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Government announces grant fund for innovative childcare provision

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Local authorities will be able to apply for government cash to expand childcare provision, it has been announced.

Experts call for clearer nutritional guidance for childcare providers

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Thursday, March 3, 2011

| CYP Now

Childcare providers and parents need clearer guidance on what under-fives should eat and drink while in childcare, according to the government-commissioned Advisory Panel on Food and Nutrition in Early Years.

Nutbrown joins early years professionals' joy over ratios rejection

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

| CYP Now

The author of the government's review of childcare qualifications is among early years professionals to express "relief" and "delight" over the decision to drop child-to-staff ratio reforms.

Pacey co-chief Catherine Farrell stands down

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Friday, August 16, 2013

| CYP Now

Joint chief executive of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (Pacey) Catherine Farrell has left the charity, the organisation has confirmed.

Ofsted to regain control of school and further education inspections

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Ofsted will bring the management of all school and further education inspections back in-house, the inspectorate has confirmed.

Providers criticise 'vague' free childcare guidance

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Monday, April 24, 2017

| CYP Now

Guidance issued by the government on how local authorities and early years providers should manage the expanded 30 hours of free childcare being introduced in September has been criticised for being too vague.

Croydon council blasted for changes to childminder support

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Monday, February 20, 2012

| CYP Now

Croydon council has been criticised for the "short-sighted" decision to axe a support team for childminders, leading to fears that safeguarding and quality of childcare in the borough will be compromised.

Childcare costs rise seven times faster than income

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Friday, October 20, 2017

| CYP Now

Childcare costs have increased up to seven times faster than wages in some areas since 2008, analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed.

Disadvantaged young men to train in childcare

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Thursday, April 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Young men from disadvantaged communities will train in childcare as part of efforts to boost numbers in the sector.

London council announces children's centre closure and job losses

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Friday, August 21, 2015

| CYP Now

More than a dozen staff will lose their jobs and a children's centre will be closed as part of a London council's plans to make savings of £800,000.

Gyimah visits France for ideas on free childcare expansion

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

| CYP Now

Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has visited France for inspiration on how to improve childcare provision ahead of plans to expand free childcare for three- and four-year-olds to 30 hours a week.

Ofsted inspections threaten two-year-old offer, warns expert

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

| CYP Now

Ofsted's "heavy handed" inspections framework puts free childcare for two-year-olds at risk because it is downgrading too many settings, an expert has warned.

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

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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.

'Parents to face additional charges' for 30 hours childcare

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Thursday, August 31, 2017

| CYP Now

Half of early years providers plan to increase or introduce extra charges to parents to recoup the cost of offering the government's 30 hours of free childcare policy, it has been claimed.

Nursery staff 'require pay cut' for 30 hours childcare to be sustainable

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Monday, September 4, 2017

| CYP Now

For government's new 30-hour free childcare initiative to be sustainable, nurseries would have to pay their staff below the minimum wage to break even, a think-tank has claimed.

£755m to fund free childcare expansion

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Local authorities will receive £755m to deliver free childcare places for disadvantaged two-year-olds from next September, the government has announced.

Leadership trumps qualifications in ensuring quality childcare, says expert

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Friday, June 20, 2014

| CYP Now

The quality of care provided to disadvantaged two-year-olds is determined by the effectiveness of a setting's leadership not the qualifications of staff, a government adviser on childcare has said.

Campaigners criticise progress of free childcare drive

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Thursday, August 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Early years campaigners have questioned the government's handling of its flagship childcare scheme after CYP Now revealed a widespread shortfall in the number of places available for disadvantaged two-year-olds.

Education and childcare reforms come into effect

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Monday, September 1, 2014

| CYP Now

A host of flagship government initiatives covering early years and education settings and professionals come into effect from today (1 September).

Childcare allowance 'fails to address regional differences'

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

| CYP Now

The childcare element of the universal credit must take account of the varied costs of formal provision across the country, so parents in London can afford to access local childcare, the London Assembly has warned.

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Government announces grant fund for innovative childcare provision

Experts call for clearer nutritional guidance for childcare providers

Nutbrown joins early years professionals' joy over ratios rejection

Pacey co-chief Catherine Farrell stands down

Ofsted to regain control of school and further education inspections

Providers criticise 'vague' free childcare guidance

Croydon council blasted for changes to childminder support

Childcare costs rise seven times faster than income

Disadvantaged young men to train in childcare

London council announces children's centre closure and job losses

Gyimah visits France for ideas on free childcare expansion

Ofsted inspections threaten two-year-old offer, warns expert

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

'Parents to face additional charges' for 30 hours childcare

Nursery staff 'require pay cut' for 30 hours childcare to be sustainable

£755m to fund free childcare expansion

Leadership trumps qualifications in ensuring quality childcare, says expert

Campaigners criticise progress of free childcare drive

Education and childcare reforms come into effect

Childcare allowance 'fails to address regional differences'

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