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<img alt="Single parents and poor families 'benefit least' from 30 hours childcare" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/523ee3f1-0618-4863-9a3f-2431362aa767/2/d5b6c20df59b5d5e70a3d6601891c12ajpg-320x198.jpg" />
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A study by the Family and Childcare Trust has found that couples and middle and high earners benefit the most from the initiatives, which includes 30 hours of free childcare for three- and four-year-olds...
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Published: 20 April 2018
<img alt="Decline in uptake of early years teacher training due to poor pay, study finds" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/450a38f1-8261-4e06-9248-9e86c2d7ce29/3/ScreenShot20170309at111814-320x198.png" />
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In a joint report the two organisations highlight how fewer people are joining courses leading to early years teacher status.
When the role was first introduced in 2013 more than 2,300 people enrolled...
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Published: 20 April 2018
<img alt="Crime prevention initiative set for expansion" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/3304089e-6ab5-4759-8750-5d616b2bdc27/2/3b663c900a8aca0c066774252c54fde9jpg-320x198.jpg" />
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The London-based Divert programme is run by the Milestone Foundation in collaboration with the Metropolitan police.
Following positive evaluation from a pilot in Brixton and grants totalling £75,000,...
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Published: 20 April 2018
<img alt="ADCS calls for wider children's workforce development" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/18323dd2-8d07-475e-b941-8e752b87bc6b/5/EastSussexStuartGallimore-320x198.jpg" />
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In his inaugural presidential address, Stuart Gallimore said seeking wider workforce development would be one of his main priorities during his year-long term, which began at the start of April. "Over...
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Published: 20 April 2018
<img alt="Childcare providers 'struggling to stay afloat' due to lack of 30 hours funding" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/157fccac-a345-40eb-bf63-39dbd5387bab/2/childrenscentrelucycarlier-320x198.jpg" />
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A study by the Federation of Small Businesses found that small providers are facing significant challenges due to "increasing and unsustainable" business costs and a lack of government funding to provide...
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Published: 19 April 2018
<img alt="DfE hands council £2.9m to establish children's services trust" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/7563eeaa-9bca-4bb3-a02b-d93d8b1d5f37/1/picturereadingcouncil-320x198.png" />
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Education Secretary Damien Hinds confirmed that the money will go to Reading Borough Council to set up the trust, which is to be called Brighter Futures for Children.
The trust is set to go live in...
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Published: 18 April 2018
<img alt="Government denies welfare changes will exacerbate domestic abuse" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/8939e3c2-3065-4062-9a74-536db9ce8659/3/KitMalthouse-320x198.jpg" />
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Under the new Universal Credit system, payments are made to a household, rather than to individual claimants. The work and pensions select committee has warned that this leaves victims of domestic abuse...
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Published: 18 April 2018
<img alt="Action for Children appoints new chief executive" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/f0148900-9989-4000-aebe-3c1831a23d08/3/pressphoto-320x198.jpg" />
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Julie Bentley, who has been at Girlguiding since 2012, will take up post on 1 August, succeeding Sir Tony Hawkhead, who stepped down in February.
Bentley said: "I will be very sad to leave Girlguiding,...
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Published: 18 April 2018
<img alt="Peers praise NCS success at attracting disadvantaged young people" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/77a38dae-f0c6-4efb-ae9c-1ea504178a7a/3/ncs5creditncstrust-320x198.jpg" />
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A report by the House of Lords select committee on citizenship and civic engagement found that the government's flagship youth participation scheme, for 15- to 17-year-olds, compares well against more...
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Published: 17 April 2018