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London is England’s ‘childcare affordability blackspot’, according to the Nesta analysis PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Parents could be spending up to 80 per cent of take-home pay on childcare – study

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The report from Barnardo's reveals the ways in which families are having to make cutbacks due to the cost-of-living crisis, PHOTO: Barnardo's
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Cost-of-living crisis forces families to share beds and forgo proper meals

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Delegates at the Nursery World Business Summit at America Square Conference Centre in London on 7 March, 2023
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Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

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The CPP are calling for childcare to be regarded as vital infrastructure to allow 'borrowing for investment', PHOTO: CPP
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Lack of affordable, accessible childcare is costing the economy billions in lost earnings – report

Families
The Women's Budget Group wants the Chancellor to commit to adequately fund childcare, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Chancellor urged to boost childcare funding by estimated shortfall

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The survey revealed how some parents are having to reduce their working hours due to childcare costs or availability, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents claim it doesn't make 'financial sense' to work due to childcare costs - survey

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Barnado's chief executive and actress Michelle Collins have handed the petition to No.10 Downing Street, PHOTO: Barnardo's
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Petition calling for free school meals for all primary children to be delivered to 10 Downing Street

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The Queen Consort with the children's laureate discussing the books they read as children, SCREEN GRAB: BookTrust
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World Book Day 2023: The Queen Consort and children's laureate share their love of books

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Plum Money app have written a letter to the Prime Minister to ask for more support for early education, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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PM told to 'prioritise' childcare and deliver more support for early education

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Edelweiss Childcare is a Rutland member
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Agency's ‘ineffective’ grade puts childminders on alert

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The TUC analysis finds that in the education sector, the gender pay gap is 22 per cent, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Call for better wages for childcare staff as research shows gender pay gap persists

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Sadiq Khan visited his old school Fircroft Primary, in Tooting, on 20 February PHOTO Mayor of London
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All primary children in London to receive free school meals for a year

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The survey found a growing trend among employers to recognise the need to support their employees with flexible working PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Working parents seek practical support from employers to balance family life

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Researchers looked at whether the 30 hours entitlement should be extended to all children, particularly those of low-income families PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Disadvantaged children 'positively benefit' from 20 hours a week of early years education – research

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A third of those that responded to the Alliance surveyed said they are likely to close within the next year, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

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Anne Longfield: Why the Government's commitment to Family Hubs is 'not enough'

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