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School entry lowers formal childcare use
Research conducted by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found that children’s entry to school leads to a shift away from using formal...
Complaints against Scotland’s daycare providers rise
Children’s daycare providers received the second highest number of complaints of any regulated care sector in Scotland, according to the Care Commission’s annual report....
Early Years Foundation Stage plans set out
Ahead of a formal consultation in spring, the government has issued a ‘direction of travel paper’ on the planned Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)...
CWDC launches two consultations
The Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) is inviting feedback on the draft Common Induction Standards (CIS) for children’s services, which were published this month....
Demand for nannies pushes wages up
Parents are choosing to appoint a nanny on a part time basis in addition to other forms of childcare. The Professional Nanny/Nannytax survey of...
Working mums say childcare ‘unaffordable’
Over 65% of new mothers in London and the South East of England feel that current childcare costs are overwhelmingly expensive and completely unaffordable,...
More choice for nursery heads
First-time headteachers in maintained nursery schools will now be exempt from holding the National Professional Qualification of Headship, provided they hold the National Professional...
Parenting academy plans announced
The government has announced that it is to create a National Parenting Academy for professionals working with children and families. It also expects to...
Parenting plan for Wales
The Welsh Assembly Government has launched an action plan to raise the profile of parenting in Wales. The strategy, which is to provide the...
Increase in Scottish births
The number of children born in Scotland last year is expected to be at the highest level since 1999. The news will allay fears...
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