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PM pushes for alternative to prison babies

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Feb 11, 2016
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Prime minister David Cameron is pushing for change for babies born to mothers in jail.

New research has revealed that 100 babies spent time behind bars last year, and Cameron plans to rethink how pregnant women’s offences are treated, as...Read more

Minimal wage increase makes good nurseries outstanding

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Feb 10, 2016
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Research from the Family and Childcare Trust has found that a pay increase of just £1 an hour can make the difference between a childcare setting with a ‘Good’ аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± rating and that with an ‘Outstanding’.

The study ‘In for a pound’...Read more

Eight councils chosen to trial 30 hours childcare scheme early

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Feb 2, 2016
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Eight councils in England will receive £13m to launch the 30 hours free childcare scheme a year ahead of schedule, the Department for Education has announced.

The government has confirmed that Wigan, Staffordshire, Swindon, Portsmouth,...Read more

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