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Early years providers hit back at Ofsted chief's 'misguided' attack on sector

Friday, April 4, 2014

| CYP Now

The early years sector has hit out at Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw for blaming providers for failing to adequately prepare disadvantaged children for school, calling the criticism unjust.

Quality of Ofsted early years inspectors under fire

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Senior figures in the early years sector have told Ofsted that many of its inspectors lack the training and skills necessary to make fair judgments on settings.

Lib Dems would triple early years premium, says Laws

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

| CYP Now

The Liberal Democrats are calling for the new early years pupil premium to be more than tripled in the next parliament.

Labour appoints shadow childcare minister

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Monday, July 3, 2017

| CYP Now

Labour has announced that a former Coronation Street actor will be the party's new shadow childcare minister.

Alliance offers members training in lieu of local authority support

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

| CYP Now

The Pre-school Learning Alliance is to expand a programme of training to all its members in response to dwindling local authority support for professional development.

Wilshaw committed to bringing early years inspections in-house

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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has told MPs he is "committed" to bringing early years inspections in-house.

Fall in nursery places raises concerns over free childcare expansion

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

| CYP Now

The number of childcare places provided by nurseries has fallen by 11,000 this year, latest figures from Ofsted reveal.

Areas to pilot free childcare for two-year-olds revealed

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Friday, April 1, 2011

| CYP Now

The government has announced the 15 local authorities that will share 4m funding to provide free early learning and childcare to the most disadvantaged two-year-olds.

Extra holidays will put pressure on parents' finances

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Monday, April 11, 2011

| CYP Now

The extended Easter break is set to cost parents and carers an average of 267 per child in childcare and entertainment costs, a study has found.

Pre-school champion calls for more early years support

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Friday, June 17, 2011

| CYP Now

The founder of the Pre-school Learning Alliance has decried the status afforded to early years practitioners, saying they are the "most important people in the world" as the organisation celebrated its 50th anniversary.