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Nurseries challenge childcare minister on 30-hours policy

Friday, October 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery owners have criticised children and families minister Robert Goodwill, claiming that comments he made to providers after a meeting in Westminster show a ‘lack of knowledge and understanding’ of 30-hours funding.

Minister says providers are 'up for it' in 30 hours debate

News

Thursday, October 12, 2017

| Nursery World

Children and Families Minister Robert Goodwill said he is ‘living in a parallel universe’ when it comes to the 30 hours at a Parliamentary debate today.

30 hours risks widening the gap with 'quantity over quality'

News

Thursday, September 28, 2017

| Nursery World

The 30 hours childcare policy could widen the gap between poorer children and their better-off peers, and should be axed unless it is properly funded, a leading education charity says today.

Labour promises £500m to reverse Sure Start cuts

News

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| Nursery World

A Labour Government would bring in a ring-fenced grant of £500m a year for children’s centres and offer universal early education for two-to four-year-olds.

Nursery Management: 30 Hours - Do you agree?

Features

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

| Nursery World

The conditions governing delivery of the 30 hours are being set out in local agreements up and down the country, and there is significant variation, finds Charlotte Goddard

Exclusive: 30 hours saves poorest parents least

News

Monday, September 18, 2017

| Nursery World

The 30 hours policy will save some of the poorest households £5 per week, while the richest will gain ten times that, analysis finds.

30 Hours, Part 11: North Yorkshire and Leicestershire - Well prepared

Features

Monday, September 18, 2017

| Nursery World

In the final part of this series,Charlotte Goddard visits the two remaining pilot areas and finds examples of best practice in communication – as well as the usual concerns about funding, with comment from James Hempsall

Settings warn their viability is at risk under 30 hours

News

Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Close to two-fifths of childcare providers think the 30 hours policy could put them out of business.

Exclusive: To the Point - Making 30 hours work

Opinion

Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Robert Goodwill, the new Minister for Children and Families, reflects on his first six weeks in post since the General Election

Early 30 hours codes for two-year-olds lead to confusion

News

Monday, August 21, 2017

| Nursery World

Parents of two-year-olds are being issued with eligibility codes for 30 hours childcare several months before they will qualify for the entitlement, which nursery owners say is leading to confusion.

Parents offered compensation over troubled Tax-Free Childcare

News

Friday, August 11, 2017

| Nursery World

Thousands of parents who have missed out on Tax-Free Childcare due to technical problems with the Childcare Service website may be able to claim compensation from the Government.

Nurseries plan to restrict 30 hour places and charge parents

News

Thursday, August 10, 2017

| Nursery World

Many nurseries that plan to offer 30 hour childcare from next month can only do so by limiting places, raising concerns that thousands of working parents could miss out.

30 hours take-up exceeds forecast in York, study shows

News

Monday, August 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Over 200 more places than anticipated were taken up by parents in the city-wide pilot of the 30 hours in York, according to an evaluation report.

Analysis: 30 hours pilot study predicts success but flags up 'risks'

News

Monday, July 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Following the publication of the evaluation of the 30-hour pilots, we take an in-depth look at the findings.

Don't ignore the warning signs on 30 hours

Opinion

Friday, July 21, 2017

| Nursery World

The 30-hours scheme is heading for failure if problems raised in the pilot evaluation are glossed over instead of tackled, argues Neil Leitch

Extra £1.3bn for schools no long-term solution to funding crisis, say teachers

News

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

| Nursery World

Teaching unions have dismissed the £1.3 billion earmarked for schools by the education secretary as ‘smoke and mirrors’ and insufficient to make up losses.

Sector slams DfE for failing to address 30-hour childcare challenges

News

Monday, July 17, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years sector organisations have warned that the Government is putting the 30-hour childcare policy in jeopardy by failing to listen to providers’ concerns.

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

News

Monday, July 17, 2017

| Nursery World

An evaluation of the 30-hour pilot areas concludes there is 'no specific reason' to believe that the policy will not be a success.

NDNA survey: 'Crunch time for nurseries'

News

Friday, June 30, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries in England will receive just 40p extra an hour on average to offer the free 30 hours to working families, according to new research by the National Day Nurseries Association.

PVI sector's voice not heard on schools forums

News

Monday, June 12, 2017

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance is calling for a shake-up of the way local authority education funding decisions are made.

30 Hours: Management - A tangled web

Features

Monday, June 12, 2017

| Nursery World

What do childcare providers need to know when it comes to helping parents with the 30-hours computer application system? Hannah Crown tries to plug the gaps

Tax-Free Childcare runs into problems

News

Monday, May 15, 2017

| Nursery World

Two weeks after its launch, both childcare providers and parents are experiencing difficulties with the Tax-Free Childcare scheme.

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

News

Friday, May 12, 2017

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The largest childcare member organisations have joined forces in an open letter to all political parties, urging them not to make manifesto pledges that the sector will be unable to deliver.

DfE publishes 30 hours guide for early years providers and councils

News

Monday, April 24, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has published operational guidance for 30-hour childcare.

30 Hours, Part 6: Portsmouth pilot

Features

Monday, April 17, 2017

| Nursery World

Although concerns remain, some settings in Portsmouth report success so far with the 30 hours trial, writes Charlotte Goddard, while James Hempsall gives his take

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Nurseries challenge childcare minister on 30-hours policy

Minister says providers are 'up for it' in 30 hours debate

30 hours risks widening the gap with 'quantity over quality'

Labour promises £500m to reverse Sure Start cuts

Nursery Management: 30 Hours - Do you agree?

Exclusive: 30 hours saves poorest parents least

30 Hours, Part 11: North Yorkshire and Leicestershire - Well prepared

Settings warn their viability is at risk under 30 hours

Exclusive: To the Point - Making 30 hours work

Early 30 hours codes for two-year-olds lead to confusion

Parents offered compensation over troubled Tax-Free Childcare

Nurseries plan to restrict 30 hour places and charge parents

30 hours take-up exceeds forecast in York, study shows

Analysis: 30 hours pilot study predicts success but flags up 'risks'

Don't ignore the warning signs on 30 hours

Extra £1.3bn for schools no long-term solution to funding crisis, say teachers

Sector slams DfE for failing to address 30-hour childcare challenges

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

NDNA survey: 'Crunch time for nurseries'

PVI sector's voice not heard on schools forums

30 Hours: Management - A tangled web

Tax-Free Childcare runs into problems

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

DfE publishes 30 hours guide for early years providers and councils

30 Hours, Part 6: Portsmouth pilot

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