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Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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While the return of the sick pay scheme is good news for the sector, the business grants announced by the Chancellor yesterday (21 December) are prioritised for hospitality, culture and leisure.

Apprenticeship levy is a 'blunt instrument', MPs say

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Friday, March 31, 2017

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The Government’s apprenticeships policies lack focus and will not close the skills gap because they fail to concentrate on the sectors and regions where training is most needed, an MPs' report warns.

Sector slams DfE for failing to address 30-hour childcare challenges

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Monday, July 17, 2017

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Early years sector organisations have warned that the Government is putting the 30-hour childcare policy in jeopardy by failing to listen to providers’ concerns.

Childcare seminar and report examine the state of the market

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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

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LaingBuisson is holding its third Childcare Seminar exploring market opportunities and challenges on 23 March in London, when it will also launch its latest Childcare Market Report.

Alliance launches early years survey on impact of wage rises

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019

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The Early Years Alliance has launched a survey for early years providers ahead of national minimum wage increases next month.

Funded places leaving providers out of pocket by millions

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Friday, May 25, 2018

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New research finds that the PVI sector is facing a shortfall of half a billion pounds a year in revenue due to underfunding for the 15 and 30 hours and an inability to cross-subsidise losses.

Nursery group cuts fees

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

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The Old Station Nursery's Henley-on-Thames setting will reduce the cost of childcare from April, which could mean a saving for parents with a child on a part-time place of up to 2,730 a year.

More than half of nurseries put up their fees last year

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Monday, November 12, 2018

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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.

Petition calling for funding to increase tops 6,000 signatures

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Thursday, January 31, 2019

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A petition calling on the Government to increase childcare funding in line with minimum wage rises has secured more than 6,400 signatures in just a few days.

Minimum wage rates to increase from 1 April

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Friday, March 30, 2018

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The national minimum wage rates are set to increase again from 1 April, rising to £7.83 an hour for the highest paid.

Nursery owners’ desperate measures to survive

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Monday, April 30, 2018

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Childcare providers are relying on financial support from family and friends or additional income revenues to keep their businesses afloat.

DfE responds to petition calling for childcare funding increase

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

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The Government has published a response to the childcare funding petition, which has over 12,000 signatures.

Nurseries forced to increase fees for thousands of parents – survey

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Friday, December 2, 2022

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Nursery fees for 83 per cent of parents have either increased or are set to increase in the next two months, reveals new research.

Grave concerns raised for the sector after minimum wage increase announced

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Friday, November 18, 2022

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The sector is warning of mass closures of early years settings without more funding now that the national living wage is to rise to £10.42 an hour from next April.

Survey into early years providers' costs and staffing pressures

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

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Early years providers are being invited to take part in a survey analysing the impact of rising costs and funding challenges on the sector.

LONG READ: Extended hours in chaos as councils leave settings in dark on rates

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Most local authorities have yet to tell providers how much they will receive for funded places, raising doubts over how many settings will be able to offer the entitlements. By Katy Morton

Don't miss Nursery Chains Autumn 2015

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Monday, November 16, 2015

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Our annual Nursery Chains supplement is out now, free with the latest issue of Nursery World.

Poorer children could miss out on free childcare places, NAO warns

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

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Failure to get the funding right for the 30-hour childcare policy could lead to cuts to places for disadvantaged two-year-olds, the Government’s independent spending watchdog claims today.

Call for independent review after DfE response to funding queries

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Wednesday, March 30, 2016

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Ceeda director Dr Jo Verrill unpicks the Government’s response to queries about how a range of costs have been accounted for in its 30-hour funding review - and finds some concerning gaps

Ceeda Data: About Early Years 4 - Gaps in the market

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Monday, January 21, 2019

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The new About Early Years Sector Skills Survey finds childcare employers are four times as likely to say staff lack crucial skills than in other sectors. By Hannah Crown

Cost crisis, strike threat and staff shortage loom large in schools

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

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Schools are facing a triple-whammy of problems this autumn and beyond as concerns are raised about the potential knock-on effects on children. Meredith Jones Russell reports

Council tells DfE of settings in financial crisis

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Monday, March 18, 2019

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Lancashire County Council has written to the Education Secretary with concerns it will not be able to provide sufficient childcare places if early years settings there continue to close.

Nurseries in poor areas facing closure

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

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Childcare providers in deprived areas are twice as likely to close as those in the most affluent areas, according to new research, which also finds that the early years funding shortfall has risen by £50m in a year.

Apprenticeships latest: IfA claims it 'has worked collaboratively'

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Tuesday, October 9, 2018

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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.

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

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Friday, March 27, 2020

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Childminders are among the workers that could be eligible for the Government scheme to extend financial support to the self-employed affected by Covid-19.

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Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

Apprenticeship levy is a 'blunt instrument', MPs say

Sector slams DfE for failing to address 30-hour childcare challenges

Childcare seminar and report examine the state of the market

Alliance launches early years survey on impact of wage rises

Funded places leaving providers out of pocket by millions

Nursery group cuts fees

More than half of nurseries put up their fees last year

Petition calling for funding to increase tops 6,000 signatures

Minimum wage rates to increase from 1 April

Nursery owners’ desperate measures to survive

DfE responds to petition calling for childcare funding increase

Nurseries forced to increase fees for thousands of parents – survey

Grave concerns raised for the sector after minimum wage increase announced

Survey into early years providers' costs and staffing pressures

LONG READ: Extended hours in chaos as councils leave settings in dark on rates

Don't miss Nursery Chains Autumn 2015

Poorer children could miss out on free childcare places, NAO warns

Call for independent review after DfE response to funding queries

Ceeda Data: About Early Years 4 - Gaps in the market

Cost crisis, strike threat and staff shortage loom large in schools

Council tells DfE of settings in financial crisis

Nurseries in poor areas facing closure

Apprenticeships latest: IfA claims it 'has worked collaboratively'

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

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