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DfE releases funding for trainees
Childminders and group early years settings who meet the criteria detailed in the link below can apply for £1000 funding towards the cost of offering a 6 month to 1 year traineeship to a young person aged 19-24 who already has a level 3 qualification and needs support to find the right job role. … read more
Update from DfE Early Years Stakeholder meeting
Today, Childcare.co.uk attended a Department for Education Early Years Stakeholder meeting to discuss current early years issues. … read more
Get some help at home with a Home School Helper - a nanny and tutor all rolled into one
The solution to home-learning and working from home The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that schools in England will not reopen until at least 8th March 2021. … read more
Informing Ofsted about a serious childcare incident
From 28th January 2021, all Ofsted registered childcare providers - including childminders, nannies, nurseries and other daycare must use Ofsted's online notification form to notify them about significant events. The form is easy to use and more efficient than sending an email. … read more
Open letter to Boris Johnson: Priority COVID-19 vaccinations for early years workers
2nd February 2021 - Update on our open letter to the Prime Minister … read more
More say ‘no’ than ‘yes’ to Covid vaccines
• Scepticism from parents as 43% would decline to vaccinate themselves … read more
Lucky mother of IVF baby wins a newborn nanny in Valentine’s baby competition after giving birth exactly 9 months after Valentine's Day
Back in early February 2020, we launched an initiative to offer a free newborn nanny to any member of our parenting community who could prove that their child was born on the 20th November 2020, exactly 9 months (40 weeks) after Valentine’s Day. … read more
Rebuilding Children's Confidence during Covid-19
By Ashley Costin for Childcare.co.uk News … read more
Some of the things we have achieved so far during the Covid-19 pandemic
Childcare.co.uk are committed to supporting all childcare providers and parents through this pandemic and beyond We thought it might be useful to look at a quick round-up of what we have achieved so far: … read more
