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Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

Friday, February 15, 2019

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Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.

Tax-Free Childcare: only a fifth of predicted number of families sign up

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Monday, February 18, 2019

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New figures on the take-up of Tax-Free Childcare from HMRC show that just a fifth of the number of parents the Government expected to have signed up to Tax-Free Childcare have done so.

Sure Start cut hospital visits for children in deprived areas

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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

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Sure Start children’s centres significantly reduced hospitalisations for children in poorer neighbourhoods and saved the NHS millions of pounds, new research has found.

Early years organisation publishes wishlist ahead of general election

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Wednesday, November 20, 2019

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The NDNA has called on the next Government to ‘get it right’ for childcare in its new manifesto.

General Election 2019: Conservatives win majority - early years and schools reaction

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Friday, December 13, 2019

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Boris Johnson led his party to a historic victory last night, with Labour suffering its greatest loss of MPs since 1935.

Out-of-school sector threatened with collapse

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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A ‘worryingly high’ proportion of out-of-school providers are operating at a loss – and more than half of them expect to be closed within a year, a survey by the Out of School Alliance (OOSA) reveals.

Unions call for nurseries to close to keep staff safe, and for emergency funding

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

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The National Education Union and Unison are calling on the Government to close early years settings in line with schools, to protect staff and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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The Social Mobility Commission (SMC), an independent body which advises the Government, says the youngest and most deprived in society need to be the focus of the UK’s pandemic recovery.

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.

Austerity 'highly likely' to have caused 'shocking' damage to nation's health

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Ten years after his landmark review on health inequalities in England, Professor Sir Michael Marmot’s update reveals a growing gap in health between the North and South, with life expectancy failing to rise for the first time in over 100 years.

Universal credit childcare rules could discriminate against women

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

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Thousands of single mothers are being forced into debt by flawed universal credit childcare rules, according to analysis by Save the Children.

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.

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.

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.

Petition calling for free school meals for all primary children to be delivered to 10 Downing Street

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

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A petition of over 32,000 signatures calling for free school meals to be expanded is being delivered to Parliament by Barnardo’s and actress and ambassador Michelle Collins today (2 March).

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.

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.

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: 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).

Parents save Tower Hamlets nurseries from closure

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Friday, December 5, 2014

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Campaigning parents have won a victory against Tower Hamlets Council to keep four nurseries providing specialist services for children with disabilities and learning difficulties open.

Minister confirms workforce strategy for next year

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Friday, December 4, 2015

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Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has confirmed that there will be a workforce strategy established next year.

Trial of new digital childcare service to start later this year

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Monday, September 19, 2016

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Parents taking part in the trial of a new digital joint childcare service later this year, will be able to access Tax-Free Childcare early, ahead of the 2017 rollout.

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.

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Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

Tax-Free Childcare: only a fifth of predicted number of families sign up

Sure Start cut hospital visits for children in deprived areas

Early years organisation publishes wishlist ahead of general election

General Election 2019: Conservatives win majority - early years and schools reaction

Out-of-school sector threatened with collapse

Unions call for nurseries to close to keep staff safe, and for emergency funding

Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

Austerity 'highly likely' to have caused 'shocking' damage to nation's health

Universal credit childcare rules could discriminate against women

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

Parents fear childcare quality will be lost as cuts hit

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

Petition calling for free school meals for all primary children to be delivered to 10 Downing Street

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

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

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

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

Parents save Tower Hamlets nurseries from closure

Minister confirms workforce strategy for next year

Trial of new digital childcare service to start later this year

Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

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