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Government admits shortfall in supply of childcare places for 30-hours

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Mar 17, 2017
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Spring Budget documents reveal places will 鈥渞ise more slowly than originally assumed鈥
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The number of available childcare spaces for the 30-hours offer may not be sufficient to cover demand, according to...Read more

Childcare minimum wage report 鈥渕isleading鈥, says Alliance

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Mar 17, 2017
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Family and Childcare Trust report claims that one in 10 childcare workers are underpaid
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The 麻花影视has criticised a report from the Family and Childcare Trust which claims that up to 22,000 childcare...Read more

Government 鈥渨asting money鈥 to keep information about Childcare Implementation Taskforce secret, 麻花影视says

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Mar 16, 2017
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麻花影视criticises government for refusing to publish details about official childcare taskforce
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The 麻花影视has criticised the government for refusing to publish information about the work of its...Read more

Number of childminders in England drops 23% since 2012

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Mar 14, 2017
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Ofsted figures reveal that the number of registered childminders is still falling
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The number of childminders in England has dropped 23% since 2012, according to statistics released by Ofsted.

麻花影视launches SMARTpd

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Mar 14, 2017
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Tailored approach to professional development offered to early years practitioners
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The 麻花影视has announced the launch of its new professional development programme SMARTpd, designed to offer bespoke...Read more

Spring Budget does not address childcare concerns, 麻花影视says

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Mar 9, 2017
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Chancellor鈥檚 latest Budget brings no additional funding ahead of 30-hours roll-out
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The government鈥檚 Spring Budget announcements this week included no changes in funding for the early years sector ahead of...Read more

Government scraps GCSE requirement for level 3 practitioners

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Mar 3, 2017
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Functional skills will be accepted as an equivalent to GCSEs from 3 April onwards
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Level 3 practitioners will no longer need a GCSE in English and maths to count in early years ratios, following an...Read more

Families spend up to 45% of disposable income on childcare, report claims

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Mar 2, 2017
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Research from Family and Childcare Trust shows "soaring" cost of childcare

British parents are paying an average of 拢116 a week for childcare, according to new research from the Family and Childcare Trust.

The charity used...Read more

Many providers will not offer 30-hours, DfE statistics suggest

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Feb 23, 2017
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10,000 fewer providers plan to offer parents 30-hours compared to 15-hours according to DfE statistics
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The 30-hours of free childcare offer could cause a lack of childcare places, due to provider reluctance...Read more

NICE tells early years staff to look for 鈥渟oft鈥 signs of neglect

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Feb 23, 2017
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NICE drafts guidance for practitioners regarding symptoms of neglect or abuse
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Early years professional are being advised to look for 鈥渟oft鈥 signs of abuse, following draft guidelines released by the...Read more

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