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Labour MP calls for support for working parents across Government

Friday, July 12, 2013

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Lucy Powell, MP for Manchester Central, has called for more joined-up thinking to confront the 'childcare triple whammy' facing parents of rising prices, plummeting places and cuts to financial support.

Nursery places for two-year-olds: a timeline

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Friday, June 28, 2013

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Follow the development of the funded programme in Nursery World's headlines

Government's Troubled Families programme to be extended

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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

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The Government is committing a further 200m to its Troubled Families programme to help 400,000 more families with multiple and complex social, health and economic problems

Conservative MP calls for tax breaks for married couples to be enshrined in law

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Friday, June 21, 2013

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Former childrens minister Tim Loughton has called for the Government to honour its pledge and reward couples who marry with tax breaks.

Scottish MSPs call for timetable for statutory right to childcare

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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Scottish members of Parliament are calling for a guarantee of childcare for all children up to the age of 15.

Labour party reveals plans to 'revolutionise childcare'

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Monday, June 10, 2013

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Liam Byrne, shadow secretary for work and pensions, told delegates at the Pre-School Learning Alliance conference on Friday that a 'revolution in childcare' is needed to enable parents to get back to work.

More than one million children growing up without a father

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Monday, June 10, 2013

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Some British children are growing up in 'men deserts', because they are growing up without a father and have no male teachers, a report claims.

New blood test may give more accurate diagnosis of Down Syndrome

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Friday, June 7, 2013

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Pregnant patients at hospitals in London and Kent will be able to trial a new non-invasive test to determine whether their unborn child has Down Syndrome.

Women vital to boosting UK economy

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

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Extending childcare tax breaks and a business culture that 'embraces' flexible working for all are key recommendations from a report into maximising women's contribution to the economy.

Nurseries and childminders invited to picnic on day of action against Truss reforms

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

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Early years providers across the UK are being encouraged to hold picnics on International Children's Day on 1 June, to join together to protest against the proposals.

Call for advocates to make sure children are heard

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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The National Children's Bureau (NCB) is calling on the Government to give children the legal right to an independent advocate at child protection conferences.

Call for first national children's day

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Friday, May 3, 2013

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The first National Children's Day UK on 15 May will to celebrate the rights and freedom of British children.

Interview - Benita Refson, Chief executive of Place2Be

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Friday, May 3, 2013

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Place2Be is a national children's charity that provides school-based emotional and mental health support services.

Northern Ireland education minister considers flexible school starting age

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Thursday, May 2, 2013

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School starting age campaigners in Northern Ireland have welcomed a commitment by the education minister John O'Dowd to look in to making the age summer-born children start school more flexible.

Interview: Professor Leon Feinstein

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Friday, April 19, 2013

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The Early Intervention Foundation's interim head of evidence, and visiting professor at the London School of Economics Centre for the Analysis of Social Exclusion.

Cross-party support for Early Intervention Foundation launch

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Monday, April 15, 2013

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The Early Intervention Foundation will be officially launched today by David Cameron.

Montessori pulls out of offering Government-funded parenting classes

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Friday, March 22, 2013

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Montessori St Nicholas has withdrawn from running free parenting classes a year early, frustrated by bureaucracy and low take-up.

Study reveals low take-up of Government-funded parenting classes

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Friday, March 22, 2013

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At the same time as the Government announced the names of the organisations chosen to oversee the next round of CANparent classes, an evaluation of the scheme has revealed that just two per cent of parents in the pilot areas signed up for the parenting classes.

Revised safeguarding guidelines focus on the child

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Friday, March 22, 2013

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More focus needs to be placed on the needs of children revised Government guidelines on safeguarding state.

New resources to support families with personal budgets

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

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KIDS, a charity for disabled children and young people, has launched a free suite of resources to support families in the move to personal budgets.

Elizabeth Truss faces a grilling from parents on Mumsnet

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Friday, February 8, 2013

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Hundreds of parents took to Mumsnet yesterday for a live webchat with the education and childcare minister to express their strong opposition to Government plans to reform childcare.

Childminders' professionalism at risk with introduction of agencies

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Friday, February 8, 2013

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The early years sector has urged caution over plans to introduce childminding agencies, as set out in the Children and Families Bill.

Campaign calls for families to be the focus of spending review

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Wednesday, January 30, 2013

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A new campaign has been launched to urge the Government to make families a priority in this year's Comprehensive Spending Review.

'More Great Childcare': Unions worry that EYPs will be sidelined

News

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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Unions have raised concerns about the move to replace Early Years Professionals with early years teachers.

'More Great Childcare': Sector overwhelmingly opposes ratio changes

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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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Reactions have been coming in thick and fast to Elizabeth Truss' announcement and the publication of the More Great Childcare report.

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Labour MP calls for support for working parents across Government

Nursery places for two-year-olds: a timeline

Government's Troubled Families programme to be extended

Conservative MP calls for tax breaks for married couples to be enshrined in law

Scottish MSPs call for timetable for statutory right to childcare

Labour party reveals plans to 'revolutionise childcare'

More than one million children growing up without a father

New blood test may give more accurate diagnosis of Down Syndrome

Women vital to boosting UK economy

Nurseries and childminders invited to picnic on day of action against Truss reforms

Call for advocates to make sure children are heard

Call for first national children's day

Interview - Benita Refson, Chief executive of Place2Be

Northern Ireland education minister considers flexible school starting age

Interview: Professor Leon Feinstein

Cross-party support for Early Intervention Foundation launch

Montessori pulls out of offering Government-funded parenting classes

Study reveals low take-up of Government-funded parenting classes

Revised safeguarding guidelines focus on the child

New resources to support families with personal budgets

Elizabeth Truss faces a grilling from parents on Mumsnet

Childminders' professionalism at risk with introduction of agencies

Campaign calls for families to be the focus of spending review

'More Great Childcare': Unions worry that EYPs will be sidelined

'More Great Childcare': Sector overwhelmingly opposes ratio changes

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