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Government sets out plans to eradicate child poverty

By Catherine Gaunt, nurseryworld.co.uk, 22 December 10, 02:39

Ministers are asking for voluntary organisations, charities and local communities to contribute to a consultation on developing a long-term strategy to end child poverty.

Council pays out Sure Start capital funding

By Melanie Defries, nurseryworld.co.uk, 21 December 10, 03:03

An Essex nursery that looked set to lose out on £1.2m from the Early Years Capital Grant has been told that the local authority will honour its contract and provide the funding.

Council plans to axe play services

By Katy Morton, nurseryworld.co.uk, 21 December 10, 02:37

All of the play services in a large London borough could be axed in council spending cuts.

Child detention to end but campaigners say new system is unclear

nurseryworld.co.uk, 21 December 10, 02:51

Child detention is to be phased out and will end completely by next May, deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said.

Last-chance bid to keep council nursery open

By Catherine Gaunt, nurseryworld.co.uk, 21 December 10, 02:25

Campaigners have succeeded in winning a reprieve for a council-run nursery in Brighton, after more than 5,000 people signed a petition to save it.

More nurseries threaten to quit free entitlement scheme

By Melanie Defries, Nursery World, 15 December 10, 12:00

Nurseries in Hertfordshire have warned that they may be forced to pull out of the free entitlement scheme for three- and four-year-olds in April if they are not allowed to charge top-up fees.

Early years qualifications extension welcomed

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 15 December 10, 12:00

Colleges and awarding bodies have been reacting to the decision by the Children's Workforce Development Council to extend the deadline for offering some early years and childcare qualifications until ...

Council could cut Sure Start provision by one third

By Melanie Defries, Nursery World, 15 December 10, 12:00

Sure Start provision in the London borough of Barnet could be cut by almost a third.

Troubled families to get personalised support

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 15 December 10, 12:00

Up to 500 families in England with adults who have never had a job will be supported as part of plans unveiled by Prime Minister David Cameron to help 'troubled families' with multiple problems, inclu...

Early intervention grant is not ring-fenced

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 15 December 10, 12:00

Details of the Early Intervention Grant, designed to provide universal and specialist services for children, young people and families, have been set out by the Government.