http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/ Connecting the way you do business en-gb Copyright (C) 2009 by Connect Technology Group Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:35:28 GMT Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:35:28 GMT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 2 http://www.theconnectgroup.net/images/page/logo.gif http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/ 177 44 http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/december/new-pathfinder-grant-calculator-has.html Connect Software now caters for the pathfinder grant for which a pilot scheme is now running in various council jurisdictions and is due to be made compulsory across the UK. 38 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:10:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/december/eysff-funding-will-come-from-schools.html Further to Last weeks Nursery World story about the EYSFF being delayed by a year. It has now emerged that money to fund this formula for maintained nursery schools may have to be taken from the Schools budget to the Early Years. 37 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:06:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/december/eysff-delayed-by-a-year.html EYSFF has been delayed for a year, Dawn Primarolo told MPs last week- amid concerns that two-thirds of local authorities will not be ready to implement it by next April. 36 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:57:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/december/plans-to-change-tax-relief-on-childcare.html Gordon Brown's plans to scrap tax relief on Childcare vouchers has been withdrawn after much criticism. 35 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:47:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/november/ofsted-rating-outstanding-double-in-a.html As most people have experienced already, the frequency of Ofsted's visits seem to be increasing. It will therefore come as no surprise that the number of "Outstanding" childcare providers has also increased over the past year... 33 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/november/connect-launch-new-usb-hosted-software.html Connect have recently launched a revolutionary new way to deliver ConnectChildcare to customers and provide a 'cloud' based alternative. 32 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:42:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/november/connect-secure-major-contract-with.html Connect Technology Group secure a major contract with the London Borough of Camden for the provision of software to manage the council's Extended Services provision. 31 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:16:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/november/connect-unveils-its-new-website.html We wanted all our customers to see our lovely new website and see what it is we do that you may not already be aware of. 30 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 9:32:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/november/connect-supplies-its-5000th-client.html The Security arm of the solutions provider lends its expertise 29 Wed, 4 Nov 2009 8:21:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/november/connect-technology-group-gets-facebook.html Connect gets with the program and gets on Facebook...we'll be Tweeting next! 28 Mon, 2 Nov 2009 9:48:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/october/suprema-biometrics-win-detektor.html Biometric door access system wins award 27 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:24:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/october/childrens-speech-hindered-by-dummies.html Studies from the United States and Chile have discovered that the use of bottles, dummies and other sucking behaviour apart from breastfeeding could increase the risk of speech disorders in young children. For more information on this click here to go to Nursery Worlds website 26 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:35:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/october/changes-to-paternity-leave.html New legislation in the pipeline for changes to Paternity leave 25 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:57:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/october/councils-funding-for-nurseries-not.html Local Authorities not passing all of free places funding to the nurseries 24 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:55:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/october/government-plans-to-remove-tax-breaks.html The Government unveils plans to remove NI and tax breaks for employer supported childcare in order to fund free childcare for 250,000 two-year-olds in 2015-2016 23 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:43:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/september/third-of-nurseries-not-good-enough-at.html Figures published by Ofsted show that 842 childcare providers were rated "inadequate" at protecting their young charges in the past year, while a further 6,057 were found to be simply "satisfactory". Under Ofsted rules, satisfactory is classed as not good enough. 20 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:26:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/september/the-connect-technology-group-unveils-a.html Tell us what you think.... 19 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:27:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/september/connect-on-target-for-2009-with-mset.html There's an exciting period of growth ahead for Connect Software as the company merges with M-Set Technologies, a leading supplier of time and attendance equipment to the security and facilities management sectors. 22 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:35:00 GMT http://www.theconnectgroup.net/news/2009/september/connect-launch-award-winning.html Connect Technology Group show committment to 'Smart Nurseries' vision by launching revolutionary new IP based Biometric Access Control and Time and Attendance system to UK Childcare market. 21 Mon, 7 Sep 2009 18:31:00 GMT