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Government urges childcare providers to take part in 30-hour expansion trial

Wednesday, August 26, 2015

| CYP Now

Childcare providers have been given a month to put themselves forward as trailblazers for government plans to expand free childcare to 30 hours.

'Baffling' DfE report raises fears over free childcare expansion

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Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

A Department for Education review has been unable to quantify the costs of providing childcare, prompting concerns from the early years sector that the planned expansion of the free entitlement will be underfunded.

Study highlights shortage of childcare places

News

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

| CYP Now

Almost half of local authorities in England do not have enough childcare places for working parents, it has emerged.

Safeguarding fears raised over suspension of Ofsted inspections

News

Thursday, March 3, 2016

| CYP Now

Concerns have been raised over the potential safety implications of an ongoing suspension of Ofsted inspections of children's centres.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Nursery hones interactive learning

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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

Ask the Experts: Post-retirement work options

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

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

Childcare to be available from 6am

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Monday, April 4, 2016

| CYP Now

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.

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.

Woodland Nursery

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

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

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.

Parents are "surprised and horrified" by ratios proposals

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

| CYP Now

Many parents of young children are still unaware of government plans to raise early years child-to-staff ratios despite the controversy surrounding the proposals, a nursery owner has warned.

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.

Labour looks to employers for childcare

News

Friday, June 21, 2013

| CYP Now

The Labour Party is asking employers how they could create more on-site nurseries, the shadow children's minister has announced.

Daily roundup: Free childcare, residential care, and youth unemployment

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Two-year-old childcare offer expansion in doubt, quarter of looked-after children are in lower-quality care homes, and the average under 30 will be unemployed for more than two years, all in the news today.

Pacey seeks rethink on 'school readiness' definition

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

| CYP Now

Childcare workers have spoken out against an increasing "schoolification" of early years settings.

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Government urges childcare providers to take part in 30-hour expansion trial

'Baffling' DfE report raises fears over free childcare expansion

Study highlights shortage of childcare places

Safeguarding fears raised over suspension of Ofsted inspections

Behind the Inspection Rating: Nursery hones interactive learning

Ask the Experts: Post-retirement work options

Childcare to be available from 6am

Government announces grant fund for innovative childcare provision

Woodland Nursery

Experts call for clearer nutritional guidance for childcare providers

Parents are "surprised and horrified" by ratios proposals

Nutbrown joins early years professionals' joy over ratios rejection

Labour looks to employers for childcare

Daily roundup: Free childcare, residential care, and youth unemployment

Pacey seeks rethink on 'school readiness' definition

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