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More than 25,000 parents yet to receive confirmation of 30 hours childcare place

Friday, February 9, 2018

| CYP Now

More than 25,000 parents are yet to receive confirmation they are eligible for 30 hours free childcare, government figures have revealed.

Government mental health plans 'lack early years focus'

News

Tuesday, January 30, 2018

| CYP Now

Government plans to improve mental health help for children and young people are missing an opportunity by failing to look at early years support, experts have warned.

Glitch left thousands of families 'at risk of missing out' on free childcare

News

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

| CYP Now

The government has said it will take action to address a technical issue that campaigners have claimed left thousands of low-income families at risk of missing out on free childcare entitlements.

Thousands of parents yet to receive 30 hours childcare confirmation

News

Monday, January 15, 2018

| CYP Now

Nearly 60,000 eligibility codes for the second term of the government's 30 hours free childcare initiative have yet to be validated, government figures show.

MPs to probe impact of 30 hours free childcare extension

News

Friday, January 5, 2018

| CYP Now

Former Education Secretary Nicky Morgan is to head an inquiry into the effectiveness of the government's childcare policies.

Free childcare take-up tops 200,000

News

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

| CYP Now

More than 200,000 children have benefitted from the government's extended free childcare initiative during the first term, figures have shown.

Early years settings to receive £50m to improve social mobility

News

Thursday, December 14, 2017

| CYP Now

The government has pledged to plough £50m into bolstering early years provision in disadvantaged areas, as part of an action plan to improve social mobility.

Childcare eligibility changes to extend provision to 8,000 more two-year-olds

News

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

| CYP Now

An additional 8,000 two-year-olds will be entitled to 15 hours of free childcare under proposals to overhaul the eligibility arrangements, the government has said.

Reception classes fail one in three children, Ofsted finds

News

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

| CYP Now

A third of primary school reception class children are failing to meet their expected levels of development, a report by Ofsted has found.

Government launches early years healthy eating drive

News

Monday, November 13, 2017

| CYP Now

Example menus and recipes have been published by government as part of efforts to encourage early years settings to provide healthy meals for young children.

Call for government to commit to early years strategy

News

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| CYP Now

The government should publish a strategy for early years family support services amid spending cutbacks and claims that parents are struggling to access decent provision.

Study finds 30-hour childcare initiative 'harmful for social mobility'

News

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

| CYP Now

The government's 30-hour free childcare initiative will widen the social mobility gap between disadvantaged children and their peers, a think-tank has claimed.

Can EYTs fix the attainment gap?

Analysis

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

A Fair Education Alliance report calls for nurseries in deprived areas to employ an early years teacher (EYT), but opinion is split on whether this is the best way to tackle the attainment gap for poorer children.

Greening announces plans for reception-age baseline checks

News

Friday, September 15, 2017

| CYP Now

Four- and five-year-olds will be expected to sit baseline tests when they start reception school as part of a raft of changes to the way children are assessed, the government has announced.

Labour accuses government of failing parents on 30 hours free childcare offer

News

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

| CYP Now

The government is failing parents over the implementation of 30 hours free childcare due to problems they are facing in registering for the scheme, Labour has said.

Little Stars Childcare Centre

Best Practice

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Being part of an academy trust helps childcare centre prepare pre-school children for the transition to formal education

The Village Nursery

Best Practice

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Manchester nursery is a good example of good practice in ensuring a smooth transition to school

Early Learning and School Readiness: Research Evidence

Features

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

| CYP Now

These academic studies have been summarised by Dr Jane Murray and Dr Rory McDowall Clark on behalf of TACTYC - The Association for Professional Development in the Early Years

Starting School Together

Best Practice

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Project helps schools, childcare professionals and families in Cambridgeshire and North Yorkshire improve school-readiness

Special Report: Early Learning and School Readiness

Features

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

| CYP Now

High-quality early education has the potential to improve children's development, giving them the essential social, emotional and academic tools they need to successfully transition to school

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More than 25,000 parents yet to receive confirmation of 30 hours childcare place

Government mental health plans 'lack early years focus'

Glitch left thousands of families 'at risk of missing out' on free childcare

Thousands of parents yet to receive 30 hours childcare confirmation

MPs to probe impact of 30 hours free childcare extension

Free childcare take-up tops 200,000

Early years settings to receive £50m to improve social mobility

Childcare eligibility changes to extend provision to 8,000 more two-year-olds

Reception classes fail one in three children, Ofsted finds

Government launches early years healthy eating drive

Call for government to commit to early years strategy

Study finds 30-hour childcare initiative 'harmful for social mobility'

Can EYTs fix the attainment gap?

Greening announces plans for reception-age baseline checks

Labour accuses government of failing parents on 30 hours free childcare offer

Little Stars Childcare Centre

The Village Nursery

Early Learning and School Readiness: Research Evidence

Starting School Together

Special Report: Early Learning and School Readiness

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