Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
24/07/2018 - 09:38
Having announced similar plans last year, Theresa May has revealed wage increases for about one million workers in the public sector.
20/07/2018 - 10:47
School children in England are to be taught first aid in a bid to give young people ‘the tools they need to be ready to thrive when they leave school’.
19/07/2018 - 11:14
The Liberal Democrats have revealed that children and adults in England can face a wait of more than two years for an autism assessment.
12/07/2018 - 09:08
The IFS has revealed that total school spending per pupil in England fell by approximately eight per cent in real terms between 2010 and 2018.
11/07/2018 - 08:57
In its rush to convert large numbers of schools to academies, the government has failed to learn the lessons from high-profile academy failures.
05/07/2018 - 10:59
Children’s Commissioner’s report estimates that one in six children in England are living vulnerable lives due to complex family circumstances.
05/07/2018 - 10:40
More schools that remained under council control have become a good or outstanding compared with those converted to a sponsor-led academy.
29/06/2018 - 09:41
Leicestershire County Council is planning to invest £2 million in a new Family Wellbeing Service to help keep more children’s centres open.
27/06/2018 - 09:59
A report to Bristol City Council’s cabinet has recommended that all of Bristol’s 27 libraries should be retained.
25/06/2018 - 09:28
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt has announced a range of new measures to cut childhood obesity in half by 2030.
21/06/2018 - 12:30
Foster carers will receive the 30 hours free childcare offer for children in their care for the first time from September 2018.
20/06/2018 - 12:28
The impact of the 30 hours of funded childcare policy is causing huge challenges for nurseries, including growing deficits and additional administration.
20/06/2018 - 10:22
The LGA has found that more than 180 children are placed on child protection plans every day to keep them safe from harm.
19/06/2018 - 10:57
A new EPI report has found little difference in the performance of schools in academy chains and local authorities.
15/06/2018 - 10:10
New PHE figures have revealed that children in England have already consumed more than a year’s worth of sugar since January.
