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Children’s centre closures on the rise, government figures reveal

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Dec 15, 2016
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The number of children’s centres almost doubled between 2014 and 2015, new government figures have revealed.
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Responding to a parliamentary question submitted by Dan Jarvis, Labour MP for Barnsley Central, early...Read more

Government confirms no plans for annual review of early years funding

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Dec 7, 2016
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There are no plans to review early years funding annually, the government has confirmed.
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During a House of Lords debate on Monday, the Earl of Listowel, a crossbench peer, asked if the government is "planning to...Read more

Government announces minimum early years funding rate for Ï㽶ÊÓƵapp

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Dec 2, 2016
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The government has announced a minimum hourly funding rate of £4.30 for all local authorities in its response to the consultation on early years funding changes.
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The move, which cost the Department for Education (...Read more

Ofsted 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, Ofsted 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

Ofsted 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, Ofsted has confirmed.
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Nominated individuals, who act as primary...Read more

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