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Response to DfE Childcare and Early Years Survey 2015
4Children Chief Executive, Imelda Redmond CBE responds to the Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents: 2014 to 2015.
Read MoreNAO report highlights the need for robust analysis of the impact of early years support
Commenting on the National Audit Report published today (Tuesday 2 March) on the entitlement to free education and childcare and discussed on today’s Prime Minister’s Questions, Sue Robb, Head of Early Years at 4Children said:
Read MoreOfsted's decision to bring early years inspections in house reflects the vital importance of high quality early years support
Responding to the news released today by Ofsted that inspections of Early Years providers are to be brought in-house from April 2017, Imelda Redmond CBE, Chief Executive of 4Children said:
Read More4Children launches report into Britain's Families
Two thirds of Britain's families are not feeling the benefit of economic recovery in their pockets
Read MorePositive parenting has a huge impact but will not on its own radically change life chances
Responding to the Prime Minister's proposal to expand support for positive parenting, Imelda Redmond, Chief Executive of 4Children said
Read More4Children and Demos launch "Talk of the Town" research
A ground-breaking new study shows a concerning gulf between the socio-economic performance of English towns and their neighbouring cities.
Read More4Children comment on today's Spending Review
Chief Executive of 4Children, Imelda Redmond CBE, responds to today’s spending review.
Read MoreCuts to over 2,300 children’s centres put help for struggling families at risk
4Children, today warns that widespread cuts to children’s centre budgets this year could have a damaging impact on hundreds of thousands of families across the country.
Read MoreChildcare Bill Policy Statement provides some clarity while we wait for 'pivotal' funding announcement
Commenting on the publication of the Childcare Bill Policy Statement, Imelda Redmond CBE, Chief Executive of 4Children said:
Read MorePlans for grandparents to share parental leave could offer helping hand to struggling parents
Commenting on the announcement from the Chancellor that working grandparents are to be given a new legal right to take time off to help care for their grandchildren in an extension of the system of flexible parental leave, Imelda Redmond CBE, Chief Executive of 4Children said:
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