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аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± annual report issues early years capacity warning

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Dec 2, 2016
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The number of early years places is not increasing in line with the growth in the child population, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± has warned in this year's annual report.
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The report highlights that while there are now more than 240,000...Read more

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± clarifies ‘nominated individual’ requirements

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Nov 30, 2016
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Early years providers can appoint someone who is not a member of their governing body to act as their nominated individual under certain circumstances, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± has confirmed.
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Nominated individuals, who act as primary...Read more

National living and minimum wages to rise next year

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Nov 29, 2016
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The 'national living wage' (NLW) and national minimum wage (NMW) are both set to rise next year, the government confirmed at last week's autumn statement.
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The NLW, which currently stands at £7.20 an hour, will...Read more

Autumn Statement makes no mention of additional support for early years

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Nov 23, 2016
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Today’s Autumn Statement from Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond made no mention of additional support for the early years sector.
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While the Chancellor’s speech covered a variety of areas – including...Read more

Labour MP proposes early years inquiry

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Nov 23, 2016
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Labour MP Helen Jones called for an early years inquiry at a parliamentary debate on free childcare on Monday.
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The debate was prompted by a government e-petition calling for ‘free childcare when both parents are...Read more

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