Childcare market research

Paul Goodman asked the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (3 July 2006: Column 665W) what research into the childcare market his department...

Children’s Centres

Ann Coffey asked the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (5 July 2006: Column 1120W) how many children’s centres there are in each...

Topping up nursery fees

Paul Goodman asked the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (6 July 2006: Column 1379W) what his policy is on the charging of...

Tax relief extension?

Jim Cunningham asked the Minister for Women and Equality (10 July 2006: Column 1507W) what discussions she has had with the Chancellor of the...

Childcare element awards

Jim Cunningham asked the Minister for Women and Equality (10 July 2006: Column 1509W) how many working women have been awarded funds from the...

New regulations on fixed-term contracts and permanent employees

As of 10 July employees engaged by a care provider on successive fixed-term contracts for four years or more became entitled to permanent employment.In...

Legal Eye: Fixed-term contracts and permanent employees

Under the Fixed Term Employees (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2002 care providers with staff on fixed-term contracts must ensure that they treat...

Theatre group inspires career in caring

The Care Ambassadors theatre group, a group dedicated to educating people about working in social care, entertained delegates at the recent Skills for Care...

XLCare builds first learning disabilities home

XL Care, a new family business, has built its first learning disabilities home in Swindon to provide full time, long-term care services to adults....

Four Seasons appoints regional manager

Lorraine Kirkpatrick has been appointed as the regional manager for 14 Four Seasons care homes in Northern IrelandA trained RMN, Kirkpatrick was previously the...