- June's blog on current Ofsted strategy (3 replies)
- PLA responds to govt 'tax free childcare' (2 replies)
- @HomeChildcare: feedback from their cms event (10 replies)
- New tax free childcare: another small Uturn? (8 replies)
- Would you be put off by a young childminder? (11 replies)
- IMPORTANT: Guidance for inspectors of EY settings (4 replies)
- Truss' letter to LAs about 2 year old funding (2 replies)
- PLA concerned about unfairness of Ofsted inspections (3 replies)
- Nearly 100 organizations show interest in agencies (6 replies)
- PLA responds to 'tougher inspections' (2 replies)
- Ofsted announces tougher inspections for EY (4 replies)
- Building the case for 'universal childcare' (0 replies)
- Ofsted responds to Good Provision for all consultation (0 replies)
- Baby boom will see massive shortage of 'free childcare' places (0 replies)
- Another consultation: schools and EY finances (0 replies)
- Childminder defies the nappy curriculum (12 replies)
- Ofsted, new culture of fear...good blog (7 replies)
- This article is shocking... (28 replies)
- Peer to peer programme boosts EY practice (5 replies)
- Professionals reject DfE plans to simplify staff management (0 replies)
- PLA free training for members (1 replies)
- In support of cms: You are not alone! (2 replies)
- Nurseries get legal help for inspections complaints (4 replies)
- Accreditation for cms: what does it mean? (6 replies)
- Northamptonshire Childminders - reply from council re: funding (8 replies)
- Survey: what does 'school ready' mean to teachers? (5 replies)
- Parents believe ratios in graduate led settings are too high (0 replies)
- DfE: Evidence to inform the Childcare Commission (1 replies)
- More Affordable Childcare...don't think so!! (0 replies)
- Gove end of term report by Stephen Twigg (3 replies)
- PLA raises questions on numbers interested in cms agencies (3 replies)
- LATEST update on funding for 2, 3 and 4 year olds (23 July) (7 replies)
- Let the Govt know what you think about childminder agencies (25 replies)
- Important message about 2,3 and 4 year old funding (66 replies)
- Voice The Union respond to More Affordable Childcare (0 replies)
- Should childcare be provided in schools (0 replies)
- DfE Guidance for LAs is published (7 replies)
- Parents forced to double spend on teachers' gifts (33 replies)
- Will Truss replace Gove? (6 replies)
- More reaction to More affordable childcare (2 replies)
- PLA broadly welcome More affordable childcare (16 replies)
- 'The cost of childcare' by Prof Penn and Prof Lloyd is finally published (3 replies)
- Oh no (6 replies)
- Schools to offer sleepover to help parents (49 replies)
- DfE new consultation on 'Regulation of Childcare' (5 replies)
- more affordable childcare?! (5 replies)
- DfE survey on parents' views on childcare (1 replies)
- New Before and after school care plans expected (12 replies)
- Home Childcarer reports on the conference on the future of EY (5 replies)
- Family and Childcare Trust Holiday care survey (7 replies)
- Gove scraps right for 4 year olds to be in full time education (8 replies)
- Govt ignores call to have more focus on play in new Qualifications (3 replies)
- Under 5s need more time to play... (0 replies)
- Gove primary curriculum abolishes chldhood (1 replies)
- Calling Childminders! (14 replies)
- Childcare qualifications overhaul (16 replies)
- Childcare Commission...they search it here ..they search it there! (8 replies)
- Letter from Truss to the LAs (1 replies)
- IPPR: should Clegg take another stand? (0 replies)
- IPPR survey: cms overwhelmingly against agencies (13 replies)
- Should nursery children be formally tested? Vote now (10 replies)
- Advertising leaflet for independent cms! (15 replies)
- Graham Stuart of education select committee (2 replies)
- Independent childminders and business management (13 replies)
- Parents left in limbo by childminding blunder (9 replies)
- Parliamentary questions on agencies...please read (5 replies)
- Nurseries adopt 'no kissing' policy (23 replies)
- Parents could be charged to use an agency (2 replies)
- Ofsted: strong leadership is key to being ready for school (7 replies)
- Forming an Independent Network (7 replies)
- PLA criticise plans to pass cms agencies costs to parents (3 July) (5 replies)
- Agencies debate by the House of Lords (2 July) (0 replies)
- PLA have requested information under the FoI regarding the CCommission (2 replies)
- PLA responds to Wilshaw about changes in EY assessment (1 replies)
- PLA press release on agencies ...please read (3 july) (4 replies)
- Advice on starting (2 replies)
- Latest from @HomeChildcare (5 replies)
- Ofsted new guidance on Childcare Register (1 July) (0 replies)
- Membership & insurance options (0 replies)
- 2 year old funding in the news (0 replies)
- Govt sidelining development matters (20 replies)
- Meeting with children centre (10 replies)
- A week of meetings and action (23 replies)
- LA's own Networks and agencies (3 replies)
- Membership & insurance options - independent childminders (37 replies)
- UKCMA feedback on their meeting with Lord Storey (30 replies)
- PLA challenge Ofsted over inspections (3 replies)
- LAs becoming agencies? (11 replies)
- Early Childhood Action: an interesting conference (0 replies)
- Spending Review 2015 (5 replies)
- C&F Bill debate.... Pacey evidence live (26 June) (5 replies)
- UKCMA...that elusive meeting with govt?? (9 replies)
- Ofsted latest inspection statistics (Jan-March 13)...and PLA response (7 replies)
- Truss speech at NDNA conference ...please read (3 replies)
- Wilshaw wants review of EY assessmnet (6 replies)
- Labour looks at employers for childcare (2 replies)
- 'Unseen children' Wilshaw speech and pLA response (20 June) (5 replies)
- DfE interested in engaging with nurseries on costs... (10 replies)
- Ofsted inspections threaten the 2 year old offer (4 replies)
- DfE 2 year old case study report...please read (6 replies)
- Sharon Hodgson questions Truss on those interested in agencies (5 replies)
- Wider reforms scrutinised after ratio Uturn (3 replies)
- Concerns over future level of funding for 2 year olds (5 replies)
- Independent childminders info and guidance (15 replies)
- New independent childminders blog (1 replies)
- Posters and Literature to share about Saying No to Agencies (0 replies)
- New childminder (2 replies)
- Best links for parent info (2 replies)
- northamptonshire childminders? (2 replies)
- Supporting all (3 replies)
- A little rant from an increasingly fed up independent childminder (9 replies)
- Childminders and agencies - the story so far... (12 replies)
- Helping new primary school starters settle... (2 replies)
- pacey name badges (25 replies)
- For Simona (31 replies)
- Independent Childminders and training (14 replies)
- Thinking of becoming childminder (3 replies)
- New adult moving in (14 replies)
- Is Childminding right for me? (2 replies)
- New pinned threads popping up (11 replies)
- Agency FAQs (5 replies)
- Tell us what you want on Website! (9 replies)
- Improving web / search engine hits (5 replies)
- What do we call ourselves? (7 replies)
- Contracts for Independent Childminders (37 replies)
- Local databases of CMs (29 replies)
- Independence & New Guidelines (25 replies)
- NEW website to support independent childminders (36 replies)
- Finding out more about what it will mean to stay independent (3 replies)
- Let Govt know that you want info about independence (28 replies)
- Welcome to your new section of the forum! (38 replies)
- Do you want to remain 'independent'?..read on (25 replies)
- Clarifications for 'independent' childminders (8 replies)