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Majority of councils lack sufficient SEND childcare provision, survey finds

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

| CYP Now

Just 6% of councils now say they have sufficient childcare provision for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), a major new report finds.

Consultation launches to boost childminder recruitment and retention

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Friday, March 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Monthly funding payments to childminders by local authorities and greater flexibility for childminder agencies are among proposals included in a government consultation to improve recruitment and retention in the profession.

Support schools and nurseries to tackle poverty, Longfield’s think-tank urges ministers

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Friday, March 15, 2024

| CYP Now

Programmes within schools and nurseries should be at the forefront of a government plan to tackle childhood poverty, a think-tank led by the former Children’s Commissioner for England has told ministers.

Tougher regulation needed to tackle ‘excess profiteering’ in early years, says charity

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

| CYP Now

Regulation of private early years providers needs to be strengthened to tackle “excess profiteering” and improve quality, according to the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF).