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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.





 Resources for childcare providers

Bookstart
Free packs of books for babies, toddlers and young children available via health visitors, children's centres and libraries in areas that operate Bookstart schemes

www.bookstart.org.uk

Campaign for Learning 
Resources for family learning developed in partnership with parents, including fathers.

www.campaign-for-learning.org.uk

Early Home Learning Matters
Kim Roberts, Family and Parenting Institute
Book and accompanying website with lots of information for practitioners about early home learning, including downloadable resources for parents

www.familyandparenting.org/item/publication/71/1

Early Years Foundation Stage
Information and resources to support the development of effective practice, including work with parents, in early years settings

http://nationalstrategies.standards.dcsf.gov.uk/earlyyears/eyfs

Fatherhood Institute
Information, resources, consultancy and training on engaging fathers

www.fatherhoodinstitute.org

How Helping Works
Short and accessible guide for practitioners that provides a practical framework for working in partnership with parents

Can be downloaded at:

www.parentlineplusforprofessionals.org.uk/cmsFiles/policy_briefings/How-helping-works021106.pdf

National Childminding Association
Promotes and supports childminding expertise and high quality home-based childcare, play, learning and family support

www.ncma.org.uk

National Day Nurseries Association
Helpful factsheet about building effective relationships with parents in a nursery setting.

Can be downloaded at:

www.ndna.org.uk/advice-information/factsheets/parental-engagement

Parents, Early Years and Learning (PEAL), National Children's Bureau
Book, website and training to provide practical resources for early years settings to support partnership with parents.

www.ncb.org.uk

Pre-school Learning Alliance
Support and information for early years education and work with parents as partners.

Useful First and Foremost series of six booklets focusing on early learning:

  • Being Me.
  • Listening Together.
  • Playing and learning outdoors.
  • Music and dance.
  • Numbers, shapes and problem solving.
  • Mark making and representation.
www.pre-school.org.uk

Storysacks
Cloth bags containing resources to encourage children and adults to enjoy reading together.

www.storysack.com

News

Family and Childcare Trust

The new name for Daycare Trust and the Family and Parenting Institute.

Childcare Costs Survey 2013

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.

Daycare Trust have merged with Family and Parenting Institute

The two charities merged on 1 January 2013 and the new charity will be launched in April 2013.

Latest annual review published

A review of Daycare Trust's achievements in 2012