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Exclusive: 400 children's centres at risk across England

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

| CYP Now

The number of children's centres at risk of closure or being downgraded as a result of council cuts has reached 400, CYP Now can reveal.

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.

Call for more childcare support for parents in the capital

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Thursday, November 3, 2011

| CYP Now

Parents in London would benefit from local networks of out-of-hours childcare providers and a loan scheme to cover the upfront cost of provision, London Assembly members have been told.

4Children unveils plans for community childcare hubs

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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

| CYP Now

Childcare provision in six communities across England is to be supported by a system of hubs as part of a government-funded trial.

Government scraps plans to change child care ratios

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

| CYP Now

The government has backed down over its controversial plans to change child-to-staff ratios in early years settings, CYP Now understands.

NCAS Conference: Employers urged to provide childcare

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| CYP Now

Businesses and schools should be used to ensure sufficient childcare places for two-year-olds are available, experts have said.

Childminders leave sector at rate of six-a-day

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

| CYP Now

An average of six childminders a day left the sector in the three months ending in March this year, new figures show.

Rise in childcare places in areas piloting 30 hours offer

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

| CYP Now

There has been an increase in the number of childcare places available in areas piloting the extended 30 hours offer, although the overall number of registered childminders is continuing to fall, Ofsted figures have shown.

Childminders demand meeting with Ofsted chief over EYFS remarks

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Thursday, March 1, 2012

| CYP Now

The National Childminding Association (NCMA) has requested an urgent meeting with the chief inspector of Ofsted Sir Michael Wilshaw, after he claimed that childminders are "not using the Early Years Foundation Stage properly".

More than 500,000 children to miss out on free 30 hours childcare

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Monday, February 13, 2017

| CYP Now

More than half of children currently claiming 15 hours of government-funded childcare a week will not qualify for extended hours to be offered later this year, the government has revealed.

Primary school becomes first childminder agency

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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has named a primary school as the country's first childminder agency.

Ofsted considers children's centre inspections revamp

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted is in talks with the Department for Education over plans to overhaul the way children's centres are inspected.

Scores of unemployed parents to become childminders

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015

| CYP Now

More than 200 unemployed parents could register as childminders after completing a controversial government-backed course.

Call for focus on quality as free childcare expansion looms

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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

| CYP Now

Further investment is required to boost standards in the early years workforce if plans to boost provision of free childcare are to improve outcomes, campaigners have said.

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

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Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Sector leaders vow to oppose relaxation of childcare ratios

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Monday, October 4, 2021

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have hit out at rumoured government plans to relax childcare ratios.

Early years review chair seeks views on training

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Friday, October 28, 2011

| CYP Now

Early years professionals, parents and employers are being called upon to give their views on what training and qualifications staff working in childcare and early education need.

Charities seek to gauge impact of rising childcare costs

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Monday, May 9, 2011

| CYP Now

Save the Children and Daycare Trust are launching what they hope will be the UK's largest survey on childcare issues.

Childminder calls on Truss to engage with sector

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Thursday, April 25, 2013

| CYP Now

A childminding campaigner has called on childcare minister Elizabeth Truss to spend more time engaging with childminders, or risk dividing the early years sector.

Childcare campaigners achieve ratio petition target

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

| CYP Now

Campaigners fighting plans to reduce staff-to-child ratios in childcare have gained enough backing to trigger an official response from the government.

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Exclusive: 400 children's centres at risk across England

Fifth of nurseries reject 30-hour expansion

Call for more childcare support for parents in the capital

4Children unveils plans for community childcare hubs

Government scraps plans to change child care ratios

NCAS Conference: Employers urged to provide childcare

Childminders leave sector at rate of six-a-day

Rise in childcare places in areas piloting 30 hours offer

Childminders demand meeting with Ofsted chief over EYFS remarks

More than 500,000 children to miss out on free 30 hours childcare

Primary school becomes first childminder agency

Ofsted considers children's centre inspections revamp

Scores of unemployed parents to become childminders

Call for focus on quality as free childcare expansion looms

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Sector leaders vow to oppose relaxation of childcare ratios

Early years review chair seeks views on training

Charities seek to gauge impact of rising childcare costs

Childminder calls on Truss to engage with sector

Childcare campaigners achieve ratio petition target

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