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Nurseries in Scotland to see £1.5m invested in boosting employment levels Funding of £1.5 is to be used to help with nursery staff levels in deprived parts of Scotland. This announcement has come from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. This funding will enable nurseries in deprived areas to benefit from an additional graduate by 2018. It … [Read more...] about First Minister Nicola Sturgeon offers £1.5m to boost employment levels

Government underestimate number of children eligible for 30hrs free childcare According to the Government, 390,000 three and four-year-olds will be eligible for the 30hrs free childcare entitlement. However Pre- School Learning Alliance believe this figure is wrong and it could be nearer the 500,000 mark. With these figures being wrong this … [Read more...] about More children eligible for 30hrs free childcare

£1m has been given to Dorset nurseries to create extra places for the increase in free childcare hours To help with the increase of childcare places across Dorset, £1m has been given to nurseries to help offer extra childcare places. £627.398 has been given to Cuddles Day Nurseries in Canford Health and in Rossmore to help extend their … [Read more...] about Funding given to Dorset childcare providers for extra free childcare

Why shouldn't children centre's be given childcare funding? As many of us already know that from Septemeber 2017 there will be more help for working parents due to the Governments scheme of double the free childcare entitlement to 30hrs  It is believed that Government will be spending £6bn on childcare by 2020, and an additional £1bn on … [Read more...] about No childcare funding given to Children Centres

Do you know what Domestic Abuse is? Many practitioners working in the childcare industry often forget about Domestic abuse when referring to the different types of abuse. It can also be known as Domestic Violence This abuse is any type of; controlling bullying threatening or violent behaviour e.g., pushing or shoving However it … [Read more...] about What is Domestic Abuse

Scheme to help with childcare costs has been extended A scheme was introduced to help unemployed parents with childcare costs while thy look for work. Unemployed parents are offered up to 25hrs of childcare for eight weeks.  The Parents, Childcare and Employment (Pace) programme was launched in 2015. The aim of the … [Read more...] about Help with childcare costs for unemployed parents has been extended

Fathers would like to spend more time with their children According to the latest survey, when fathers are looking for a new job or taking a promotion they firstly consider childcare. Nearly half of fathers would much prefer a less stressful job and spend quality time with their families. The report by Charity Working Families and Bright … [Read more...] about Fathers consider childcare needs when looking for a job

Employee affected by Avranches Day Nursery having to close Avranches Day Nursery on Trinity Hill will close at the end of August, leaving 19 staff and a lot of children affected. Avranches Day Nursery has been offering childcare for 20 years. Children and staff have been offered the opportunity to move to the parish's other nursery, … [Read more...] about Jobs affected by closure of Avranches Day Nursery

 More money is given to childcare providers in Bolton to help boost childcare places The government has a funding amount of  £232,243 to help working parents in Bolton access 3ohrs free childcare per week.  Because of this funding boost, childcare providers in Bolton will be able to offer more childcare places. At present all … [Read more...] about More money given to childcare providers in Bolton

Do you know what breast ironing is? Breast ironing is where young girls are put through torture, a hot iron or stone is placed on their breasts to compress the breast issue. By doing this it destroys a women's breasts, it can take a few days or even a few weeks.  When breast ironing takes places it is often done as part of … [Read more...] about Why everyone should know what Breast ironing is