Childcare champions project a success
04/09/2008
A project using "childcare champions" to promote childcare for hard-to-reach families has been tentatively declared a success.
The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has been carrying out a project with the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to look at the impact of childcare champions in communities. Networks were set up in five local authority areas comprising of local authorities, children's centres, parents, daycare providers and Jobcentre Plus. The networks recruited and trained childcare champions to promote childcare and make people aware of the financial help available to families not using childcare or hard-to-reach families.
Nursery training in cyberspace
04/09/2008
The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has launched a series of online training courses in response to feedback from children's professionals.
FREE CHILDCARE FOR MORE FAMILIES – 10 LOCAL AREAS ANNOUNCED AS PILOTS
11/07/2008
Children’s Minister Beverley Hughes today announced local authority allocations to give thousands more families access to free childcare and early years support. The whole package will total £819 million over the next three years.
She also announced the ten local areas that will offer the £10million 0-7 Partnership Pilot as - Blackpool, Derby City, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Kingston upon Thames, North Tyneside, Rotherham, Somerset, Staffordshire, and Sunderland.
NDNA launch PVI guidebook
03/06/2008
The NDNA in cooperation with the DCSF, has released a guide to advise settings on the best practice for formulating positive partnerships between PVIs and local authorities.