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Sharp increase in nursery closures since introduction of 30 hours childcare
<img alt="Sharp increase in nursery closures since introduction of 30 hours childcare" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/ae833441-2531-4ee5-9e2e-8d9d3177b27d/1/ofstedchildcarecreditndna-320x198.jpg" /> <p> The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has said nurseries that cancel their membership and close down are increasingly citing underfunding for the flagship government initiative as the cause. ... </p>
cypn
Published: 17 September 2018
Further education college finances face double whammy
Amid growing concern about financial bailouts, new analysis reveals the dire state of college budgets.
bbc
Published: 17 September 2018
Young people distribute £180,000 to youth projects
<img alt="Young people distribute £180,000 to youth projects" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/bae7ce76-98ed-4cbf-894d-e60497d4db3f/3/ScreenShot20180917at115406-320x198.png" /> <p> A panel of 13 young people selected 11 projects to receive funding after a series of interviews involving 21 shortlisted bids for Jack Petchey Foundation grants. The funding has been handed out to mark... </p>
cypn
Published: 14 September 2018
Safeguarding Arrangements for Childminders
This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Early Years Service Development Worker, Danielle Mercer, for the attention of all Childminders.
Published: 14 September 2018
Inspectors criticise lack of progress on SEND reforms
<img alt="Inspectors criticise lack of progress on SEND reforms" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/fa61e892-8eb5-4eba-859d-89afaea18cf6/3/SENDJarenWicklundAdobeStock-320x198.jpg" /> <p> A joint inspection team from Ofsted and health watchdog the Care Quality Commission, found that services in the area have made too little progress in implementing SEND reforms since 2014. Although leaders... </p>
cypn
Published: 14 September 2018
Press release: UK aid to connect UK schools with classrooms around the world
Film director Richard Curtis joins International Development Secretary, Education Secretary and the British Council to launch new education programme.
d_f_e
Published: 14 September 2018
Generation of young carers 'neglected by society'
<img alt="Generation of young carers &#39;neglected by society&#39;" src="https://www.cypnow.co.uk/w-images/235b45c3-7c62-425e-bae1-e75fd47a9442/3/ScreenShot20180125at111828-320x198.png" /> <p> Carers Trust said figures gathered following a survey give an "incredibly worrying sense of the scale of this issue for the first time in a decade", adding that they "blow all previous figures out of the... </p>
cypn
Published: 14 September 2018
Early Years Publications of Research Reports
This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Councils, Early Years Childcare Development Co-ordinator, Clare Thompson, for the attention of Childminders, PVI's, Nurseries, Nursery Schools, Primary Schools with Nursery classes and Primary Schooks offering breakfast, afterschool and holiday provision.
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Published: 14 September 2018
Students blamed for university and college cyber-attacks
University cyber-attacks might often be caused by students rather than hacking groups.
bbc
Published: 14 September 2018