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LEYF warns 30 hours and apprentice levy to hit growth

Monday, December 14, 2015

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One of the UK’s largest nursery groups has received £1.5m worth of investment funding to expand its business, but growth could be stalled by Government policies to increase the free entitlement to 30 hours a week and the introduction of an apprenticeship levy, the organisation’s chief executive has warned.

Expansion of free early years places for two-year-olds to start in the autumn

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

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Two thousand more two-year-olds will be eligible for a free early education place from September in plans to be announced by the Deputy Prime Minister today.

Social exclusion

Monday, October 19, 2015

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How can we exclude children before they've even reached the statutory age for education?, asks Sue Cowley

Council cuts 'will destroy provision' for disadvantaged children

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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Early years settings in the London Borough of Westminster have been told they are facing immediate cuts to funding aimed at helping disadvantaged children.

Alan Milburn urges Government to tackle low pay

Friday, October 18, 2013

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A new report calls for a different approach to tackling in-work poverty as the number of families living below the breadline continues to rise.

Government ploughed millions into Kids Company despite concerns

Thursday, October 29, 2015

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Collapsed charity Kids Company received at least £42 million from the Government despite repeated concerns about the way it was being run, an official spending watchdog has found.

New early years social networking site

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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A social networking website called the Unique Child Network has been launched by early years specialist Wendy Ellyatt, who said it focuses on 'the vital importance of the early years and the need to protect the rights of each child as a joyful and uniquely predisposed learner'.

Why this Government is in a mess on childcare

Monday, November 2, 2015

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Lucy Powell, Labour’s shadow education secretary, promises strong action on childcare policy

Hard facts of funding gap revealed

Monday, November 17, 2014

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The true scale of the funding shortfall for childcare places in the early years sector is revealed in new research from the Pre-School Learning Alliance. Ruth Thomson takes a look at the numbers.

First look at feedback on the Baseline models

Monday, November 16, 2015

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Primary schools in England taking part in the pilot year of the Reception Baseline have been receiving their results.

Peers urged not to 'sideline' child poverty measures

Thursday, November 12, 2015

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The End Child Poverty Coalition is calling on the House of Lords to ensure the Government continues to report on income-related child poverty measures.

Tories plan for Sure Starts to run as co-operatives

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Sure Start children's centres would have the option of running as co-operatives under a Conservative Government, shadow minister for universities and skills David Willetts said on Monday.

Labour reveals childcare cost rises in local areas

Thursday, February 19, 2015

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The Labour party has released research into the cost of childcare in local areas showing huge variations across the country.

Curbs advised on sexualised imagery and marketing

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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

Think tank warns of 'nursery NEETs'

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

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More than one in ten five-year-olds are at risk of disengaging from education when they start school, according to a new report.

Liverpool children’s centres saved from closure

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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Ten children’s centres in Liverpool that were under threat of closure are to remain open for the next two years.

Early years experts review the baselines

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

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Two leading early years organisations are recommending that schools should not introduce the baseline.

Childcare minister hosts reception for the sector

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

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Education and childcare minister Sam Gyimah invited guests from across the early years sector to a formal reception in London's Lancaster House yesterday.

Funding for school book clubs to foster love of reading

Friday, March 6, 2015

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Ministers want schools to set up book clubs and arrange library membership for all seven- and eight-year-olds to help boost children’s reading skills.

Interview - Jean Carwood-Edwards

Monday, March 9, 2015

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Chief executive of Early Years Scotland, previously the Scottish Pre-school Play Association (SPPA)

Out-of-school sector attacks funding cuts

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

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The out-of-school sector has hit out at children's secretary Ed Balls after he detailed plans to cut 100m from after-school club funding, despite a Government target that all primary schools should offer extended services by September 2010 (News, 11 March).

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

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'

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

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.

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