers aged 12- to 18-years-old. The BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers’ Competition gives young musicians the opportunity to have their music performed by professionals and broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Deadline for entries is 22 May.
A survey claiming that the cost of childcare has risen by 19 per cent over the past year has been dismissed by the early years sector. Purnima Tanuku, chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association, and Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, both say that the findings of the findababysitter.com survey fail to reflect the reality of childcare provision because it excludes early years providers and childminders.
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