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Robert Goodwill is named as minister responsible for early years

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Jun 27, 2017
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MP has been appointed minister for childcare and early years
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The DfE has announced that the new minister responsible for childcare and the early years is Robert Goodwill. Goodwill will also serve as...Read more

Early years education should target the poorest families, says OECD

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Jun 21, 2017
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麻花影视welcomes OECD report calling for focus on improved quality ahead of more places
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Funded places for the early years should be aimed at the poorest families, according to a new report from the OECD....Read more

Early years funding falls in real-terms, despite government鈥檚 鈥渞ecord investment鈥

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Jun 16, 2017
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麻花影视FOI data reveals that 28% of local authorities have seen a drop in funding rates since 2012
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Early years settings have seen a real-terms fall in funding levels between 2012/13 and 2017/18 in more...Read more

Ofsted statistics show fall in number of childminders

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Jun 14, 2017
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Statistics show a 24% decline in childminder numbers since 2012
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The government could struggle to fulfil its promise of 30-hours a week of childcare after the number听of childminders in England has...Read more

Early years underrepresented on schools forums

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Jun 12, 2017
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麻花影视research shows that PVI providers are underrepresented on local authority schools forums
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Research has revealed that 70% of schools forums in England have just one representative from the PVI sector...Read more

Hung parliament confirmed following general election

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Jun 9, 2017
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No party has won an overall majority in the 2017 general election, resulting in a hung parliament, it has been confirmed.
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The Conservative Party had widely been expected to win comfortably, with some polls...Read more

A guide to childcare election pledges

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Jun 6, 2017
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An at-a-glance guide to all the chidlcare and early years pledges made by the major parties this election
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With so many political parties promising 'free' childcare, here is an at-a-glace giude to all the...Read more

麻花影视launches Discovering Maths through Play

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Jun 2, 2017
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Resource considers everyday activities as maths lessons
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The 麻花影视has launched a new publication that helps practitioners turn everyday early years activities into maths lessons.
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Labour pledges to support Sure Start and make 30-hours universal

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May 30, 2017
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Party promises 30-hours of free childcare to all children aged two- to four-years-old
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The Labour Party has pledged to extend the current 30-hours offer to all children aged two- to four-years-old. The party...Read more

Concerns raised over Childcare Services website problems

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May 25, 2017
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Parents are said to be having difficulty accessing flagship website
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The government鈥檚 Childcare Services website is said to be experiencing technical problems, just one month after it launched.

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