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Latest Ofsted statistics show drop in childminder numbers

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Mar 24, 2016
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The ‘Childcare providers and inspections as at 31 December 2015’ statistics – released today from Ofsted – show a 2% decline in the number of childminders in the UK since August 2015.
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Since 2012 this number has...Read more

Arguing parents damage children’s long term life chances

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Mar 23, 2016
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Children that are exposed to parental conflict will have poorer life chances and are more likely to suffer from mental health issues, new research has revealed.
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Carried out by the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF...Read more

Dads urged to play a bigger role in story time

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Mar 22, 2016
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The National Literacy Trust is urging more dads to get involved in reading to their children, after a new study revealed that mothers feel they have more influence in early literacy development than fathers.

Early literacy practices at...Read more

DfE does not hold data cited in latest report

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Mar 21, 2016
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The Department for Education does not hold all of the data it cites in its latest childcare costs report, the...Read more

Nurseries struggling with lack of outdoor space, new study shows

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Mar 18, 2016
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A survey of nearly 400 early years providers has shown that many settings are struggling with either inadequate or a total lack of outdoor space.

The Early Childhood Forum and national charity Learning through Landscapes – the...Read more

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