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.
01/04/2020 - 11:01
Anne Longfield has called for an army of volunteers to help support children’s social care during the coronavirus crisis.
31/03/2020 - 12:51
Over 80 per cent of young people with a history of mental ill health have found their conditions have worsened since the coronavirus crisis.
31/03/2020 - 09:26
Urgent intervention is needed to ensure that millions of children are not unfairly disadvantaged by the measures to combat the coronavirus crisis.
31/03/2020 - 08:56
Children eligible for free school meals will benefit from a voucher scheme allowing them to continue to access meals whilst they stay at home.
27/03/2020 - 09:05
There has been a sharp rise in the number of calls to its helpline from distressed young people struggling to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
24/03/2020 - 10:15
The Liverpool City Region Combined Authority has unveiled an initial package of measures aimed at easing the coronavirus burden on local people.
20/03/2020 - 11:49
Frontline health staff, people involved in food production and utility workers are among a list of workers said to be ‘essential’.
20/03/2020 - 08:52
Thousands of nurseries are set to close unless the government provides more financial support to sustain them during the coronavirus pandemic.
19/03/2020 - 12:40
The BSIA is urgently calling on the government to clarify the status of critical workers in light of the closure of UK schools.
18/03/2020 - 17:31
Gavin Williamson has told the House of Commons that schools in England will close after the end of the school day on Friday.
18/03/2020 - 08:45
Funding for the government’s early years entitlements will continue during any periods of nursery, preschool or childminder closures.
17/03/2020 - 10:45
Resident-organised playing out sessions are a proven way for children to meet and play with each other and tackle global isolation.
16/03/2020 - 11:54
'Perverse incentives’ are driving an alarming trend of schools excluding pupils to boost their league table standings.
09/03/2020 - 12:08
A new University of Essex study has found that free school meals is a useful weapon in the fight against childhood obesity.
04/03/2020 - 10:29
An independent panel has argued that the safeguarding system needs to do more to protect children from abuse and neglect.
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