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Childcare eligibility changes to extend provision to 8,000 more two-year-olds
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- Tuesday, December 5, 2017
An additional 8,000 two-year-olds will be entitled to 15 hours of free childcare under proposals to overhaul the eligibility arrangements, the government has said.
Lib Dems and Labour promise to increase paternity leave
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- Friday, May 12, 2017
The Liberal Democrats have pledged to offer fathers an additional month's paid paternity leave as part of efforts to boost shared parental responsibility, exceeding proposals set out in Labour's draft manifesto.
Call for 30-hour childcare to be scrapped in favour of means-testing system
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- Monday, April 17, 2017
The government should halt its planned introduction of 30 hours of free childcare each week in favour of a more targeted approach that benefits low income families, a think-tank has said.
Ofsted criticises standard of early years services
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- Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Early years services in Wiltshire are failing many of the poorest children in the county, according to the findings of an Ofsted report.
Election childcare pledges to prompt massive spending cuts
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- Thursday, April 23, 2015
Government departments are facing massive cuts in order to meet free childcare manifesto pledges proposed by the three main parties, a study has claimed.
Trust calls for end to high childcare costs
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- Tuesday, March 4, 2014
A radical overhaul of the childcare system is needed if more parents are going to be able to afford to access early years support, a new report says.
DfE names councils to trial early years pupil premium
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- Thursday, January 8, 2015
Seven local authorities are to test new arrangements for providing additional support to disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds in early education.
Exclusive: Half of councils fail to secure sufficient free childcare places
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- Tuesday, August 19, 2014
More than half of local authorities will be unable to provide all disadvantaged two-year-olds with access to free childcare when the government's flagship scheme expands next month, CYP Now can reveal.
Government urges childcare providers to take part in 30-hour expansion trial
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- Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Childcare providers have been given a month to put themselves forward as trailblazers for government plans to expand free childcare to 30 hours.
Early years cuts ‘shortsighted', says shadow minister
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- Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Cuts to children's centres are "shortsighted" and will increase child poverty, Sharon Hodgson, shadow children and families minister, has said.
Summer childcare shortage worsens, study finds
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- Thursday, July 16, 2015
Shortages of holiday childcare provision in England are getting worse, with nine out of every 10 local authorities reporting that they lack sufficient places over the summer months.
Ofsted considers merging early years, schools and FE inspections
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- Monday, August 4, 2014
Ofsted is looking at plans to merge its early years, schools and further education inspections under a single framework.
Government announces grant fund for innovative childcare provision
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- Tuesday, April 5, 2016
Local authorities will be able to apply for government cash to expand childcare provision, it has been announced.
Childcare to be available from 6am
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- Monday, April 4, 2016
Childcare providers will be required to offer places between 6am and 8pm when the government extends free provision to 30 hours each week, it has been announced.
Safeguarding fears raised over suspension of Ofsted inspections
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- Thursday, March 3, 2016
Concerns have been raised over the potential safety implications of an ongoing suspension of Ofsted inspections of children's centres.
Study highlights shortage of childcare places
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- Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Almost half of local authorities in England do not have enough childcare places for working parents, it has emerged.
Rating downgrades 'threaten free childcare scheme'
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- Monday, December 9, 2013
Early years providers say tougher inspections will make it harder for the sector to provide all the nursery places needed to deliver the government's free childcare scheme.
Childcare professionals reject DfE plans to simplify staff management
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- Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Plans to remove requirements on childcare settings to regularly appraise staff and improve qualification levels have been criticised by early years professionals.
DfE to assess early years funding disparities
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- Monday, July 1, 2013
The Department for Education is planning to review early years funding to ensure money is fairly distributed between local areas.
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