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Bill heralds tougher child protection measures
Childcare providers could face fines of up to £5,000 for employing someone who has not been checked by the government’s new central vetting system...
Foundation Stage Profile results
The Department for Education and Skills has published the national results of the Foundation Stage Profile. Children scored highest in physical development and personal,...
National occupational standards launched
A new set of national occupational standards for early years workers has been unveiled by the Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) and SkillsActive. The...
Lottery grants for Fife
The Big Lottery Fund has awarded £500,000 in the latest round of its New Opportunities for Childcare programme. Most of the money will go...
NDNA business seminar
The National Day Nurseries Association is to hold a one-day business course this month to help providers to remain competitive under current market conditions....
NCMA DVD
The National Childminding Association is to launch a new DVD on caring for disabled children. Every Child is Unique focuses on five childminders, children...
Initiative update
BradfordBradford Council’s executive has approved plans to set up a further 15 children’s centres in the district. This is in addition to the 18...
Children’s trust commissioning framework
The government has published a new framework to ensure that children's trusts commission services from a full range of providers including voluntary, private and...
Teacher transfer will not affect quality – Glasgow
Glasgow City Council has defended plans to remove 37 teachers from its nursery schools in order to save over £370,000 from its budget. The...
London child poverty plan
The Association of London Government ALG and the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, have launched a new commission to help tackle child poverty in...
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