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Baseline assessments could return after government consultation
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Mar 30, 2017
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Under 5 news
Education secretary announces proposals to change assessments for primary school children
Reception children could face a baseline test shortly after starting under proposals revealed in a new consultation...
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Alliance extends Fair Future Funding campaign to include parents
On
Mar 22, 2017
Categories:
Under 5 news
Dedicated mini-site will explain funding concerns to parents
The Alliance has announced that it is extending its
Fair Future Funding
campaign to...
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Government launches Childcare Choices website
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Mar 22, 2017
Categories:
Under 5 news
New parent website to share information about 30-hours and tax-free childcare
The government has launched a new website, Childcare Choices, to help parents check what childcare support is be available to...
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Government admits shortfall in supply of childcare places for 30-hours
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Mar 17, 2017
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Under 5 news
Spring Budget documents reveal places will “rise more slowly than originally assumed”
The number of available childcare spaces for the 30-hours offer may not be sufficient to cover demand, according to...
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Childcare minimum wage report “misleading”, says Alliance
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Mar 17, 2017
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Under 5 news
Family and Childcare Trust report claims that one in 10 childcare workers are underpaid
The Alliance has criticised a report from the Family and Childcare Trust which claims that up to 22,000 childcare...
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