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Ofsted appoints permanent chief inspector
Ofsted has announced the appointment of Christine Gilbert as the new HM Chief Inspector of Schools. Ms Gilbert, who is expected to take up...
Children’s House appoints quality manager
The Children’s House nursery group has appointed Jo Robinson as training and quality manager. She will lead on the company’s training plans and the...
Survey finds number of loss-making operators rising
One fifth of full daycare operators are reporting that their business made a loss in its last financial year - an increase of 9...
IPPR calls for more supply-side investment
The majority of new government childcare spending should be strategic supply-subsidies paid directly to specific providers, according to a new report from influential think...
CBI calls for purchaser/provider split in childcare commissioning
Neil Bentley, director of the Public Services at the CBI, said that the government has to ensure there is a purchaser/provider split when local...
Hughes brushes off training plan fears
Minister for Children Beverley Hughes is refusing to heed calls that government workforce plans could lead to the loss of many workers in the...
Infection policies under the microscope
Last month’s E.coli outbreak has lead to a serious change of policy by marjor provider Just Learning in its Careshare nurseries in Scotland.The nursery...
Private and voluntary sector inclusion funding
The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has allocated £3.3m to local children’s trust areas so that private and voluntary providers are fully involved in...
Most workers not offered voucher benefits
Over half of employers are still not offering childcare vouchers as an employee benefit. No budget and vouchers being too costly were the most...
Teachers can now cash-in on vouchers
The government has changed the pay and conditions for teachers in maintained schools and nurseries so that they might receive tax and national insurance...
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