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High childcare costs mean 'not worthwhile' for mothers to return to work

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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Mothers in the UK find childcare so expensive that for many there is no incentive to work full-time, a major international study has found.

'Invisible' young fathers need the same support as teen mothers, says new report

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Monday, December 17, 2012

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A group of leading family charities have called for more support for teen fathers to enable them to play a bigger part in their children's lives.

Local authority cuts hourly rate for two-year-old places

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Friday, December 14, 2012

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Early years settings in one London borough will receive a 15 per cent cut to their funding next year to provide free early education places for disadvantaged two-year-olds.

Universal pre-school education leads to greater educational equality, study claims

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Monday, December 10, 2012

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The UK's school system would rank higher in international league tables if the universal entitlement to free nursery places had been set up in the 1990s, new research suggests.

NCMA takes Ofsted to task over claims childminders 'not up to the job'

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

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The National Childminding Association has written to Ofsted hitting back at suggestions that childminders should primarily deliver 'care' not education in the EYFS.

Families need an income of 30,000 a year to survive

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

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British families need to earn over 30,000 a year to pay basic living expenses, according to a new report.

Nick Clegg to unveil new system of flexible parental leave

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Monday, November 12, 2012

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Mothers and fathers will be able to share paid leave and pay at any time during the first year after a child is born, Nick Clegg is expected to announce today.

Lottery to invest 165m in early years projects

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Thursday, November 1, 2012

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Up to 10,000 babies and children under three will be offered support through a range of early intervention projects funded by 165m in lottery funding.

NICE advice focuses on emotional and social well-being of under-fives

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Friday, October 26, 2012

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Early years practitioners should be 'systematic and persistent' in encouraging vulnerable parents to use early years services, new NHS guidance on the social and emotional well-being of under-fives states.

Interview - Ellie McCann

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Friday, October 26, 2012

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Project manager for the Coventry Healthy Early Years Setting Award (CHEYSA).

Call for volunteers to join the 'play army'

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

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Do you have a favourite children's play area?

Volunteers wanted for new LEYF children's centre 'time bank'

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Thursday, October 18, 2012

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The first-ever children's centre time bank to encourage users to engage with the wider community by exchanging their time has been launched in partnership with early years organisations.

Sure Start parent campaigners join unions to launch national childcare campaign

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Friday, October 12, 2012

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A group of local parents who protested over cuts to children's centres in Manchester has joined forces with unions and voluntary organisations to launch a national childcare campaign.

Tea party theme for Chatterbox Challenge

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Monday, October 1, 2012

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Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are invited to register for the 2013 Chatterbox Challenge (1-8 March), which sees charity I CAN team with Nick Jr's character Humf.

Breakfast clubs forced to close

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Monday, September 17, 2012

| Nursery World

As the new school year gets underway, a growing number of breakfast clubs in primary schools across England are having to shut their doors due to budget cuts. This is despite evidence of accelerating demand for the clubs.

Teachers to take industrial action

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Monday, September 10, 2012

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The two largest teaching unions have voted in favour of joint industrial action over planned changes to pay and conditions, workload and pensions.

Are HMRC nursery closures a sign of what's to come?

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Friday, August 31, 2012

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The future of Government department nurseries has been put in doubt following the announcement that the HMRC is to close all of its nurseries operated by Bright Horizons and news that the Land Registry has closed two of its settings.

Kent parents could lose out on free places due to change in funding administration

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Friday, August 31, 2012

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Changes to the way Kent County Council administers funding for free early education could see parents of three-and four-year-olds losing out on free nursery places and having to wait until January 2013 before they can claim their entitlement.

Funding boost for community childminding

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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

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The Scottish Childminding Association has secured additional funding from the Early Years Early Action Fund that aims to support vulnerable families early on.

Bright Horizions launches 'Ready for School' app for parents

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Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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Bright Horizons, the second largest nursery group in the UK, has launched a new app for parents of pre-school children.

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High childcare costs mean 'not worthwhile' for mothers to return to work

'Invisible' young fathers need the same support as teen mothers, says new report

Local authority cuts hourly rate for two-year-old places

Universal pre-school education leads to greater educational equality, study claims

NCMA takes Ofsted to task over claims childminders 'not up to the job'

Families need an income of 30,000 a year to survive

Nick Clegg to unveil new system of flexible parental leave

Lottery to invest 165m in early years projects

NICE advice focuses on emotional and social well-being of under-fives

Interview - Ellie McCann

Call for volunteers to join the 'play army'

Volunteers wanted for new LEYF children's centre 'time bank'

Sure Start parent campaigners join unions to launch national childcare campaign

Tea party theme for Chatterbox Challenge

Breakfast clubs forced to close

Teachers to take industrial action

Are HMRC nursery closures a sign of what's to come?

Kent parents could lose out on free places due to change in funding administration

Funding boost for community childminding

Bright Horizions launches 'Ready for School' app for parents

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