The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) has published a report evaluating the impact of training health visitors in the use of the Alarm Distress Baby Scale (ADBB), a tool to help with routine checks to promote...
Campaigners are warning that financial pressures on nurseries are limiting their ability to invest in early intervention and support for children. Sector body National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) said new...
Childminding could disappear within the next decade without urgent government intervention, a charity has warned.
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Tens of thousands of low-income families in England have to pay to return to work after having children because childcare provision discourages work, according to a report. Read the full article on this link to The...
Schools in England risk “haemorrhaging” vital teaching assistants to better-paid jobs in supermarkets and other places because of the cost of living crisis with recruitment becoming increasingly difficult, according to...
Party warns of further income squeeze as analysis suggests five-day cost is more than weekly food shop.
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The early years sector could see a “catastrophic reduction” in the number of childcare places this winter following a sharp increase in nursery closures over the summer term, providers have warned. Read the full article...
Action for Children has published a report looking at the provision of early years services and parenting support in England. A survey was conducted with 2,000 parents about their experiences accessing parental support...
More than a third of low-income parents with pre-school aged children are facing a battle to access early years support, sector leaders have warned.
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Vulnerable families across London are missing out on vital support due to a fractured early years support system, a new report finds.
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Support from childminders and nurseries is “even more important” in preparing children for school following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Ofsted. The comment comes as a new report by the inspectorate finds that...
Average place at a holiday club now costs £148 a week, up 5%, and availability is patchy, survey finds
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Analysis of data on almost 6,000 children found breastfeeding boosted brain development in disadvantaged mothers’ babies
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