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Feb 2024
New Organisation Introduced to Tackle Issues of Playwork Qualifications
This new organisation, Playwork England, aims to promote collaboration among individuals involved in playwork education and training in the country.
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Feb 2024
British Red Cross: First Aid With an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
As a childcare provider, it's important to know what to do if an emergency occurs in your setting. Here, the British Red Cross shares how to help a child in your care when an AED is available.
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Feb 2024
Early Years Job Vacancies Have Increased by 146% Since Before the Pandemic
Recent research shows that the number of early years job postings is growing fast, as settings prepare for the extended entitlement roll-out.
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Feb 2024
A Year On, Childcare Sector Seriously Questions Preparedness for Entitlement Increase
Although new funding rates have been published and even cautiously welcomed in some quarters, most providers remain concerned that they will not be sufficient to deal with demand.
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Feb 2024
£1000 Cash Incentive in Attempt to Increase the Number of Childcare Staff
The Government has launched a recruitment campaign to address the shortage of early years workers in England. The campaign includes a trial offering £1,000 tax free cash payments to newly hired staff.