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Scottish Labour party reveals plans to cap childcare costs

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Friday, October 10, 2014

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The Scottish Labour leader has proposed capping childcare costs at 10 per cent of the median income to help families.

How one LA is delivering funded places for twos

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Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Now that 40 per cent of two-year-olds are eligible for funded places, we look at how one local authority is delivering and supporting the programme.

Tax-free childcare to be run by a single operator

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Monday, August 11, 2014

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The contract for running the Tax-free childcare (TFC) scheme was awarded last week to National Savings and Investments (NS&I), which will be the sole operator to deliver the childcare accounts when the scheme is introduced in autumn 2015.

Labour's energy freeze and business rate cuts will save PVI providers thousands

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Friday, June 20, 2014

| Nursery World

The Labour party says its plans to freeze energy prices and cut business rates will save childcare providers at least £26 million.

New institute launches to connect childcare experts across the world

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Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

A new institute to drive the improvement of learning and care for babies, toddlers and young children has launched today.

Fathers working in City shun paternity leave

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

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One in three fathers who work in the City took no paternity leave or failed to take their full two-week entitlement,shows new research.

Pupil premium extended to early years as tax-free childcare scheme expands

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

| Nursery World

The Government is to extend the Pupil Premium to disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds from 2015.

Fathers will be able to share parental leave up to a year

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Friday, November 29, 2013

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Plans to make it easier for mothers and fathers to share paid parental leave during the first year of a child’s life have been set out today by the Deputy Prime minister.

Early years experts spark debate about future of children's centres

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Thursday, November 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years experts and organisations are calling for a national debate on how children’s centres provide vital support for children and families.

Troubled Families programme on track to help 120,000 'high-risk' households

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Monday, November 25, 2013

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New figures from the Government’s Troubled Families programme show that halfway into the three-year programme, more than fifty-per-cent (62,000) of the 120,000 identified households are being worked with.

Figures reveal extent of two-year-old places' take-up

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

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Government figures, released yesterday, show that around 70 per cent of the 130,000 disadvantaged two-year-olds eligible for early education places have so far taken up the offer.

MPs and early years experts pledge support to make early years a worldwide priority

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Thursday, November 7, 2013

| Nursery World

A call to put early childhood development (ECD) at the heart of the United Nations' next global development goals has received cross-party support.

Poverty reduction - Playing a longer game

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Is it possible to break the cycle of poverty through intervention in young children's health and well-being? Pat Gordon-Smith weighs up the potential of different initiatives in England, Wales and Scotland.

Alan Milburn urges Government to tackle low pay

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Friday, October 18, 2013

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A new report calls for a different approach to tackling in-work poverty as the number of families living below the breadline continues to rise.

Labour pledges 25 hours of free childcare

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Monday, September 23, 2013

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The Labour party has promised to extend the free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds from 15 to 25 hours.

Clegg calls for extension to the free entitlement

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

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All children from one to five years old could benefit from free hours of early education, in plans being considered by the Liberal Democrats.

More 'high-risk' families helped under Troubled Families programme

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

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The latest figures from the Government's scheme show it has turned around the lives of 14,000 of England's most 'troubled' households in just 15 months.

School starting age campaigners call on Northern Ireland Assembly for action

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

| Nursery World

School starting age campaigners in Northern Ireland are today (Wednesday) meeting with the Northern Ireland Assembly's Education Committee to urge 'speedy action' on introducing a more flexible system.

MPs debate flexibility of school start for summer-borns

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Friday, September 6, 2013

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Liberal Democrat MP Annette Brooke has chaired a debate in the House of Commons on the school starting age for summer born children.

Cost of raising a child rises by 4 per cent in a year

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Monday, August 19, 2013

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New research published by the Child Poverty Action Group illustrates parents' growing struggle to provide a decent standard of living for their families in 2013.

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Scottish Labour party reveals plans to cap childcare costs

How one LA is delivering funded places for twos

Tax-free childcare to be run by a single operator

Labour's energy freeze and business rate cuts will save PVI providers thousands

New institute launches to connect childcare experts across the world

Fathers working in City shun paternity leave

Pupil premium extended to early years as tax-free childcare scheme expands

Fathers will be able to share parental leave up to a year

Early years experts spark debate about future of children's centres

Troubled Families programme on track to help 120,000 'high-risk' households

Figures reveal extent of two-year-old places' take-up

MPs and early years experts pledge support to make early years a worldwide priority

Poverty reduction - Playing a longer game

Alan Milburn urges Government to tackle low pay

Labour pledges 25 hours of free childcare

Clegg calls for extension to the free entitlement

More 'high-risk' families helped under Troubled Families programme

School starting age campaigners call on Northern Ireland Assembly for action

MPs debate flexibility of school start for summer-borns

Cost of raising a child rises by 4 per cent in a year

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