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David Cameron has said the coalition will "find a way forward" on its childcare changes in England
Following comments made by Nick Clegg, who looked set to block plans, & a response by Michael Gove, the prime minister has stepped in and indicated he is prepared to compromise. He has said "clearly there now needs to be a discussion in the coalition about how best to go forward and respond to the consultation. But I'm confident, as with all these things, we will find a way forward. There's no point getting too frustrated about these things. We'll find a way forward that I hope will be good for people who want affordable childcare, which is a very, very major priority for people."
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22564178
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The press release has been issued as a precautionary measure to advise parents, teachers, nurseries and GP practices in the Blackburn area to be aware of and alert for the symptoms of meningitis (inflammation of the brain) and meningococcal septicaemia (blood poisoning).
Would you please ensure that all your staff and parents with children attending your setting are made aware of the important advice contained within the enclosed press release. |
An excellent Safeguarding workbook for all operational staff, volunteers and managers working in the social arena. Please click on the link above to view.
Registration of all Childcarers - Campaign Group
A new campaign group is calling for all childcarers to be registered to ensure child safeguarding standards are met.
They want the government to place all childcarers under one regulatory umbrella of “home childcare”, so that nannies, au pairs and other home-based providers have to meet the same registration standards as childminders.
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THE REVISED FRAMEWORK FOR THE EARLY YEARS FOUNDATION STAGE (EYFS)
PUBLISHED ON THE 27TH MARCH 2012 FOR IMPLEMENTATION FROM SEPTEMBER 2012 THE FRAMEWORK AND SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FROM THE FOUNDATION YEARS WEBSITE - www.foundationyears.org.uk |
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