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  Significant drop in childminders but inspection judgements improve

  Ofsted has published its termly statistics on childcare providers and inspections in England covering the period between 31 August 2018 and 31 December 2018. The statistics show another decrease in the number of registered childminders, and an increase in the number of non-domestic providers. A majority of providers (95 per cent) continue to be good or outstanding, an increase of one per cent compared to last year.

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  Fantastic response from the sector for our new project EY Smart

  Since opening applications for our Practitioner Insight Panel (PIP) we have had over 300 professionals responded to our request to join our the panel that will help us scope our new, bite-sized training resource EY Smart by helping to develop and user test the format and content as it is created.

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  Registration officially OPEN for Childcare Expo Manchester

  Following on from the tremendous success of the recent London event, Childcare Expo has now set its sights on EventCity in Manchester this Summer. Set to take over the venue for two days from 14 - 15 June, the show promises a bumper line-up of special guests, prominent industry speakers and a range of leading suppliers - and registration for the event is now open!

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  Childminders applauded for proactivity in combating smear test drops

  PACEY is aware of a number of childminders across the country who are offering a free hour or two of care in their childminding setting, so that mums can go and get smear tests, helping to combat recent statistics from Public Health England that take-up rates of tests are at the lowest for about 20 years. 

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  PACEY Cymru Foundation Phase events/Digwyddiadau Y Cyfnod Sylfaen PACEY Cymru

  PACEY Cymru have provided a series of regional events through Foundation Phase funding from Welsh Government/PACEY Cymru wedi darparu cyfres o ddigwyddiadau rhanbarthol trwy gyllid Gyfnod Sylfaen derbyniwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru. 

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  Do you work in an Ofsted-registered early years setting? We want to hear from you!

  We want to know what you think about Ofsted’s new inspection proposals, and what support you might need. Please take our short survey.

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  Voluntary Approval Scheme Wales/Cynllun Cymeradwyo Gwirfoddol Cymru

  Update on the Childcare at Home Voluntary Approval Scheme in Wales from Welsh Government

  Diweddariad ar Cynllun Cymeradwyo Gwirfoddol Gofal Plant yn y Cartref yng Nghymru gan Lywodraeth Cymru

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  New research on the impact of gender stereotypes in early childhood

  New research from the Fawcett Society has revealed that exposure to gender stereotypes as a child causes harm in later life.

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  'WeCare' Campaign Wales / Ymgyrch 'Gofalwn' Cymru

  To help attract more people to work in care, a national campaign called WeCare has been launched today in Wales.  I helpu i ddenu mwy o bobl i weithio mewn gofal, mae ymgyrch genedlaethol o’r enw Gofalwn wedi’i lansio heddiw.

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  New research into the costs and funding of early education and childcare

  The Department for Education (DfE) has published new research into the costs and funding of early education and childcare in England.

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  MPs call for early years “revolution” in England

  A group of cross-party MPs is calling for an “early years revolution” to improve support and services for children in England in the first 1000 days of life.

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  New guidance for parents on challenging a Childcare Service application decision

  HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has published new guidance for parents on how to challenge a Childcare Service decision.