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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 拢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

NICE tells early years staff to look for 鈥渟oft鈥 signs of neglect

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Feb 23, 2017
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NICE drafts guidance for practitioners regarding symptoms of neglect or abuse
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Early years professional are being advised to look for 鈥渟oft鈥 signs of abuse, following draft guidelines released by the...Read more

31% of children begin school before reaching a good level of early development, report claims

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Feb 17, 2017
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Save the Children report asks government to invest 拢65 million in the early years
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Save the Children has called on the government to increase its investment in the early years to ensure that all settings...Read more

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