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Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

Thursday, November 25, 2021

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The hourly funding rate paid by the Government to local authorities for the three-and four-year-old entitlements will rise by 17p an hour in most local authority areas in England from April, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Wales plans to make free childcare for two-year-olds universal

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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The Welsh Government has committed to expanding free childcare to all two-year-olds within the next three years.

Calls to reform and improve England's early education system

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

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A new report, which compares childcare and education in six countries, suggests the system in England needs innovating or reforming.

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

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The Early Years Alliance and nursery group the London Early Years Foundation have joined forces to launch a survey about food provision and nutrition in early years settings.

Large nursery groups join forces to meet coronavirus challenges

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Friday, March 20, 2020

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More than 20 of the UK's leading nursery operators and early years organisations have formed a working group to co-ordinate responses and lobbying on the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: Providers back petition for emergency funding to save parents paying fees

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Friday, March 20, 2020

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A petition has been launched calling for nurseries to be given emergency funding if they have to close down due to Coronavirus.

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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Nurseries have called on the Government to set out dedicated measures to help them survive, saying they provide vital support to frontline workers and families.

Coronavirus: PVI recovery fund a ‘lifeline’ for early years settings

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

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Small private and voluntary providers in areas of disadvantage have given thanks for a ‘lifeline’ Covid-19 recovery grant from the Early Years Alliance, which has helped them sustain their businesses during the pandemic.

Parents fear childcare quality will be lost as cuts hit

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Monday, September 2, 2013

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More than 60 per cent of families in Scotland say they have seen the quality of education services and wraparound care decrease because of funding cuts, a survey reveals.

Average nursery loses £32,000 a year by subsidising 15-hour childcare

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

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Less than 2 per cent of nurseries say the Government funding they receive to provide universal childcare for three-and four-year-olds covers their delivery costs, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association, which also found that closures have risen by 87 per cent.

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

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There has been a ‘sharp drop’ in the number of available childcare places across England over the past year, with just half of local authorities reporting sufficiency of places for children under two.

Nurseries in England face sharp rise in business rates from April

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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Nurseries are facing a 40 per cent rise in business rates from April, according to research from the National Day Nurseries Association, which is calling on the Chancellor to make nurseries exempt from paying them.

DfE reaffirms its commitment to helping young children impacted by the pandemic

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

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The minister for schools and childhood, Kelly Tolhurst, has today reiterated the £180m package of support available to the early years sector to help support children's development.

MPs tell the DfE 'there are holes that need fixing' with its childcare policies

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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Cross-party MPs are warning the Government has more work to do with its incoming childcare policies to ensure children benefit from high-quality affordable early years education to help parents and providers.

Open letter demands Government give parents a 'better deal' with early years provision

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

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An open letter calling for the Government to increase early years funding and improve its communication with parents has been signed by LEYF, the Fatherhood Institute and campaigner Kate Dyson of The Motherload.

Applications open for funded hours for nine-month-olds, but sector warns of difficulty finding a place

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Monday, May 13, 2024

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As applications open for parents of nine-month-olds to apply for the 15- hour funding, concerns have been raised that early years providers won't be able to meet the increased demand.

Funded or free? Take our poll on the future of childcare

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Monday, January 13, 2020

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Have your say in our joint Nursery World and Ceeda survey

DfE publishes guidance for early years settings on coronavirus

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

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The Department for Education has this afternoon published guidance for the sector on early years and childcare closures due to Covid-19.

Free childcare entitlement 'not levelling the playing field' for disadvantaged children

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Friday, March 13, 2020

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The public spending watchdog has warned that the development gap for disadvantaged children is at risk of increasing due low take-up of funded places in deprived areas and poorer quality provision.

Coronavirus: Councils call for more funding for settings to remain open

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

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Urgent additional funding is needed if childcare providers are to meet the demands of families during the coronavirus crisis, the Local Government Association said today (28 May).

Coronavirus: Labour analysis finds 19,000 childcare providers at risk of closure

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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A ‘perfect storm’ of rising childcare costs and thousands of providers at risk of closure due to a lack of government support will make it impossible for many parents to return to work, the Labour Party is warning.

Summer statement: Government 'without a plan' for the childcare sector and struggling families

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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Early years organisations have criticised the chancellor for failing to come up with a plan to protect nurseries and childcare businesses and for ignoring the sector's plight.

Vital Glasgow service for lone parents in jeopardy

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

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A lifeline charity for single parents in Glasgow faces a perilous future after its application for funding was rejected, pending a vote by councillors on Thursday (3 September).

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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The Department for Education has updated guidance for early years and childcare providers, including confirmation that from 1 June, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their current Ofsted registration, and within usual limits on the number of children they can care for.

Lottery grants awarded to baby and toddler projects

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Friday, August 23, 2013

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The Pre-school Alliance is one of a number of charities to share 5m from the Big Lottery Fund's A Better Start programme to improve outcomes for children from birth to three-years-old.

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Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

Wales plans to make free childcare for two-year-olds universal

Calls to reform and improve England's early education system

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

Large nursery groups join forces to meet coronavirus challenges

Coronavirus: Providers back petition for emergency funding to save parents paying fees

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

Coronavirus: PVI recovery fund a ‘lifeline’ for early years settings

Parents fear childcare quality will be lost as cuts hit

Average nursery loses £32,000 a year by subsidising 15-hour childcare

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

Nurseries in England face sharp rise in business rates from April

DfE reaffirms its commitment to helping young children impacted by the pandemic

MPs tell the DfE 'there are holes that need fixing' with its childcare policies

Open letter demands Government give parents a 'better deal' with early years provision

Applications open for funded hours for nine-month-olds, but sector warns of difficulty finding a place

Funded or free? Take our poll on the future of childcare

DfE publishes guidance for early years settings on coronavirus

Free childcare entitlement 'not levelling the playing field' for disadvantaged children

Coronavirus: Councils call for more funding for settings to remain open

Coronavirus: Labour analysis finds 19,000 childcare providers at risk of closure

Summer statement: Government 'without a plan' for the childcare sector and struggling families

Vital Glasgow service for lone parents in jeopardy

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

Lottery grants awarded to baby and toddler projects

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