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Nurseries may 'opt out' of offering 30 hours free childcare, warn MPs

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

| CYP Now

There is a "real risk" there will be insufficient nurseries willing or able to offer the 30 hours free childcare entitlement when it is introduced next year, a group of MPs has warned.

Childcare minister labels policy criticisms 'myths'

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Monday, June 13, 2016

| CYP Now

Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has claimed many of the sector's concerns over the government's early years policies are unfounded.

Nurseries U-turn on 30-hour childcare pilot

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Tuesday, June 7, 2016

| CYP Now

Nurseries in one of the areas piloting 30 hours of free childcare have reversed a decision not to take part in the scheme after the government offered them more money.

Invest tax-free childcare delay savings into flexible childcare, charity says

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Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

The government should invest the money saved from the tax-free childcare scheme delay in improving the flexibility of childcare, according to the Family and Childcare Trust.

Parents turning to nurseries for advice following children's centre cuts

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Monday, June 6, 2016

| CYP Now

Cuts to English children's centres are putting pressure on nurseries to provide additional support to vulnerable families, the early years sector has warned.

Government increases funding for 30-hour childcare pilots

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Friday, May 27, 2016

| CYP Now

The government has announced that additional funding will be handed to providers taking part in 30-hour free childcare trials.

Early years pilot improves outcomes for disadvantaged children

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Tuesday, May 24, 2016

| CYP Now

An early years initiative that supports staff to improve quality of care has boosted outcomes for disadvantaged children.

Ask the Experts: Making a move to management

Best Practice

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on staff supervision, team motivation, life skills for young people and engaging nursery children with the arts.

Fresh funding fears over 30-hour free childcare plans

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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

| CYP Now

Fresh concerns have been raised about the value of a high-profile government trial of extended 30-hour free childcare provision after it emerged that nurseries taking part will only receive higher funding rates for the additional 15 hours.

DfE orders councils to take action on free childcare charging

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Wednesday, May 11, 2016

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has called on councils to intervene if they become aware of any nursery providers trying to charge parents for free childcare provision.

Childcare recruitment crisis risks creating shortage of placements

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

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.

Woodland Nursery

Best Practice

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

London-based nursery inspired by the Forest School approach, where most of the learning takes place outdoors

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

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

GCSE requirements risk early years recruitment 'crisis'

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Monday, April 25, 2016

| CYP Now

The introduction of tougher academic entry requirements for new nursery staff will cause a recruitment "crisis", early years leaders have warned.

DfE officials unable to confirm release of 30-hour pilot findings

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Thursday, April 21, 2016

| CYP Now

Uncertainty over when findings from areas piloting 30 hours of free childcare will be published could undermine implementation of the government's flagship programme, an MP has warned.

Fifth of nurseries reject 30-hour expansion

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

| CYP Now

One in five nurseries will not be offering the expanded free childcare entitlement, a survey of providers suggests.

‘Inadequate' council set to downgrade children's centres to save £2.7m

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Wednesday, April 13, 2016

| CYP Now

A council that had its children's services department rated "inadequate" by Ofsted is set to downgrade two children's centres and hand responsibility for them to local schools.

Nursery from 6am 'could damage children's wellbeing'

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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

Children's wellbeing could be damaged if government proposals to deliver the 30-hour free childcare offer result in parents using nurseries for up to 14 hours a day, early years leaders have warned.

MPs call for nursery schools to become academies

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Monday, April 11, 2016

| CYP Now

Nursery schools should be allowed to become academies otherwise some will struggle to survive, a group of MPs and peers have warned.

Council terminates £8m nursery contract due to ‘underinvestment' in staff

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

| CYP Now

A council is ending a contract with a nursery provider four years early, claiming it is not investing enough in early years staff.

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Nurseries may 'opt out' of offering 30 hours free childcare, warn MPs

Childcare minister labels policy criticisms 'myths'

Nurseries U-turn on 30-hour childcare pilot

Invest tax-free childcare delay savings into flexible childcare, charity says

Parents turning to nurseries for advice following children's centre cuts

Government increases funding for 30-hour childcare pilots

Early years pilot improves outcomes for disadvantaged children

Ask the Experts: Making a move to management

Fresh funding fears over 30-hour free childcare plans

DfE orders councils to take action on free childcare charging

Childcare recruitment crisis risks creating shortage of placements

Woodland Nursery

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

GCSE requirements risk early years recruitment 'crisis'

DfE officials unable to confirm release of 30-hour pilot findings

Fifth of nurseries reject 30-hour expansion

‘Inadequate' council set to downgrade children's centres to save £2.7m

Nursery from 6am 'could damage children's wellbeing'

MPs call for nursery schools to become academies

Council terminates £8m nursery contract due to ‘underinvestment' in staff

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