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Authors oppose toddler targets
Leading authors have joined educationalists in a push to get the government to scrap its new literacy targets for Englands toddlers. Drop in good-rated childminders A smaller proportion of childminders in England are offering childcare rated "good", say inspectors Ofsted. Decline in number of childminders There has been a fall in the number of registered childminders in England as they have faced increasing regulation. Childminders quitting over tests for five-year-olds Childminders are in revolt over a government plan to introduce literacy targets for all five-year-olds, MPs were told yesterday Annual fees rise for childminders Some childminders could be put out of business by a hike in their annual fees, according to the National Childminding Association. Make child play safer, say Tories Children should be allowed to play outdoors more, with park rangers being employed to ensure greater safety in playgrounds, the Conservatives say. The rising costs of childcare Parents are struggling to afford childcare as the cost of a nursery place continues to rise faster than inflation and has reached nearly twenty five per cent of the average household income, according to a new report out by the charity Daycare Trust. Nursery fees now rival cost of Eton education Soaring nursery fees cost some parents almost as much as the countrys most expensive fee-paying schools. A childminder is best for us and the children Rosa Napolitano and her partner Rob Jones decided to send their children to a childminder rather than a local nursery because they regarded the fees as astronomical. Summer-born to start school later Summer-born children, who would be the youngest entering their school, should be allowed to defer entry for up to a year England young among most tested Primary school children in England are subjected to more testing at an earlier age than many other Western countries Is five too soon to start school? Compared to most other western European countries, English pupils are extremely early starters in the classroom. |
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| An ofsted registered childminder based in Haydon End, North Swindon, offering quality childcare and child development in a safe, happy and stimulating home environment. | Childcare places available on a full or part time basis from 7am to 7pm for young people aged 3 months upwards. Costs start from as little as £3.30 an hour. |
| İTiny Tinkers Child Care, Email:jackie@tiny-tinkers.co.uk |