How many children aged under three should childminders and nursery staff be allowed to look after at the same time?
A relaxation in the number of pre-school children that nurseries and registered childminders can oversee has been announced in order to professionalise the pre-school workforce and cut the cost of childcare in England.
30 May 2012
Parent Champions for Childcare are parents who have a positive experience of using childcare and/or supporting their child’s early learning, who act as advocates and peer advisers to other parents in their community.
The role of a Parent Champion is to offer information and initial support to other parents. This involves using different outreach techniques to engage parents, which may include drop-in information sessions, informal workshops in community locations and contact-building at children’s activities, such as library reading programmes.
This short film shows the work of Daycare Trust's Parent Champions project. The film includes footage of the Parent Champions describing the work they do in their communities which helps to promote the benefits of using formal childcare and early learning activities.
Watch the Parent Champion film and find out more about the project
The new name for Daycare Trust and the Family and Parenting Institute.
Report reveals childcare is the luxury that families have to afford as figures show that nursery, childminder and after-school club costs are all rising at more than double the rate of inflation.
The two charities merged on 1 January 2013 and the new charity will be launched in April 2013.
A review of Daycare Trust's achievements in 2012
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