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The DfE has confirmed the average funding rates for 15 and 30 hours from September, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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DfE confirms new funding rates, but sector says it's not enough after years of underfunding

Funding
A total of 16 local authorities will trial the Government's ambition of offering universal wrap-a-round childcare for primary school pupils, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government picks 16 local authorities to pilot universal wraparound childcare offer

Families
Opinion

Jodie Reed: 'Can the extended free childcare offer be delivered'?

Policy & Politics
The NDNA analysis reveals a rise in the number of nurseries that have closed over the last two financial years, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Deprived areas hit the hardest as nursery closures increase by 50 per cent

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New findings from the EYA reveal the challenges faced by baby and toddler group providers, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Baby and toddler groups warn of mass closures due to cost-of-living crisis

Policy & Politics
An installation of a tree featuring ribbons with the words of children will be taken to the protest, PHOTO: Early Years Equality
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Hundreds to attend early years protest outside Downing Street

Funding
Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Early Years Alliance, was speaking at their virtual annual conference, PHOTO: EYA
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Government accused of turning children into 'numbers on a Treasury spreadsheet'

Policy & Politics
Reports suggest Labour is looking at making the funded hours means-tested if it wins the next general election, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Labour considers making the funded childcare hours means-tested, not universal

Policy & Politics
NDNA chief executive Purnima Tanuku (left) with children's minister Claire Coutinho at the association's annual conference at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 9 June 2023 PHOTO NDNA Twitter
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Children’s minister pledges to re-examine local authority top-slicing of early years funding

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Local authorities are reportedly now looking more carefully at nurseries' invoices for the funded hours, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Councils warn nurseries against 'top-up' fees

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Disadvantaged children will miss out on childcare expansion plans, unless support is targeted – report

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The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council has been told to reimburse a share of the fees the father paid to the nursery, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Council told to reimburse parent's nursery fees as funded hours invoice was unclear

Provision
Fifteen local education authorities underspent the funding allocated from central government for early years places by more than £1m in 2021-22 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Tens of millions of pounds in early years funding not reaching nurseries, survey reveals

Policy & Politics
Children's minister Claire Coutinho revealed to the Education Committee plans to consult with the sector on childcare funding, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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DfE to consult with sector on childcare funding ahead of 30-hours expansion

Policy & Politics
Scotland's councils will be able to bid for funding to expand out-of-school childcare provision initially on school sites PHOTO Adobe Stock
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First minister sets out plans to expand out-of-school childcare in Scotland

Funding
Elvira Grob, a parent from London, says she is 'close to burnout', spending £975 a month on childcare and taking on extra work to afford nursery fees PHOTO Theirworld
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Parents in UK face tougher struggle to afford childcare than parents abroad – survey

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