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Alliance calls for comprehensive analysis of free places costs

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

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The Pre-school Learning Alliance is calling for an in-depth review of funded childcare, amid concerns that the Government has ‘severely under-costed’ its 30-hour plan.

Petition calls for a more joined-up approach between health and education

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Wednesday, June 17, 2015

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A new petition calls for the Government's Health and Education departments to work more closely together to tackle 'critical issues' affecting children's development.

'Chronic childcare shortages risk Government plans'

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Friday, June 26, 2015

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Local authorities’ failure to monitor childcare provision, and a lack of available places, risks putting the Government’s childcare plans in jeopardy, warns a new report.

'Radical action' needed to overhaul Scotland's childcare

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Friday, June 26, 2015

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A new report calls for ‘radical action’ by Scottish and Central Government to transform childcare in Scotland.

Government scraps Child Poverty Act

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Thursday, July 2, 2015

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The existing measures and targets in the Child Poverty Act will be replaced with a new duty to report on worklessness and educational attainment.

Children’s centres face ‘extinction', say campaign group

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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

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Councils have been urged to make protecting children's centres 'a priority' by a Labour party campaign group backed by Tristram Hunt.

Hunt blames smartphones for children 'not speaking properly'

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Thursday, August 6, 2015

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Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt has said that smartphone use among parents is to blame for children’s speech and language delays.

Calls for the Irish Government to address early years ‘crisis’

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

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Ahead of next month's budget, early years organisation Start Strong is urging the government to invest in quality care for young children.

Thousands back infant free school meals

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Wednesday, September 23, 2015

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Close to 20,000 people have signed petitions urging the Government not to scrap Universal Infant Free School Meals (UIFSM).

Parents say children are overexposed to adult culture

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Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Nine out of ten parents think that children are being forced to grow up too quickly, according to research by the Department for Education.

Parents step up battle with local council

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

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A group of parents who are fighting to save 28 children's centres in Hampshire from being merged or privatised travelled to Downing Street on Monday (18 April) to submit a petition of 22,000 signatures.

Business healthcheck to live on after 4Children closure

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Monday, September 19, 2016

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An early years ‘business healthcheck’ website to replace the now defunct 4Children version, is due to be relaunched in the new year.

4Children names early years head

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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The charity 4Children has appointed Sue Robb as head of early years, to lead the organisation's policy work on early years, including its new Government-funded Early Years Strategic Programme.

EYPS providers miss chance to bid for new course contract

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Tuesday, May 24, 2011

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More than 20 current Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) providers will be unable to bid to run the course from 2012 under the tendering process for the new three-year contract.

Labour and Lib Dems promise billions of pounds for schools

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

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Labour and the Liberal Democrats have promised to reverse the cuts to schools' budgets and increase funding as part of their election pledges.

Interview: Professor Andy Dickerson and Dr Gurleen Popli The University of Sheffield

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Friday, June 22, 2012

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Consultation launched on eligibility for free places

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Friday, July 6, 2012

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The Department for Education has launched a consultation asking for views on the criteria that local authorities should use for assessing parents' entitlement to free early education for two-year-old children.

Tories promise funding for schools to open nurseries

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Thursday, May 18, 2017

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The Conservatives have pledged to provide immediate funding for primary schools to develop nurseries where they currently don’t have facilities to provide one.

Cost of Tory free breakfast plans 'could treble'

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Thursday, May 25, 2017

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The Conservative manifesto pledge of free breakfasts for all primary school children could cost triple the £60m allocated for it, according to education researchers.

Review calls for crackdown on pornographic images to protect children

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Friday, February 26, 2010

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Children should be taught 'digital literacy' from the age of five, a new Home Office-commissioned report into the sexualisation of children recommends today.

Conference to tackle gender imbalance in early years workforce

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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

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A conference on engaging men in the early years will be held at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford later this month.

Labour calls on sector to take part in 30-hours survey

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Thursday, July 13, 2017

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Labour’s shadow early years minister wants to hear from childcare providers and practitioners about their opinions on the 30 hours.

Extra £1.3bn for schools no long-term solution to funding crisis, say teachers

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

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Teaching unions have dismissed the £1.3 billion earmarked for schools by the education secretary as ‘smoke and mirrors’ and insufficient to make up losses.

Virgin Care to run Essex children's services with Barnardo's

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Wednesday, December 21, 2016

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Essex County Council has awarded a seven-year contract to Virgin Care, in partnership with Barnardo’s, to run children’s centres and child health services.

Early years should focus on needs of different ethnic groups to boost social mobility

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Wednesday, January 4, 2017

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The DfE should fund support for home learning for poor parents and those from ethnic groups that do less well in the EYFS, the Social Mobility Commission recommends.

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Alliance calls for comprehensive analysis of free places costs

Petition calls for a more joined-up approach between health and education

'Chronic childcare shortages risk Government plans'

'Radical action' needed to overhaul Scotland's childcare

Government scraps Child Poverty Act

Children’s centres face ‘extinction', say campaign group

Hunt blames smartphones for children 'not speaking properly'

Calls for the Irish Government to address early years ‘crisis’

Thousands back infant free school meals

Parents say children are overexposed to adult culture

Parents step up battle with local council

Business healthcheck to live on after 4Children closure

4Children names early years head

EYPS providers miss chance to bid for new course contract

Labour and Lib Dems promise billions of pounds for schools

Interview: Professor Andy Dickerson and Dr Gurleen Popli The University of Sheffield

Consultation launched on eligibility for free places

Tories promise funding for schools to open nurseries

Cost of Tory free breakfast plans 'could treble'

Review calls for crackdown on pornographic images to protect children

Conference to tackle gender imbalance in early years workforce

Labour calls on sector to take part in 30-hours survey

Extra £1.3bn for schools no long-term solution to funding crisis, say teachers

Virgin Care to run Essex children's services with Barnardo's

Early years should focus on needs of different ethnic groups to boost social mobility

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