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Government expands 30-hour 鈥榝ree childcare鈥 trial

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Jan 27, 2017
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Dorest, Leicester, North Yorkshire and Tower Hamlets join the government鈥檚 30 hours scheme ahead of schedule
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Four more councils have signed up to the government鈥檚 30-hour 鈥榝ree childcare鈥 scheme, ahead of...Read more

Tulip Siddiq resigns from frontbench

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Jan 27, 2017
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Shadow early years minister resigns from Labour's shadow cabinet
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Tulip Siddiq has resigned from her role as shadow early years minister, after less than four months in the role.
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Important information regarding Tax Free Childcare

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Jan 26, 2017
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HMRC have confirmed to the 麻花影视that all childcare providers who wish to enrol in the forthcoming Tax-Free Childcare scheme will need a Unique Tax-payer Reference (UTR).
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HMRC are currently in the process
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Smarter training - Professional development with the Alliance

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Jan 23, 2017
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With so many changes in the sector, training and professional development is more important than ever. Michael Freeston, director of quality improvement at the Alliance, introduces a new solution: SMARTpd.
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Government has underestimated demand for 30 hours scheme, says Alliance

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Jan 23, 2017
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Research by Ceeda suggests that tens of thousands could miss out on funded places
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The government has underestimated the level of demand for the 30-hour funded childcare offer, according to independent...Read more

Follow-up to speech and language review planned

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Jan 18, 2017
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Inquiry launched to help inform Bercow: Ten Years On
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The Royal College of Speech and Language has partnered with children鈥檚 charity I CAN to launch an inquiry that will inform a follow-up report to a...Read more

Head teachers call for return of baseline assessments

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Jan 18, 2017
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Head teachers union calls on government to drop tests for seven year olds
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Baseline assessments should be reinstated as part of an overhaul of primary assessment, a review published by the National...Read more

Half of working dads want to spend more time with their children

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Jan 18, 2017
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Modern Families Index report reveals that working dads want a better work-life balance
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Half of working fathers would prefer to have a less stressful job in order to spend more time taking care of their...Read more

Breakfast clubs offer working parents a 鈥渓ifeline鈥

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Jan 18, 2017
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Research suggests that a third would give up work without support of breakfast clubs
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More than a quarter of parents believe that they or their partner would be forced out of work without the support of a...Read more

Confusion continues over children鈥檚 centre consultation

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Jan 10, 2017
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DfE policy still unclear after life chances strategy dropped last year
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The Department for Education (DfE) has refused to confirm whether a planned consultation on the future of children鈥檚 centres will go...Read more

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