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Funding for free childcare pilot saps providers' faith in scheme

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Department for Education plans to give councils trialling the free childcare expansion different funding rates for the additional hours has "misled" the sector and damaged the scheme, say early years leaders.

Childcare recruitment crisis risks creating shortage of placements

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Recruitment of early years staff is falling fast as a result of the planned introduction of tougher qualification standards, prompting many experts to call for them to be scrapped or face a shortage in childcare places.

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Our panel offers advice on the future of DCSs, helping children of substance misusers, improving speech skills and conflict resolution.

Big-picture inspection: guide to the new JTAI

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

New Joint Targeted Area Inspections to assess how different agencies are working together to support vulnerable children have just been launched. Joe Lepper explores how they work.

Free childcare: the key questions

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

The consultation on delivering the extended free childcare entitlement raises issues for providers and councils.

Leadership: Staff motivation and retention

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

All children's services teams face the challenge of keeping staff turnover low against a landscape of tight budgets, so it is essential employers master the skills to retain, motivate and reward employees.

London mayor election: the key policies for children and families

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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

The next mayor of London will be responsible for a budget of £17bn. So what are the main candidates in May's election pledging to deliver for children, young people and families? We trawl the manifestos to find out.

Innovation and collaboration lands tri-borough ‘outstanding' ratings

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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

A new social work practice model, low caseloads and joined-up services have helped two of the three councils in a merged children's services department become the first to be judged "outstanding" by Ofsted's inspection system.

Ask the Experts: Post-retirement work options

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Our panel offers advice on working with children after retiring, joint commissioning, internet safety and the role of key workers.

England childcare strategy needs more European-style flexibilities

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Hindsight is a wonderful thing. If only we knew then what we know now. And now is an opportune moment to reflect over the past 18 years.

Sharing, caring president: Dave Hill, ADCS president, 2016/17

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Neil Puffett meets Dave Hill, president of the ADCS, 2016/17.

Research Report: Parents' Experiences of Services and Information in the Early Years

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

The aim of this research was to gain insight into the activities and advice used by parents of children under four from different backgrounds.

Ask the Experts: Explore British values with toddlers

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

Our panel offers advice on British values at nursery, reducing child trafficking, teenage cannabis use and tidying young people's rooms.

Social workers must give children some stability

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

If children's services are to deliver improved outcomes with declining resources, the sector must embrace technology, joint working and volunteers, says Pillars and Foundations, a radical paper from the ADCS.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Nursery hones interactive learning

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Small grants are the lifeblood of innovation in our services

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

How pre-school children profit from professional parental support

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

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

Skills For The Job: Paying the National Living Wage

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

The introduction of the living wage will have a major impact on nursery providers' business, which need to be well prepared for.

Corbyn's childcare challenger: Jenny Chapman MP, shadow childcare minister

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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Jess Brown meets Jenny Chapman MP, shadow childcare minister.

Research Report: Professional Love in Early Years

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Researchers wanted to analyse the impact on childcare providers of a rise in media coverage of sex abuse scandals.

Councils launch innovative ways to trial expanded free childcare offer

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Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Matching childcare to local employers' needs, offering more care at weekends and funding provision all year round are the focus of some of the areas testing delivery of 30 hours per week of free childcare.

Committed local democrat: Roy Perry, chair, LGA children and young people board

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Derren Hayes meets Roy Perry, chair of the LGA children and young people board.

Ask the Experts: Run supportive training sessions

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Our panel offers advice on delivering sensitive training, school place planning, bilingual nursery support and a bereaved young carer.

The key lessons parenting classes must heed from previous trials

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Government must learn the lessons from its failed Can Parent programme if it goes ahead with a new voucher scheme for parenting support classes for those with young children, say early years experts.

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Funding for free childcare pilot saps providers' faith in scheme

Childcare recruitment crisis risks creating shortage of placements

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

Big-picture inspection: guide to the new JTAI

Free childcare: the key questions

Leadership: Staff motivation and retention

London mayor election: the key policies for children and families

Innovation and collaboration lands tri-borough ‘outstanding' ratings

Ask the Experts: Post-retirement work options

England childcare strategy needs more European-style flexibilities

Sharing, caring president: Dave Hill, ADCS president, 2016/17

Research Report: Parents' Experiences of Services and Information in the Early Years

Ask the Experts: Explore British values with toddlers

Social workers must give children some stability

The future of children's services: proactive, predictive and digital

Behind the Inspection Rating: Nursery hones interactive learning

Small grants are the lifeblood of innovation in our services

How pre-school children profit from professional parental support

Skills For The Job: Paying the National Living Wage

Corbyn's childcare challenger: Jenny Chapman MP, shadow childcare minister

Research Report: Professional Love in Early Years

Councils launch innovative ways to trial expanded free childcare offer

Committed local democrat: Roy Perry, chair, LGA children and young people board

Ask the Experts: Run supportive training sessions

The key lessons parenting classes must heed from previous trials

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