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Ratios campaigners urge public to continue opposition

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  • Tuesday, March 26, 2013
  • | CYP Now
Early years campaigners have called on parents and practitioners to keep voicing their opposition to government plans to revise childcare ratios, despite the end of the consultation on the proposals yesterday.

HMRC urged to reverse nursery closures

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  • Monday, September 3, 2012
  • | CYP Now
The trade union that represents staff at Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is calling on the authority to reverse its decision to close its eight staff nurseries across the UK.

Nearly two-thirds of nurseries want to deliver free places for two-year-olds

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  • Wednesday, April 25, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Nurseries need extra support to reduce overheads, recruit qualified staff and access sufficient funding to deliver free childcare to the most disadvantaged two-year-olds, the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has warned, as a survey of members found 63 per cent want to deliver the offer.

Nurseries want right to pay for re-inspection

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  • Wednesday, April 11, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Nurseries should have the option to pay for another inspection if they believe an Ofsted rating isn't a true reflection of the quality of service they provide, the National Day Nurseries Association has said.

Early years providers encouraged to take up loan offer

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  • Tuesday, March 20, 2012
  • | CYP Now
Children's minister Sarah Teather has called on early years providers to take advantage of the government's loan scheme for smaller businesses in preparation for the increase in free childcare places for disadvantaged two-year-olds.