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DfE proposes to extend daily availability of free entitlement

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Apr 4, 2016
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In its open consultation on the 30-hours free childcare initiative, the DfE has proposed extending the period that parents can access this free entitlement from 7am – 7pm to 6am – 8pm.
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New report calls for a qualified early years teacher in every setting

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Mar 30, 2016
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A new report from Save The Children and University College London has highlighted the importance of stimulating toddlers’ brains, claiming that nearly 130,000 children per year are falling behind before they even reach school.

Latest аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± statistics show drop in childminder numbers

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Mar 24, 2016
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The ‘Childcare providers and inspections as at 31 December 2015’ statistics – released today from аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± – show a 2% decline in the number of childminders in the UK since August 2015.
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Since 2012 this number has...Read more

Arguing parents damage children’s long term life chances

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Mar 23, 2016
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Children that are exposed to parental conflict will have poorer life chances and are more likely to suffer from mental health issues, new research has revealed.
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Dads urged to play a bigger role in story time

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Mar 22, 2016
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The National Literacy Trust is urging more dads to get involved in reading to their children, after a new study revealed that mothers feel they have more influence in early literacy development than fathers.

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