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Harker to review child poverty policy
Former chair of Daycare Trust Lisa Harker has been appointed by the government to be its new ‘child poverty tsar’. Ms Harker will work...
Nord Anglia appointment
Alasdair Marnoch has been appointed non-executive director at Nord Anglia Education plc. He is also group finance director at Xafinity, a pension consulting, software...
NDNA honours
The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has announced that its chair Sarah Carr and former chair and vice-chair Mike Thompson, who is also managing...
Islington head receives OBE
Islington council’s head of early years service, Alison Ruddock, has been awarded an OBE in recognition for her services to children. Ms Ruddock has...
Local authorities – the new market leaders
Local authorities are now responsible for managing their local childcare markets following the Childcare Bill receiving Royal Assent this month. They will now be...
Government targets nurseries to enforce minimum wage
The Department for Trade and Industry (DTI) and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have launched a year-long enforcement campaign against nursery operators paying staff...
Routes to EYP status revealed
The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has announced four ‘pathways’ to attain Early Years Professional (EYP) status.The government aims to have an EYP in...
Lone private sector voice on stakeholder council
The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) has announced the membership of its new stakeholder group that will discuss any issues arising from the...
Conservatives consider universal childcare tax relief
Leader of the Conservatives David Cameron has revealed that the party is investigating the possibility of offering tax relief on childcare to all parents...
Registration fees to rise
The registration fees paid by childcare providers to Ofsted will increase by 30% following a consultation carried out by the Department for Education and...
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