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DfE recommends parents use apps to help pre-school children learn at home

Friday, February 21, 2020

| Nursery World

A number of educational apps for two- to five-year-olds have received a stamp of approval from the Department for Education, to encourage parents to boost their children’s learning at home in speaking, writing and reading.

More children of working families falling into poverty

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Thursday, December 6, 2018

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The number of children living in poverty has risen by 500,000 in the last five years to 4.1 million, finds new research.

Damning report highlights major problems with universal credit

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Friday, June 15, 2018

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The government spending watchdog warns universal credit is pushing claimants into rent arrears, and urges ministers to fix the system before rolling it out nationally.

Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

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Friday, April 13, 2018

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The latest DfE figures on 30-hour codes for the summer term show 50,000 parents who have been issued a code have not had it validated, suggesting an increasing struggle to find a childcare place.

Treasury Committee calls for action on 30 hours underfunding in scathing assessment of policy

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Sunday, March 25, 2018

| Nursery World

A new Treasury Committee report strongly recommends an increase in 30 hours funding rates as it sets out wide-ranging criticisms of current Government childcare policies.

Just 7 per cent of expected parents sign up for Tax-Free Childcare

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Friday, November 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Only a fraction of the numbers of parents forecast have registered for Tax-Free Childcare, meaning that Government will spend 90 per cent less on the scheme than planned.

Cost of childcare prevents unemployed parents from working

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Friday, November 3, 2017

| Nursery World

A survey of parents has revealed that over a fifth who are unemployed want to work but can't because childcare is 'prohibitively expensive'.

Petition to keep childcare vouchers open tops 100,000 signatures

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Thursday, November 2, 2017

| Nursery World

A petition calling for childcare vouchers to be kept open alongside Tax-Free Childcare has received more than 100,000 signatures, meaning the issue will be considered for debate in Parliament.

Think tank calls for urgent revamp of Universal Credit

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| Nursery World

The current design of universal credit needs ‘urgent change’ to make it fit for purpose, argues a new report.

Childcare costs have risen four times faster than wages

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Friday, October 20, 2017

| Nursery World

The cost of childcare for the youngest children has risen four times faster than wages since 2008, according to a new analysis.

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

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Friday, September 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for Governments worldwide to prioritise early childhood development.

More parents taking up pilot 30 hours than expected

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Monday, April 3, 2017

| Nursery World

The number of parents taking up the 30 hours under the early roll-out programme has exceeded Government expectation.

New Childcare Choices parents' website goes live

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Wednesday, March 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new website to inform parents about childcare support, including Tax-Free Childcare and the 30 hours, launches today.

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

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Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

New research highlights how young refugee children and their families are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than their peers and face barriers to accessing health support.

Youngest children not active enough

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Just nine per cent of children aged between two and four are doing the right amount of physical activity, experts have claimed.

Cameron pledges to make parenting classes the norm

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Tuesday, January 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The Prime Minister’s renewed plans to introduce parenting classes were met with a mixed response from children’s organisations.

Tax credit cuts a 'mistake' when savings can be made elsewhere

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Friday, November 6, 2015

| Nursery World

A new think-tank report urges the Chancellor to re-think cuts to tax credits and sets out alternative ways savings can be made.

Nursery workers would lose £1,800 in tax credit cuts

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Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Children’s charities have welcomed the move by the House of Lords to delay cuts to tax credits, as a new analysis shows nursery nurses would be among the hardest hit by the changes.

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

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Friday, October 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Delivering Budget 2016, Ireland’s ministers announced €85m in new childcare funding to improve the country’s provision.

Government announces new adoption champions

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

| Nursery World

The coalition of adopter champions will work alongside the Government to improve support for families at the start of their adoptive journey.

New tool to boost early years language

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

| Nursery World

A new improvement tool to help staff in early years settings foster children’s language, literacy and communication is being developed.

Low-income parents on the brink of a 'financial family crisis'

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Wednesday, August 12, 2015

| Nursery World

Parents earning the minimum wage are on the 'brink of a new crisis in family finances' that will leave many stranded when meeting no-frills costs, warns a new report.

Local authorities urged to tackle child poverty in the early years

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Monday, July 20, 2015

| Nursery World

England's children’s commissioner is calling for a focus on early intervention and investment to cut poverty for pre-school children.

Government scraps Child Poverty Act

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Thursday, July 2, 2015

| Nursery World

The existing measures and targets in the Child Poverty Act will be replaced with a new duty to report on worklessness and educational attainment.

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

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Monday, April 6, 2015

| Nursery World

Six projects designed to raise the attainment of disadvantaged children from the age of two have been granted a share of £1m in funding.

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DfE recommends parents use apps to help pre-school children learn at home

More children of working families falling into poverty

Damning report highlights major problems with universal credit

Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

Treasury Committee calls for action on 30 hours underfunding in scathing assessment of policy

Just 7 per cent of expected parents sign up for Tax-Free Childcare

Cost of childcare prevents unemployed parents from working

Petition to keep childcare vouchers open tops 100,000 signatures

Think tank calls for urgent revamp of Universal Credit

Childcare costs have risen four times faster than wages

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

More parents taking up pilot 30 hours than expected

New Childcare Choices parents' website goes live

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

Youngest children not active enough

Cameron pledges to make parenting classes the norm

Tax credit cuts a 'mistake' when savings can be made elsewhere

Nursery workers would lose £1,800 in tax credit cuts

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

Government announces new adoption champions

New tool to boost early years language

Low-income parents on the brink of a 'financial family crisis'

Local authorities urged to tackle child poverty in the early years

Government scraps Child Poverty Act

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

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