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As of 1 April, working parents of two-year-olds in England are entitled to 15 hours of funded childcare a week during term time PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government starts to roll out childcare expansion, as sector highlights ongoing 'challenges'

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More than 150 London nursery workers took part in a strike against changes to staff: child ratios, which started 40 years ago this month PHOTO Julia Manning-Morton
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Remembering the Islington nursery workers strike 40 years on

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Professor Helen Penn has written a new book that recommends expanding local authority provision to make the childcare system fairer
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New book recommends against relying on private nurseries for the expanded offer

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LONG READ: Nursery staff lose out as they face paying more tax from April

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DfE publishes childminder agency plans

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Working Families has written to the PM with a list of policy areas where it believes change is needed, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Charity urges Prime Minister to do more to help working parents

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Children in Pakistan, one of the countries where global development organisation Right to Play works 'on using the power of play to transform children's lives'. PHOTO Right to Play
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UN passes resolution to create an International Day of Play for children across the world

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Robert Halfon, skills minister and MP for Harlow, is stepping down from his role, PHOTO: Nursery World
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Minister for skills and apprenticeships Robert Halfon quits

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New research by Pregnant The Screwed suggests parents will continue to struggle to pay for childcare despite the expanded entitlement coming in from next month, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Estimate that the expanded offer will save families up to £6,500 is a 'far cry' from the truth

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Call for next Government to prioritise 1.9m children struggling with speech and language

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Coram Family and Childcare's latest survey findings highlight concerns about availability of 30-hour places under the expanded offer, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Childcare Survey suggests time is running out to find enough places for expanded offer

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The second phase of the expanded entitlement rolls out in September with parents being apply to apply from May, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents of nine-month-olds can apply for funded places from May under 'largest ever childcare expansion'

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Seven in 10 dads forced to cut their paternity leave short

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The first minister visited an early years setting in Glasgow to make his announcement on International Women's Day (8 March 2024), PHOTO: Scot Govt Flickr
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Scotland's first minister commits an extra £16 million to boost the pay of early years staff

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivering the Spring Budget in the House of Commons on 6 March 2024, PHOTO: Screenshot BBC
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Budget 2024: Chancellor confirms 'guaranteed' rates for 'landmark' childcare expansion

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Early years providers will receive an extra £500m over the next two years to keep up with wage rises PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Budget 2024: Early years sector cautiously welcomes Chancellor's plans for funding rates to rise in line with costs

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