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Durham teaching assistants vote to strike over pay

Monday, October 31, 2016

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Nearly 1,000 teaching assistants in Durham have voted overwhelmingly to strike over plans by Durham County Council to cut their pay, which will see some lose nearly a quarter of their wages next April.

Boris Johnson backs universal free school meals

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Thursday, November 21, 2013

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The Mayor of London has committed to providing free school meals to all children in London.

Free schools cost three times as much as planned

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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

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According to a new report, the Department for Education has spent around three times more on Free Schools than the sum originally allocated.

Scotland: Named person for every child policy splits opinion

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Monday, April 4, 2016

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Scotland’s Named Person scheme is planned to go national by September, but the policy has divided opinion, reports Charlotte Goddard

Union calls for unpaid leave for grandparent childcare

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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

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Grandparents should have greater entitlement to unpaid leave to allow them to look after their grandchildren, the Trades Union Congress has said.

Sector's 'dismay' at two-year-old funding freeze

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

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Early years organisations have raised concerns that the funding rate for early education two-year-old places will not rise next year.

Protestors challenge schools minister over inclusion in children and families bill

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Friday, December 20, 2013

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The Alliance for Inclusive Education (ALLFIE) is lobbying schools minister Lord Nash to change the wording of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) reforms in the children and families bill.

Childcare costs force mothers in the capital to leave work

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Friday, December 20, 2013

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A lack of affordable, flexible childcare is stopping London parents working, according to the London Assembly.

Scottish Government provides £460,000 for extra early years training

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Friday, January 3, 2014

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Childcare training in Scotland is receiving a £460,000 boost from the Scottish government for post-graduate and professional development places.

Labour warns of primary school place 'crisis'

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

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More than a quarter of councils will face a shortage of primary school places in September, according to an analysis by Labour.

Parents fight closure of children's centres

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

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Eight children’s centres in Salford may be closed in a bid by the local council to make savings of over £1 million.

Children's health 'put at risk' by academy food standards opt out

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Monday, April 28, 2014

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A leading doctor has warned that academies and free schools that opt out of meeting food guidelines could damage pupils' health.

Treasury Committee calls for action on 30 hours underfunding in scathing assessment of policy

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Sunday, March 25, 2018

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A new Treasury Committee report strongly recommends an increase in 30 hours funding rates as it sets out wide-ranging criticisms of current Government childcare policies.

Charity calls for action to reduce attainment gap between Scotland's richest and poorest children

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Thursday, May 8, 2014

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A new report calls for more focused interventions to close the attainment gap between children from high and low-income households.

New consultation with parents and sector over ratios

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Monday, November 4, 2013

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The Department for Education (DfE) is consulting with the early years sector and parents on staff:child ratios, in a renewed drive to encourage providers to move to a 1:13 ratio for three- and four-year-olds.

The Big Picture: Playing host

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Monday, November 18, 2013

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Sunflower Nursery in Cambridge played host to the Deputy Prime Minister.

Call for midwives to be based in children's centres

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

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The charity 4Children is calling for midwives and health visitors be based at children’s centres, after a poll revealed that a quarter of mothers-to-be found out information about pregnancy from a children’s centre.

IPPR finds £1 billion shortfall in 30-hour childcare pledge

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Monday, October 5, 2015

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According to think tank IPPR, the Government has underestimated the cost of doubling the free hours for three and four-year-olds by £1 billion a year.

Children's centres should be used to help tackle family breakdown

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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

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A new think tank report calls for children’s centres to be turned into 'family hubs' to improve child outcomes.

Affordable childcare - Sector submits evidence to childcare committee

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Monday, August 25, 2014

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Childcare organisations have submitted their evidence to the House of Lords on Affordable Childcare Committee.

Tristram Hunt named as new shadow education secretary

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Tuesday, October 8, 2013

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While there are no changes to senior Government posts following the reshuffle, Labour has made some key appointments to the shadow cabinet.

Twenty councils are failing to protect children

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

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One in seven local authorities in England has 'inadequate' child protection arrangements, according to a new report by Ofsted.

Conservative leadership candidates: early years and schools round-up

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

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With the first ballot's results now announced, and 3 MPs eliminated, we take a look at wherre the 7 remaining Conservative leadership candidates stand on childcare and education.

Extending the school day would be 'counterproductive' for primary pupils, warns teaching union

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Monday, February 3, 2014

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The National Union of Teachers has spoken out against the education secretary's plans to extend the school day.

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Durham teaching assistants vote to strike over pay

Boris Johnson backs universal free school meals

Free schools cost three times as much as planned

Scotland: Named person for every child policy splits opinion

Union calls for unpaid leave for grandparent childcare

Sector's 'dismay' at two-year-old funding freeze

Protestors challenge schools minister over inclusion in children and families bill

Childcare costs force mothers in the capital to leave work

Scottish Government provides £460,000 for extra early years training

Labour warns of primary school place 'crisis'

Parents fight closure of children's centres

Children's health 'put at risk' by academy food standards opt out

Treasury Committee calls for action on 30 hours underfunding in scathing assessment of policy

Charity calls for action to reduce attainment gap between Scotland's richest and poorest children

New consultation with parents and sector over ratios

The Big Picture: Playing host

Call for midwives to be based in children's centres

IPPR finds £1 billion shortfall in 30-hour childcare pledge

Children's centres should be used to help tackle family breakdown

Affordable childcare - Sector submits evidence to childcare committee

Tristram Hunt named as new shadow education secretary

More six-year-olds pass the phonics reading check

Twenty councils are failing to protect children

Conservative leadership candidates: early years and schools round-up

Extending the school day would be 'counterproductive' for primary pupils, warns teaching union

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