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Education secretary to ask competition watchdog to review hidden childcare costs
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Childminders say they want to keep the 10% wear & tear allowance after the government announce plans to scrap it for childminders who are forced to use Making Tax Digital childcare.co.uk/news/childmi…
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Our final award recognising the hard work of #earlyyears organisations is Nursery of the Year, proudly sponsored by @Childcare. The winner is…@rafa_kidz Cranwell, Sleaford in Lincolnshire! #NWAwards 🏆
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Now we turn to the categories celebrating early years organisations, beginning with Childminding Business of the Year 2024 supported by @Childcare. This award goes to…Shelford Childcare in Cambridge! #NWAwards🏆
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Proudly supported by our headline sponsor @Childcare, having their success recognised as the Individual Childminder of the Year is…Kerri Fitzgibbon from Poppyfields, Teacher Led Early Years, in Colchester Essex! #NWAwards 🏆
The government have confirmed that single-word Ofsted gradings will be scrapped for early years settings in the coming months.
Do you agree with these changes?
80%Yes
20%No
30 votes • Final results Childcare.co.uk retweeted
The Early Years Summit 2024 has flown by! It's been fantastic to help share the insights of our amazing speakers. The support from Childcare.co.uk helped make it possible
Miss a session? Don't worry! Recordings are available on the online store earlyyearssummit.com/online-…
The One Show respond to comments from furious childminders after yesterday's episode which implied that they were inferior to nurseries.
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Registered Childminders support and identify early signs and developmental delay issues for all children including SEND a very narrow point of view @BBCTheOneShow well done @childcare for highlighting @ni_unite @Letaglenn13 @shazcollins1 @590Catherine @LCoalter @tinytearaway
Letter to BBC The One Show regarding portrayal of registered childminders childcare.co.uk/news/childca…
Letter to BBC The One Show regarding portrayal of registered childminders childcare.co.uk/news/childca…
Dog walkers earn more than double the rate of pay per hour of registered childminders childcare.co.uk/news/dog-wal…
Government initiatives to encourage new childminders into the profession are a drop in the ocean compared to what is really required say Childcare.co.uk.
Today we spoke to @BBCEssex about why the government isn't doing enough to support existing childminders or encourage new childminders to join the profession.
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Entries for the 2024 Nursery World Awards are now open! Get the recognition you deserve and enter today! bit.ly/3SIY94e
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Writing a Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy
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Updated free sample childminder contracts now available childcare.co.uk/childminding…
Funding Fees Policy guidance for childminders childcare.co.uk/funding-fees…
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Childminder decline sends families 'back to the 1950s' bbc.in/3vLXoOP
Free early years webinars for childcare providers
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