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Alliance launches SMARTpd

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Mar 14, 2017
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Tailored approach to professional development offered to early years practitioners
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The Alliance has announced the launch of its new professional development programme SMARTpd, designed to offer bespoke...Read more

Spring Budget does not address childcare concerns, Alliance says

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Mar 9, 2017
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Chancellor’s latest Budget brings no additional funding ahead of 30-hours roll-out
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The government’s Spring Budget announcements this week included no changes in funding for the early years sector ahead of...Read more

Government scraps GCSE requirement for level 3 practitioners

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Mar 3, 2017
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Functional skills will be accepted as an equivalent to GCSEs from 3 April onwards
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Level 3 practitioners will no longer need a GCSE in English and maths to count in early years ratios, following an...Read more

Families spend up to 45% of disposable income on childcare, report claims

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Mar 2, 2017
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Research from Family and Childcare Trust shows "soaring" cost of childcare

British parents are paying an average of £116 a week for childcare, according to new research from the Family and Childcare Trust.

The charity used...Read more

Many providers will not offer 30-hours, DfE statistics suggest

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Feb 23, 2017
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10,000 fewer providers plan to offer parents 30-hours compared to 15-hours according to DfE statistics
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The 30-hours of free childcare offer could cause a lack of childcare places, due to provider reluctance...Read more

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