Lynda Hassell, head of Carlisle South's Sure Start Children's Centre, and Nasso Christou, head of Archway Children's Centre in Islington, London, were awarded the OBE. Pat Gale and Michael Jarrett, regional programme leads from Together for Children, gained MBEs.
Many working parents do not realise childcare vouchers can be used for provision for over-fives, such as after-school clubs and holiday schemes, a survey of 200 settings by Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers found.
Children's centres' roles in health strategy will be one of the key topics at Capita's children's centres conference on 16 July in central London. www.capitaconferences.co.uk
The Department for Children, Schools and Families' better regulation unit is urging children's workers to offer ideas for cutting red tape. www.dcsf.gov.uk/betterregulation
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