Child development expert Robert Winston says child-initiated playtime is undervalued and wants Ofsted to reject the ‘flawed’ findings of its own report, which recommends four-year-olds be pushed harder to improve their writing, reading and maths….
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The Treasury Select Committee, which is chaired by former education secretary Nicky Morgan, has launched a new inquiry into how childcare can affect the economy. The committee of cross-party MPs will consider the overall set…
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Universal Credit, which is replacing six existing benefits and merging them into one, will be used to determine which disadvantaged two-year-olds are eligible for ‘free’ childcare. The controversial welfare reform has been criticised for long…
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You can be assured that your child receives well balanced and nutritious meals at our Liverpool Day Nursery. All meals are freshly prepared on site and we support the 5 a day eating regime. As…
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‘Baby talk’ may sound silly to adults, but researchers have now found that it plays an important role in language learning and highlighting the structure of language. Researchers from Princeton University in the US have…
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Our OFSTED approved Liverpool Day Nursery does offer the 30 hours of free childcare. If you would like to find out if you qualify, please contact one of our Day Nursery staff here. The Government…
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In the widening controversy over the failure of a HMRC website designed to administer the new ‘30 hours’ scheme, HMRC chief executive Jon Thompson has issued an apology, explaining £45,000 compensation had already been paid…
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Parents are worried their children will miss out on a 30-hour ‘free’ nursery place this September because families keep hitting brick walls when it comes to applying for it as a result of IT glitches…
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Working parents can now apply for places for four-year-olds under the new 30 hours ‘free’ childcare scheme being rolled out in September, the DfE has announced. This will double the current amount which stands at…
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The start of a new school term is always exciting, but the transition from nursery to primary school can be both daunting and overwhelming for young children, and although every parent wants their child to…
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