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.
06/12/2019 - 09:20
An annual survey of the UK’s libraries has revealed that almost 800 libraries have closed under the Conservative government since 2010.
05/12/2019 - 07:54
The Labour Party is promising to cap class sizes at 30 pupils across all schools in England if it wins the General Election.
29/11/2019 - 09:36
The Conservatives will give Ofsted greater powers and more money to improve discipline in classrooms and bolster school standards.
25/11/2019 - 10:51
Children in the UK can be exposed to 10 times as much asbestos as they would be in some other European countries.
21/11/2019 - 12:23
The LGA has stressed that the next government needs to invest in children’s services so councils can fulfil the ambitions of the Children’s Act.
21/11/2019 - 09:21
Up to 690 children are at risk of domestic violence every day, the equivalent of over 25,000 children during the General Election period alone.
20/11/2019 - 12:55
Almost half a million children who are worried about their feelings or behaviour are not asking anyone for help.
20/11/2019 - 08:00
The Lib Dems have promised to recruit 20,000 more teachers and spend an extra £10 billion on schools each year.
14/11/2019 - 10:02
Children identified by councils as having been abused for reasons associated with faith have risen by a third in the past three years.
13/11/2019 - 10:08
A new study has revealed a dramatic drop in children’s physical activity levels by the time they finish primary school.
12/11/2019 - 09:45
A new report has stressed that the government must require planning policies to restrict new hot food takeaways near schools.
11/11/2019 - 15:40
Both the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats have pledged extra money to support the parents of young children.
11/11/2019 - 09:53
Nottingham City Council has announced that no schools in the city will close to become polling stations at December’s General Election.
07/11/2019 - 10:42
The Higher Education Policy Institute has revealed that more than half of students are ready to vote tactically in the General Election.
05/11/2019 - 07:40
A survey has suggested that a rise in family conflict and hardship is behind the current heightened pressures on child protection services.
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