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‘Immediate’ Government action needed on rising childcare costs and drop in availability of places

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

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The Chancellor is being urged to use tomorrow's Budget to help with rising childcare costs as parents are paying up to 3.5 per cent more for a place than they were a year ago, finds survey.

Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

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Around one in three working parents with pre-school children spend more than a third of their wages on childcare, reveals a new poll.

New PhD to focus on Welsh language in the early years and the new curriculum

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Monday, December 20, 2021

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Welsh-medium early years organisation Mudiad Meithrin has announced it has been successful in its bid to fund a PhD jointly with Swansea University and Cardiff Metropolitan University on a topic relating to the early years and the New Curriculum in Wales.

Early years settings warn of an impending 'crisis' as Covid worsens staff shortages

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Friday, December 17, 2021

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Nurseries and childminders could be faced with having to turn parents away or close their setting, as Covid continues to exacerbate long-standing recruitment issues.

Charity launches free parenting app with personalised daily content for fathers

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

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Dads can now receive bespoke, daily information on all aspects of fatherhood, thanks to a new app developed by charity Best Beginnings.

Nanny agencies warn of nanny shortage

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Wednesday, November 24, 2021

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Nanny agencies have raised concern that the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit has meant demand for nannies has outstripped supply.

Autumn Budget 2021: Early years sector gives cautious welcome to funding increase

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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While Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced £170m for early years funding by 2024-25 in his Budget speech today, Nursery World now understands that there will be additional funding in 2022-23 and 2023-24 that was not initially set out.

Autumn Budget 2021: £170m for childcare providers

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged £170m more for childcare providers in early years funding by 2024-25.

Spending Review Autumn 2021: Chancellor urged to invest in babies and children

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

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A coalition of children’s sector organisations is calling on the Chancellor to use his Spending Review, next week, to provide ‘much-needed' cross-Government investment in babies, children and young people.

MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

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Cross-party MPs are calling on the Government to commission a review into the funding and affordability of childcare, and how to provide greater security to the sector following the pandemic.

Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon pledges free childcare for one- and two-year-olds

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Friday, September 10, 2021

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The Scottish Government has confirmed it will make funded childcare for one- and two-year-olds universal within this parliament.

Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

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The pandemic continues to have a ‘significant’ impact on babies, their families and the services that work with them, according to a new report from the First 1001 Days Movement.

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Delays to development checks and the introduction of non-face-to-face appointments due to the pandemic are hindering the effectiveness of the programme. Katy Morton reports

Poorer families struggle to access childcare - survey

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

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Government childcare policies have left parents stressed and anxious, a new survey has found.

Play therapists demand ITV apologise for airing Coronation Street episode that 'brings the profession into disrepute'

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Friday, August 20, 2021

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The play therapy workforce have spoken out against comments made during an episode of Coronation Street that ‘play therapy is touchy, feely rubbish’.

Childminder campaigns for Government to change rules on Coronavirus isolation

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Friday, August 20, 2021

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Bedfordshire-based childminder Kirsty Sarney has written to her local MP and Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask for the current guidance for those who are identified as a close contact of a positive coronavirus case in England to be amended.

Make 30 hours funded childcare universal to close the attainment gap

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

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A new report renews the call for all children to be made eligible for the extended entitlement amid concerns the Coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers.

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

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Busy Bees Childcare will open its new nursery in Nottingham next month.

Prime Minister urged to recognise the ‘sterling work’ of nannies during pandemic

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

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BAPN - the Association for Professional Nannies, and nanny agency, Harmony at Home, have written a letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to publicly show his appreciation to the thousands of nannies that have continued to care for children during Covid-19.

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

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Monday, August 2, 2021

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More than four in 10 nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England have had to fully and/or partially close at least once since 1 June due to Coronavirus self-isolation rules, a survey suggests.

Council 'failed' to follow school summer-born Government guidance, finds Ombudsman

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Friday, July 30, 2021

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Leeds City Council has agreed to review its decision making around summer-born children’s admission to school.

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

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More than 60 members of the First 1001 Days Movement have today jointly written to the new health secretary Sajid Javid to highlight the impact of the pandemic on babies and their families.

Government plans for home-education register criticised

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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The Government is ‘absolutely committed’ to introducing a register of home-educated children for safeguarding purposes as increased numbers of pupils are removed from school, but this has been met with dismay by a home education specialist.

Summer holiday childcare costs up by 5 per cent

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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According to Coram Family and Childcare’s annual survey, summer holiday places are more expensive this year, and in short supply.

Funding for early intervention 'cut by half' over ten years – analysis

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

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A joint report by leading children’s charities has found that councils have been forced to halve early intervention spending on vulnerable children over the last decade.

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‘Immediate’ Government action needed on rising childcare costs and drop in availability of places

Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

New PhD to focus on Welsh language in the early years and the new curriculum

Early years settings warn of an impending 'crisis' as Covid worsens staff shortages

Charity launches free parenting app with personalised daily content for fathers

Nanny agencies warn of nanny shortage

Autumn Budget 2021: Early years sector gives cautious welcome to funding increase

Autumn Budget 2021: £170m for childcare providers

Spending Review Autumn 2021: Chancellor urged to invest in babies and children

MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon pledges free childcare for one- and two-year-olds

Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Poorer families struggle to access childcare - survey

Play therapists demand ITV apologise for airing Coronation Street episode that 'brings the profession into disrepute'

Childminder campaigns for Government to change rules on Coronavirus isolation

Make 30 hours funded childcare universal to close the attainment gap

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

Prime Minister urged to recognise the ‘sterling work’ of nannies during pandemic

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

Council 'failed' to follow school summer-born Government guidance, finds Ombudsman

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

Government plans for home-education register criticised

Summer holiday childcare costs up by 5 per cent

Funding for early intervention 'cut by half' over ten years – analysis

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