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Early years providers encouraged to take up loan offer

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  • Tuesday, March 20, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Children's minister Sarah Teather has called on early years providers to take advantage of the government's loan scheme for smaller businesses in preparation for the increase in free childcare places for disadvantaged two-year-olds.

Summer childcare shortage worsens, study finds

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  • Thursday, July 16, 2015
  • | CYP Now
Shortages of holiday childcare provision in England are getting worse, with nine out of every 10 local authorities reporting that they lack sufficient places over the summer months.

Childcare to be available from 6am

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  • Monday, April 4, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Childcare providers will be required to offer places between 6am and 8pm when the government extends free provision to 30 hours each week, it has been announced.

Providers criticise 'vague' free childcare guidance

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  • Monday, April 24, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Guidance issued by the government on how local authorities and early years providers should manage the expanded 30 hours of free childcare being introduced in September has been criticised for being too vague.

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