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The government is being urged to take action to halt a decline in childminding, after latest figures showed their numbers have slumped by 10,000 over the past four years.

School readiness project rated a success

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

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Early years providers and schools are being urged to develop closer links to improve school readiness in disadvantaged areas, after a government-funded pilot project was deemed to be a success by researchers.

Council set to close 17 children's centres to save £3m

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Monday, March 21, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has announced plans to close one in three of its children's centres in a bid to save £3m.

How pre-school children profit from professional parental support

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

Programme improves outcomes for nursery children by helping parents support their early learning and development.

Children's centres consultation to launch in summer

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Monday, March 14, 2016

| CYP Now

A consultation on the future of children's centres will now launch in the summer, at least six months behind schedule, it has been announced.

Councils face DfE 'clawback' of millions in Sure Start grants

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Friday, March 11, 2016

| CYP Now

Local authorities are trying to find ways to avoid paying back millions of pounds in children's centre grants handed out more than a decade ago, it has emerged.

Lack of childcare awareness affects life chances, commission warns

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Monday, March 7, 2016

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A lack of awareness among working-class parents about what early years and childcare support is available to them is affecting their children's life chances, the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission has warned.

Council plans to cut children's centres ‘to a minimum'

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Monday, March 7, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has rubber-stamped plans to cut the number of children's centres it runs "to a minimum", attempting instead to get communities to take on some of the services they provide.

Poorer children less likely to receive formal childcare

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Friday, March 4, 2016

| CYP Now

Children from deprived backgrounds are less likely to receive formal childcare, a government study has found.

Safeguarding fears raised over suspension of Ofsted inspections

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Thursday, March 3, 2016

| CYP Now

Concerns have been raised over the potential safety implications of an ongoing suspension of Ofsted inspections of children's centres.

Free childcare expansion could see deprived two-year-olds 'lose out'

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged two-year-olds could lose out if government plans to expand free childcare entitlement to 30 hours are not properly funded, it has been claimed.

Ofsted to take back responsibility for early years inspections

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

| CYP Now

Inspections of early years settings will be conducted directly by Ofsted from next year, it has been announced.

DfE rejects call to change free childcare eligibility

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Friday, February 26, 2016

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The government has revealed it has no plans to change childcare rules so that three-year-olds become eligible for free provision on their birthday.

Study highlights shortage of childcare places

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Wednesday, February 24, 2016

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Almost half of local authorities in England do not have enough childcare places for working parents, it has emerged.

Eight children's centres set to be ditched in Doncaster

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Monday, February 22, 2016

| CYP Now

Eight children's centres are under threat at a local authority where a government-ordered children's services trust has been established, it has emerged.

Council outlines major cuts to children's centres and youth services

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Friday, February 19, 2016

| CYP Now

A council in London has announced plans to close four children's centres and cease employing youth workers as part of efforts to shave £24m from its children's services budget.

Council announces plans to axe 25 children's centres

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Thursday, February 18, 2016

| CYP Now

A council has announced plans to close 25 children's centres as part of its overhaul of services for children and families.

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Children's centres consultation to launch in summer

Councils face DfE 'clawback' of millions in Sure Start grants

Lack of childcare awareness affects life chances, commission warns

Council plans to cut children's centres ‘to a minimum'

Poorer children less likely to receive formal childcare

Safeguarding fears raised over suspension of Ofsted inspections

Free childcare expansion could see deprived two-year-olds 'lose out'

Ofsted to take back responsibility for early years inspections

DfE rejects call to change free childcare eligibility

Study highlights shortage of childcare places

Eight children's centres set to be ditched in Doncaster

Council outlines major cuts to children's centres and youth services

Council announces plans to axe 25 children's centres

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