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Childcare Business Grants Scheme
07/11/2013 21:08
The new Childcare Business Grants Scheme has been introduced to boost the provision of childcare in England and to incentivise entrepreneurship. It will encourage and support the starting up of new childcare businesses by providing a flat rate start-up grant of:
• £250 for new childminding...
Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss answers Nursery World readers
07/11/2013 20:56
Childminding
Childminders are being encouraged to accept early years funding for 2, 3 and 4 years olds and the hourly rate paid to childminders is £3.91 in my area. The average hourly rate in my area is between £5-£6 per hour and as we are pretty busy why would childminders offer to...
Black History Month UK - FAQ
10/10/2013 22:28
1 Why was Black History Month established and what is its aim?
Black History Month’s purpose is nicely encapsulated in these words spoken by the former London Mayor Ken Livingstone; “In order to enrich the cultural diversity of the Greater London area, it is imperative that Londoners know...
Popular Q&A: Childminder Agencies
05/10/2013 16:17
Q1. What are childminder agencies?
Agencies will be ‘one-stop-shop’ organisations that will help childminders with training, business support, advice and finding parents. They will also provide a valuable service for parents who want to find a high quality...
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