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Under-fives should be active for three hours a day

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Aug 2, 2016
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The Department of Health has launched a campaign designed to increase the amount of physical activity undertaken by toddlers and young children to at least three hours a day.
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As part of the campaign, an expert group...Read more

Alliance voices disappointment over lack of childcare minister

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Jul 29, 2016
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Neil Leitch, chief executive at the Pre-school Learning Alliance, has voiced his disappointment that the government has still not appointed a minister to the early years portfolio.
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“With news that the...Read more

NAHT forms early years council

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Jul 27, 2016
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The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has launched an Early Years Council, Nursery World reports.
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The sector council is expected to lobby on key issues in the early years sector in order to raise...Read more

Practitioners could be prosecuted for failing to report child abuse concerns

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Jul 25, 2016
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The Department for Education and the Home Office are holding a joint consultation to consider prosecuting thoseÌýthat fail to report suspicions of child abuse or neglect to local authorities.
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The consultation is...Read more

Alliance raises concerns over 30-hours capital funding process

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Jul 22, 2016
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The Pre-school Learning Alliance has raised concerns over the 30-hours capital funding process, following the results of its latest Twitter poll which revealed that 39% of respondents were unaware of the bidding process.
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