Families hit by soaring food costs
13 August 2008
Families are paying around £27 more per week than this time last year on basic food items, a price comparison website has revealed.
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Children's centre care makes loss
12 August 2008
More than half the full daycare providers in children's centres are now operating at a loss, a Government survey has revealed, reinforcing concerns about the long-term sustainability of the programme.
Children's freedom to play is 'restricted'
4 August 2008
Children are facing serious restrictions on adventurous play such as climbing a tree or riding a bike, according to a survey for this week's Playday event.
'Scrap EYFS rule on school teachers'
1 August 2008
The Government should scrap the requirement to have teachers leading the EYFS in maintained nursery schools and classes, a union leader said this week.
Professional Nanny of the Year named
31 July 2008
A 26-year-old nanny working in rural Herefordshire has won Professional Nanny of the Year 2008.
Childcare subsidies have little impact, says study
29 July 2008
Government subsidises aimed at reducing the cost of childcare to parents have had little impact on increasing the number of mothers who return to work, an Australian study claims.
Early years inspections disrupted by pay freeze dispute
28 July 2008
Ofsted inspectors in early years and social care are locked in a pay dispute over a three-year pay freeze, which is disrupting nursery and childminding inspections.
Anti-EYFS campaign enlists leading authors
25 July 2008
Two well-known children's authors have joined the Open Eye protest against the Early Years Foundation Stage becoming law in September.
Parents 'missing out on vouchers'
24 July 2008
Parents are spending more money on their holiday childcare than they need to, according to nursery chain Busy Bees.
Neediest mothers denied flexible working
23 July 2008
Flexible working arrangements are not accessible to the parents who need them most, such as lone or low-paid mothers, new research has found.
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