Sure Start useage

Frank Field asked the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (27 October 2005; Column 479W) (1) in how many local Sure Start programmes...

Childcare and education spending

Chris Ruane asked the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (31 October 2005; Column 808W) how much funding has been spent on under-three...

Directors of children’s services

Tim Loughton asked the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (31 October 2005; Column 808W) if she will list local authorities which have...

Major provider’s sale and leaseback deal

One of the top five nursery providers in the UK is about to enter into a sale and leaseback agreement with Nexus PINE LLP,...

PLA neighbourhood nursery network expands

The Pre-school Learning Alliance (PLA) has opened a new neighbourhood nursery in Bexley - it’s third in South East London. PLA is in the...

Century setting for BHFS

Bright Horizons Family Solutions (BHFS) has announced the opening of its 100th childcare setting in Europe.The US-based company is to operate a purpose-built setting...

Kidsunlimited openings

Kidsunlimited is to open a new setting at St Margarets Hospital in Epping, London.The purpose-built nursery will offer childcare places when it opens in...

Initiative update

East Sussex Children and their families in Hailsham now have access to a new children’s centre, according to East Sussex County Council. Hailsham Children’s...

Government departments launch workplace health strategy

A new strategy document aimed at improving health and wellbeing in the workplace has been produced under a joint initiative by the Department of...

Over 3,000 CAP places now on offer to parents

The London Development Agency (LDA) has announced that 3,255 subsidised childcare places will be available from this month to parents on low-incomes under its...