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Call for 30-hour childcare to be scrapped in favour of means-testing system
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- Monday, April 17, 2017 | CYP Now
The government should halt its planned introduction of 30 hours of free childcare each week in favour of a more targeted approach that benefits low income families, a think-tank has said.
Lib Dems and Labour promise to increase paternity leave
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- Friday, May 12, 2017 | CYP Now
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to offer fathers an additional month's paid paternity leave as part of efforts to boost shared parental responsibility, exceeding proposals set out in Labour's draft manifesto.
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.
Teather announces greater flexibility on early education entitlement
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- Wednesday, July 6, 2011 | CYP Now
Parents of three- and four-year-olds will be given more flexibility over how to use their free entitlement to early education under proposals announced by the children's minister.
DfE names councils to trial early years pupil premium
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- Thursday, January 8, 2015 | CYP Now
Seven local authorities are to test new arrangements for providing additional support to disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds in early education.
Election childcare pledges to prompt massive spending cuts
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- Thursday, April 23, 2015 | CYP Now
Government departments are facing massive cuts in order to meet free childcare manifesto pledges proposed by the three main parties, a study has claimed.
Ofsted criticises standard of early years services
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- Tuesday, June 16, 2015 | CYP Now
Early years services in Wiltshire are failing many of the poorest children in the county, according to the findings of an Ofsted report.
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.
Early years cuts ‘shortsighted', says shadow minister
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- Tuesday, July 21, 2015 | CYP Now
Cuts to children's centres are "shortsighted" and will increase child poverty, Sharon Hodgson, shadow children and families minister, has said.
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