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Gyimah praises council for high take-up of free childcare

Friday, October 2, 2015

| CYP Now

Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has singled out a local authority for praise after it achieved the highest take-up of free early years placements for disadvantaged two-year-olds in England.

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

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Thursday, October 1, 2015

| CYP Now

Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

Gyimah visits France for ideas on free childcare expansion

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Tuesday, September 29, 2015

| CYP Now

Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has visited France for inspiration on how to improve childcare provision ahead of plans to expand free childcare for three- and four-year-olds to 30 hours a week.

Rebuilder of Slough: Nicola Clemo, chief executive of Slough Children's Services Trust

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

It seems wholly appropriate for an organisation charged with rebuilding the reputation of children's services in Slough that it will be doing so from offices next door to those of the giant Lego corporation.

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?

Wilshaw committed to bringing early years inspections in-house

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Wednesday, September 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has told MPs he is "committed" to bringing early years inspections in-house.

Ask the Experts: Address parents' school concerns

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Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on improving a struggling academy, career crisis, advice on "legal highs" and ensuring a healthy diet in nursery

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

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Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Childcare expansion ‘risks reduction in school nursery places'

News

Tuesday, September 8, 2015

| CYP Now

Government plans to extend free childcare could result in less provision in school nurseries, it has been claimed.

Ofsted's early education chief to leave post

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Thursday, August 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted's national director for early education is set to leave his post ahead of a raft of reforms to the way services are inspected coming into effect.

Government urges childcare providers to take part in 30-hour expansion trial

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Wednesday, August 26, 2015

| CYP Now

Childcare providers have been given a month to put themselves forward as trailblazers for government plans to expand free childcare to 30 hours.

Early years cuts ‘shortsighted', says shadow minister

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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

| CYP Now

Cuts to children's centres are "shortsighted" and will increase child poverty, Sharon Hodgson, shadow children and families minister, has said.

Summer childcare shortage worsens, study finds

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Thursday, July 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Shortages of holiday childcare provision in England are getting worse, with nine out of every 10 local authorities reporting that they lack sufficient places over the summer months.

Ofsted warns of low uptake of free early years places

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Monday, July 13, 2015

| CYP Now

Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw has called on councils to do more to promote free early years provision after it emerged that more than 40 per cent of eligible two-year-olds have not taken up their place.

Councils accused of jeopardising government childcare plans

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Friday, June 26, 2015

| CYP Now

Councils have been accused of putting government childcare plans in "significant jeopardy", because they are failing to monitor the number of childcare places in their areas.

Childcare sector welcomes Ofsted inspection reforms

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Independent childcare providers have welcomed changes to early years inspections, which they say will level the playing field with other types of education settings.

Ofsted criticises standard of early years services

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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Early years services in Wiltshire are failing many of the poorest children in the county, according to the findings of an Ofsted report.

Recruitment concerns threaten 30-hour childcare pledge

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

| CYP Now

Fresh concerns have been raised about the viability of government plans to extend free childcare provision to 30 hours a week after it emerged that nurseries are struggling to recruit qualified staff.

Daily roundup 5 June: Depression, Facebook video, and nursery care

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Friday, June 5, 2015

| CYP Now

Researchers find children of mothers experiencing depression during pregnancy more likely to develop condition themselves; NSPCC criticises Facebook over controversial baby video; and children "missing out" on free nursery provision in Scotland, all in the news today.

Government accelerates plans to double free childcare allowance

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Monday, June 1, 2015

| CYP Now

The government is fast-tracking plans to double provision of free childcare to 30 hours a week, with trials set to launch in September 2016, a year earlier than previously planned.

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Gyimah praises council for high take-up of free childcare

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Gyimah visits France for ideas on free childcare expansion

Rebuilder of Slough: Nicola Clemo, chief executive of Slough Children's Services Trust

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Wilshaw committed to bringing early years inspections in-house

Ask the Experts: Address parents' school concerns

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Childcare expansion ‘risks reduction in school nursery places'

Ofsted's early education chief to leave post

Government urges childcare providers to take part in 30-hour expansion trial

Early years cuts ‘shortsighted', says shadow minister

Summer childcare shortage worsens, study finds

Ofsted warns of low uptake of free early years places

Councils accused of jeopardising government childcare plans

Childcare sector welcomes Ofsted inspection reforms

Ofsted criticises standard of early years services

Recruitment concerns threaten 30-hour childcare pledge

Daily roundup 5 June: Depression, Facebook video, and nursery care

Government accelerates plans to double free childcare allowance

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