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This forum will help you keep up to date regarding the work of the Childcare and Early Education APPG of which we are sponsors. The Early Years Alliance, the National Day Nurseries Association, CACHE, Tops Day Nurseries, Dingley's Promise and the Montessori Group are also sponsors, committed to making sure the voice of early years is heard in Parliament.

The APPG for Childcare and Early Education was constituted in September 2017 as a timely response to a growing number of issues facing the sector, including the Government’s 30-hour ‘free’ childcare policy, business rates, and VAT. This cross-party group provides a forum to constructively examine and debate the role that policy makers can play to support childcare and early education providers, and to help ensure that every child gets the best start in life.

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Meeting Graham Stuart this morning

June 8, 2013 by Guest sn0wdr0p
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Graham Stuart is holding a street surgery between 10.30am and noon in my town this morning. Following his recent comments regarding More Great Childcare in his role as Chairman of the Education Select Committee I thought I may try to have a 'little chat' with him. (This does depend on my husband getting back from work in time to look after the children) Do any of you have any questions you would like me to ask (plus accompanying brief evidence which I can use to justify my question). In honesty I am not confident about approaching him as I have never done anything like this before but feel it is too good an opportunity to miss.
Last reply by Guest, June 11, 2013
News, good news :)

June 5, 2013 by AnonyMouse_3139
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http://www.cypnow.co.uk/cyp/news/1077411/breaking-news-government-scraps-plans-change-ratios
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PLA comment on French nurseries

June 7, 2013 by AnonyMouse_3139
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http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22815837 Sound common sense from Neil Leitch
Last reply by AnonyMouse_5970, June 7, 2013
government scraps plans change ratios

June 5, 2013 by AnonyMouse_3871
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http://www.cypnow.co.uk/cyp/news/1077411/breaking-news-government-scraps-plans-change-ratios I am so pleased about this!
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DfE release a statement by Graham Stuart, Chair of Education Select Co

June 3, 2013 by AnonyMouse_3139
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Graham Stuart is the Chairman of the Education Select Committee and has written about the proposed reforms to childcare and the ratios of staff to children that are currently being discussed. Here's what he said: You may have heard that the Government is proposing reforms to the number of children that nurseries and childminders will be allowed to care for. I know some people are worried aboutwhether this will lead to children not being looked after properly, or that staff will have too much to do. I want to allay these concerns. As Chairman of the Education Select Committee, I welcome these reforms which are much needed. Parents in England face the highest childcare c…
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DFE wont release data

May 29, 2013 by AnonyMouse_3139
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https://www.pre-school.org.uk/media/press-releases/378/government-refuses-to-publish-childcare-commission-responses-following-alliance-s-freedom-of-information-request interesting
Last reply by AnonyMouse_8466, June 3, 2013
New £2 million scheme for early years apprentices

May 29, 2013 by AnonyMouse_3735
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The government has today announced a £2 million apprenticeship bursary scheme for the early years profession. more info here...
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june 1st day of action

May 29, 2013 by AnonyMouse_3139
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http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/article/1184201/nurseries-childminders-invited-picnic-day-action-against-truss-reforms?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter If you go I hope the sun shines

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Various articles relating to Ms Truss

May 24, 2013 by AnonyMouse_3139
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http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/article/1183856/truss-visited-french-nurseries-uk-settings https://www.pre-school.org.uk/media/press-releases/377/pre-school-learning-alliance-dismisses-government-s-childcare-ratio-profits-report-as-a-work-of-fiction# http://www.nurseryworld.co.uk/article/1183857/dfe-claims-ratio-plans-slash-fees-quarter http://blog.voicetheunion.org.uk/?p=7113&cpage=1#comment-3724

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Response to my letter from Ms Truss

May 24, 2013 by AnonyMouse_3139
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Enjoy :rolleyes: If I can find my questions I'll post them, but darned if I've lost them! :mellow: Ms Truss response.pdf Ms Truss response 2.pdf
Last reply by AnonyMouse_19762, May 25, 2013