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Providers in Wales find £4.50 rate for 30 hours commercially viable

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Nearly nine in ten providers offering the 30 hours in Wales agree that the rate is viable, according to findings from research into the early implementer phase of the scheme.

DfE axes childminder funding scheme

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Friday, November 23, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government has scrapped the only national Government funding scheme set up to help new childminders start their business, despite falling numbers in recent years.

Nadhim Zahawi sets out next steps for £20m early years fund

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Thursday, November 15, 2018

| Nursery World

The DfE is looking for a national training partner to take on the next stage of the Early Years Professional Development Fund, the children’s minister told delegates at the Nursery World Business Summit.

Budget failings to cost nursery sector nearly half a billion pounds

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

| Nursery World

The cost to private and voluntary nurseries of last month’s budget is £437m according to an analysis by the National Day Nurseries Association.

More than half of nurseries put up their fees last year

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Monday, November 12, 2018

| Nursery World

According to the Department for Education’s (DfE) Early Years and Childcare Providers’ survey, 53 per cent of nurseries increased their fees for at least one age group in the last 12 months.

Nadhim Zahawi promises 'deep dive' into nursery costs

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Thursday, October 11, 2018

| Nursery World

The children’s minister has sought to reassure MPs that the Department for Education is looking into the costs of the 30-hour offer, while denying nursery closures are 'widespread'.

Apprenticeships latest: IfA claims it 'has worked collaboratively'

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Tuesday, October 9, 2018

| Nursery World

The Institute for Apprenticeships has responded to criticism that it is not listening to employers following the resignation of Busy Bees from the trailblazer group.

Childcare access falls in disadvantaged areas, new report reveals

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Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Ceeda's About Early Years Annual Report, published today, confirms funding challenges, workforce shortages and inequity of access to places.

EXCLUSIVE: Busy Bees quits trailblazer group as 'process not employer-led'

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Thursday, September 27, 2018

| Nursery World

Busy Bees has sensationally resigned from the chair of the early years trailblazer group after trying for 18 months to get the Level 3 apprenticeship standard released, Nursery World can reveal.

Welsh nurseries win exemption from business rates

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Thursday, September 27, 2018

| Nursery World

All nurseries in Wales will be exempt from business rates from April 2019 as part of plans to help the childcare sector to expand.

Labour unveils 'radical' plans on childcare funding and workforce

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| Nursery World

A Labour Government would increase provider funding to £7.35 an hour for free hours, introduce a national pay scale, and move towards a graduate-led workforce.

Group opens new nursery but closes another as underfunding hits

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Friday, September 21, 2018

| Nursery World

Sunhill Daycare has opened one new setting, but has been forced to close another because of cost pressures, blaming 30-hours underfunding.

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has closed 23 nurseries since January, as a direct result of the longstanding Government under-funding of 15- and 30-hour childcare entitlements, Nursery World can reveal.

Nursery closures rise 66 per cent since 30 hours began

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Monday, September 17, 2018

| Nursery World

Nursery closures have increased by two-thirds since the 30 hours funded childcare was introduced a year ago, reveals new research.

More councils bow to pressure on ‘free’ 30-hour childcare

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Monday, September 3, 2018

| Nursery World

Councils around the country are ditching the word ‘free’ to describe the 30 hours childcare offer in favour of ‘funded’ following sustained lobbying from early years providers.

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Providers in Wales find £4.50 rate for 30 hours commercially viable

DfE axes childminder funding scheme

Nadhim Zahawi sets out next steps for £20m early years fund

Budget failings to cost nursery sector nearly half a billion pounds

More than half of nurseries put up their fees last year

Nadhim Zahawi promises 'deep dive' into nursery costs

Apprenticeships latest: IfA claims it 'has worked collaboratively'

Childcare access falls in disadvantaged areas, new report reveals

EXCLUSIVE: Busy Bees quits trailblazer group as 'process not employer-led'

Welsh nurseries win exemption from business rates

Labour unveils 'radical' plans on childcare funding and workforce

Group opens new nursery but closes another as underfunding hits

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

Nursery closures rise 66 per cent since 30 hours began

More councils bow to pressure on ‘free’ 30-hour childcare

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