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Ministers provide 'temporary fix' so parents can get their code for the extended hours

Monday, January 22, 2024

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Ministers have actioned a last-minute ‘workaround’ to ensure that thousands of parents of two year-olds can get their codes to take-up a funded place.

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

| Nursery World

There is a £5 billion per year gap between Government funding and the estimated cost of delivery to providers of the Government’s expanded childcare offer once fully rolled out, says think tank.

Concern young children missing out on Healthy Start scheme, as figures show a quarter of households with under-fours skip meals

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Monday, April 3, 2023

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The Food Foundation is calling on ministers to do more to raise awareness of the Healthy Start scheme and increase its value and eligibility, after it failed to meet the Government’s own target for take-up among low-income families.

Fourteen areas named as 'Trailblazer' Family Hubs

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

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A total of 14 local authorities have been chosen as trailblazers of the Family Hubs programme to support 'fast-track' delivery of services that the Government said would benefit thousands of families.

'Babies' strapped to statues to highlight how fathers are 'left at sea' with paternity leave policy

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Sunday, October 8, 2023

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‘Babies’ have been strapped to five out of 100 statues in Crosby today in a stunt to represent the 5 per cent of dads who access shared parental leave, a policy which the campaign group behind the event says has ‘failed on every measure’.

Labour says Chancellor's plans to expand childcare are 'in absolute tatters'

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Monday, March 4, 2024

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has claimed that the Government is ‘on track’ with its plans to expand childcare for parents, in response to Labour claims that it has a dossier that shows that the Conservatives’ plans are ‘in absolute tatters’.

How 'A Better Start' areas support families and babies against backdrop of shortages to midwives and health visitors

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Friday, March 1, 2024

| Nursery World

A new report on maternity and antenatal support by the National Lottery Community Fund and the National Children’s Bureau highlights the challenges faced by the midwifery and health visiting workforce, and highlights partnership working in the five 'A Better Start' areas of England.

One in four childcare providers fear permanent closure amid virus lockdown

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

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A quarter of early years settings are unlikely to be operating in 12 months’ time, as as the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic hits, a survey suggests.

Coronavirus: Teaching unions warn against premature reopening of schools

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

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Teaching unions have written to the Government urging them to exercise ‘significant caution’ when it comes to the reopening of schools.

Coronavirus: Calls for extended parental leave and emergency childcare funding dismissed by Government

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

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Early years organisations have criticised the Government for its response to a recent Petitions Committee report on the impact of Covid-19 on parental leave and childcare.

Coronavirus: One in five schools report ‘significant’ absences due to Covid-19

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Monday, October 5, 2020

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One in five schools across England are experiencing 'significant' pupil absences, with almost as many having sent a whole bubble home, according to a survey of teachers.

Fears the pandemic pushing children further into poverty

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

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Children growing up in poverty are living on a ‘cliff edge’ and the pandemic will sweep them ‘further into danger’, a new report which details the rising rates of child poverty in the UK, has revealed.

Duchess of Cambridge to reveal findings of early years survey

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Friday, November 27, 2020

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Kate Middleton is to warn of the crucial role the early years play in shaping children's futures, as she reveals the findings of the 'five big questions on the under-fives' study.

Private and voluntary settings will be able to access early language catch-up scheme

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

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Disadvantaged children in PVI early years settings will be able to share in the Government's catch-up scheme to boost their language skills.

Support for pupils with special educational needs is ‘erratic’ and ‘unequal’

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Friday, March 19, 2021

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Support for pupils with special educational needs across England varies widely and the pandemic has likely led to more children being missed, a study has found.

Scotland: lone parents need more support to find jobs, charities warn

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Scotland’s child poverty targets are ‘destined for failure’ unless single parents and carers receive better support to obtain good-quality jobs, charities warn.

Coalition calls for 'credible' plan from Government to end Child Poverty

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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The End Child Poverty Coalition says the Government owes it to ‘our children’ to come up with a plan to tackle poverty as figures show a 'dramatic' rise.

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

| Nursery World

The Government has said it has no plans to review early years funding, in response to a parliamentary petition signed by thousands - however a cross-party committee of MPs has commissioned a survey of providers and parents to look at childcare costs.

Working mums feel promotion out of reach - survey

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Monday, October 11, 2021

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While the pandemic has brought some positive changes, many working mothers feel they are being held back from promotion, due to their caring responsibilities, according to a survey released to mark National Work Life Week.

Cross-party Lords urge ministers to reverse cuts to early years services

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Friday, November 19, 2021

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A House of Lords committee are calling for the Government to restore funding for early years services and youth support to 2010 levels to protect vulnerable children.

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Ministers provide 'temporary fix' so parents can get their code for the extended hours

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

Concern young children missing out on Healthy Start scheme, as figures show a quarter of households with under-fours skip meals

Fourteen areas named as 'Trailblazer' Family Hubs

'Babies' strapped to statues to highlight how fathers are 'left at sea' with paternity leave policy

Labour says Chancellor's plans to expand childcare are 'in absolute tatters'

How 'A Better Start' areas support families and babies against backdrop of shortages to midwives and health visitors

One in four childcare providers fear permanent closure amid virus lockdown

Coronavirus: Teaching unions warn against premature reopening of schools

Coronavirus: Calls for extended parental leave and emergency childcare funding dismissed by Government

Coronavirus: One in five schools report ‘significant’ absences due to Covid-19

Fears the pandemic pushing children further into poverty

Duchess of Cambridge to reveal findings of early years survey

Private and voluntary settings will be able to access early language catch-up scheme

Support for pupils with special educational needs is ‘erratic’ and ‘unequal’

Scotland: lone parents need more support to find jobs, charities warn

Coalition calls for 'credible' plan from Government to end Child Poverty

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

Working mums feel promotion out of reach - survey

Cross-party Lords urge ministers to reverse cuts to early years services

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