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Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

| CYP Now

A council where children's services were judged "inadequate" earlier this year has announced plans to close four of its 10 children's centres.

Councils face DfE 'clawback' of millions in Sure Start grants

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Friday, March 11, 2016

| CYP Now

Local authorities are trying to find ways to avoid paying back millions of pounds in children's centre grants handed out more than a decade ago, it has emerged.

School readiness project rated a success

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Early years providers and schools are being urged to develop closer links to improve school readiness in disadvantaged areas, after a government-funded pilot project was deemed to be a success by researchers.

Nursery from 6am 'could damage children's wellbeing'

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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

| CYP Now

Children's wellbeing could be damaged if government proposals to deliver the 30-hour free childcare offer result in parents using nurseries for up to 14 hours a day, early years leaders have warned.

Fresh funding fears over 30-hour free childcare plans

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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

| CYP Now

Fresh concerns have been raised about the value of a high-profile government trial of extended 30-hour free childcare provision after it emerged that nurseries taking part will only receive higher funding rates for the additional 15 hours.

Nurseries may 'opt out' of offering 30 hours free childcare, warn MPs

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

| CYP Now

There is a "real risk" there will be insufficient nurseries willing or able to offer the 30 hours free childcare entitlement when it is introduced next year, a group of MPs has warned.

Charity urges rethink on childcare database closure

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Monday, March 28, 2011

| CYP Now

Families will be left without vital information about childcare provision following the imminent closure of a national online database of childcare and family services, a charity has warned.

Disadvantaged children continue to fall behind in their development

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Thursday, December 1, 2011

| CYP Now

The majority of early years aged children who are eligible for free school meals are still failing to achieve a good level of development, according to latest Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) figures.

Two-year-olds miss out on funded childcare due to lack of places

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Tuesday, September 11, 2018

| CYP Now

Low take-up of funded childcare for disadvantaged two-year-olds is due to a lack of places, with providers claiming it is "less financially lucrative" than looking after three- and four-year-olds, a report has found.

Government early years spending rises for first time in three years

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

| CYP Now

The total amount spent by government on early years services rose for the first time in three years in 2017/18, but is still down on 2014/15 levels a report has found.

Clegg intervenes to sound death knell for ratios policy

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said the government's proposed changes to childcare ratios were so fundamentally flawed that he felt compelled to intervene to stop them.

Childcare funding must reflect true costs, says Busy Bees Benefits

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Thursday, June 13, 2013

| CYP Now

The government needs to increase the amount it will offer to parents towards childcare costs because its calculations are out of date, childcare voucher provider Busy Bees Benefits has warned.

Academic urges flexible schooling for summer-born children

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Thursday, August 1, 2013

| CYP Now

Schools should allow summer-born or pre-term children to delay their education at the stage most suitable for them, an education expert has said.

Hundreds back Barnardo's campaign against government childcare plans

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Tuesday, August 20, 2013

| CYP Now

More than 800 people have signed a Barnardo's petition calling on the government to redirect funding for its new childcare subsidy scheme towards disadvantaged children.

Ofsted chief blames early years providers for school readiness failings

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

| CYP Now

Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw has blamed early years providers for failing to adequately prepare disadvantaged children for school.

Early years providers hit back at Ofsted chief's 'misguided' attack on sector

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Friday, April 4, 2014

| CYP Now

The early years sector has hit out at Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw for blaming providers for failing to adequately prepare disadvantaged children for school, calling the criticism unjust.

Quality of Ofsted early years inspectors under fire

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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

| CYP Now

Senior figures in the early years sector have told Ofsted that many of its inspectors lack the training and skills necessary to make fair judgments on settings.

Teacher training model extends to early years

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Thursday, May 22, 2014

| CYP Now

The government has announced plans to extend an employer-led teacher training programme into the early years.

Lib Dems would triple early years premium, says Laws

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

| CYP Now

The Liberal Democrats are calling for the new early years pupil premium to be more than tripled in the next parliament.

Play Wales wins funding and closure reprieve

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Play Wales has been saved from closure after being handed £400,000 by the Welsh government to support local efforts to encourage play and tackle poverty.

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Council rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted plans children's centre closures

Councils face DfE 'clawback' of millions in Sure Start grants

School readiness project rated a success

Nursery from 6am 'could damage children's wellbeing'

Fresh funding fears over 30-hour free childcare plans

Nurseries may 'opt out' of offering 30 hours free childcare, warn MPs

Charity urges rethink on childcare database closure

Disadvantaged children continue to fall behind in their development

Two-year-olds miss out on funded childcare due to lack of places

Government early years spending rises for first time in three years

Clegg intervenes to sound death knell for ratios policy

Childcare funding must reflect true costs, says Busy Bees Benefits

Academic urges flexible schooling for summer-born children

Hundreds back Barnardo's campaign against government childcare plans

Ofsted chief blames early years providers for school readiness failings

Early years providers hit back at Ofsted chief's 'misguided' attack on sector

Quality of Ofsted early years inspectors under fire

Teacher training model extends to early years

Lib Dems would triple early years premium, says Laws

Play Wales wins funding and closure reprieve

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