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18 Aug 14
A programme supporting families facing multiple problems will be expanded by more than four times to help some 500,000 households, the government announced today.
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13 Aug 14
Children’s mental health services need a complete overhaul to address ‘unacceptable failings’ and provide better care and support for young people, councils have said today.
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8 Aug 14
Councils are to gain powers to withdraw funds from early-years education providers who teach creationism or have links to extremist organisations.
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6 Aug 14
Free schools in low-income areas are failing to serve their neediest children, the first analysis of the schools’ social composition has found.
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25 Jul 14
Low-income families are struggling to find good quality, affordable and flexible childcare providers, the Citizens Advice has said today as it called for councils to be given a stronger oversight...
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16 Jul 14
A think-tank has called on the government to provide parents who work at least 20 hours a week with up to 25 hours of free early education for their pre-school children.
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30 Jun 14
All families should be given government help towards their childcare costs in a bid to encourage more mothers back to work, according to recommendations from the Institute for Public Policy Research.
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23 Jun 14
Public service inspectorates are seeking views on how they can work together to assess what local agencies are doing to help children and young people.
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19 Jun 14
The Department for Work and Pensions has successfully introduced its new scheme for child maintenance payments, but its savings target could be at risk if the number of parents intending to reach...
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9 Jun 14
The government lacks a credible plan to meet its target to eradicate child poverty by 2020, the social mobility watchdog warned today.
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4 Jun 14
Ofsted’s revised inspection criteria for children’s services is succeeding in shifting assessments on to the experiences of children, young people and families, according to an independent expert...
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20 May 14
Involving users in public service delivery could unlock billions of pounds in savings, a report by the government’s reviewer of public service choice has concluded.
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8 May 14
Councils have been urged to ‘reclaim’ children’s services provision from control by Whitehall departments and inspectors so town halls can act as the local champions of the interests of children,...
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7 Apr 14
Councils must step up their efforts to make sure the needs of looked-after children living far away from their family, friends and communities are met, Ofsted said today.
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4 Apr 14
A report by the Scottish Parliament’s in-house research unit has cast serious doubt on the financial assumptions underpinning Alex Salmond’s promise of a ‘transformative’ expansion in childcare...
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19 Mar 14
The expected announcement by the chancellor in today's Budget on extra support for childcare costs is welcome. But we must not lose sight of the quality issues
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18 Mar 14
Ministers have announced an increase in the amount of money that the government will provide to subsidise childcare as part of Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget
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17 Mar 14
Many of the school inspectors used by education watchdog Ofsted lack the skills and experience to do the job effectively now the government has given greater independence to schools, a think-tank has...
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12 Mar 14
Councils need to ensure they have enough residential care places available to place children in their own areas, MPs said today
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27 Feb 14
The government has reiterated its commitment to end child poverty in the UK by 2020 through tackling what it called the underlying causes deprivation.
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17 Feb 14
Free or more affordable childcare would boost the number of mothers in the workforce and help reduce the gender pay gap, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research
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12 Feb 14
Childcare is edging its way up the political agenda, with all parties making offers on improved support. But they miss the point about the quality of care, pay in the sector and universal need
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28 Jan 14
Increasing demands are being made of the fledgling Education Funding Agency, but there are questions over its capacity to absorb new responsibilities and how its performance will be monitored,...
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23 Dec 13
A government top-slice of council funding for early intervention projects could lead to cuts in services intended to protect vulnerable children, authorities have warned today
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18 Dec 13
Local authorities in England are to share in an additional £2.35bn in capital funding over three years to help them create the extra school places that will be needed by 2017, Education Secretary...
18 Aug 14A programme supporting families facing multiple problems will be expanded by more than four times to help some 500,000 households, the government announced today.
13 Aug 14Children’s mental health services need a complete overhaul to address ‘unacceptable failings’ and provide better care and support for young people, councils have said today.
6 Aug 14Free schools in low-income areas are failing to serve their neediest children, the first analysis of the schools’ social composition has found.
20 May 14Involving users in public service delivery could unlock billions of pounds in savings, a report by the government’s reviewer of public service choice has concluded.
8 May 14Councils have been urged to ‘reclaim’ children’s services provision from control by Whitehall departments and inspectors so town halls can act as the local champions of the interests of children,...
19 Mar 14The expected announcement by the chancellor in today's Budget on extra support for childcare costs is welcome. But we must not lose sight of the quality issues
18 Mar 14Ministers have announced an increase in the amount of money that the government will provide to subsidise childcare as part of Chancellor George Osborne’s Budget
23 Dec 13A government top-slice of council funding for early intervention projects could lead to cuts in services intended to protect vulnerable children, authorities have warned today
18 Dec 13Local authorities in England are to share in an additional £2.35bn in capital funding over three years to help them create the extra school places that will be needed by 2017, Education Secretary...
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