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Two-to-four year olds in the UK ‘not active enough to be healthy’

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Jan 20, 2016
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A recent report by The British Heart Foundation National Centre claims that 91% of two-to-four year olds in the UK are not active enough to be healthy.

UK physical activity guidelines state that children within this age group need at least...Read more

Government mulls аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± fee increase

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Jan 11, 2016
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The government are set to consult on proposed increases to аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± annual fees, childcare minister Sam Gyimah has confirmed.

In a letter sent to early years organisations, the minister stated “…many providers have faced increases in...Read more

аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± publishes childminder agency inspection guidance

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Jan 11, 2016
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Childminder agencies will be rated as ‘effective’ or ‘ineffective’ rather than ‘outstanding’, ‘good’, ‘requires improvement’ or ‘inadequate’, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± has confirmed.

According to the childminding agencies inspection handbook, published in...Read more

Jenny Chapman appointed as shadow childcare minister in Labour reshuffle

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Jan 8, 2016
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Labour MP Jenny Chapman has been appointed shadow childcare minister in party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s first reshuffle.

Prior to the reshuffle, Chapman had been shadow prisons and probation minister since 2011. She has a history of...Read more

Government slashes spending on early intervention

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Jan 3, 2016
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Government funding for early help services will be cut by 71% between 2010 and 2020, the National Children’s Bureau reveals this morning.

A report titled Losing in the long run, compiled by Action for Children, National Children’s Bureau...Read more

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