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Labour reveals childcare cost rises in local areas

Thursday, February 19, 2015

| Nursery World

The Labour party has released research into the cost of childcare in local areas showing huge variations across the country.

Alliance calls for comprehensive analysis of free places costs

News

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance is calling for an in-depth review of funded childcare, amid concerns that the Government has ‘severely under-costed’ its 30-hour plan.

Calls for the Irish Government to address early years ‘crisis’

News

Tuesday, September 22, 2015

| Nursery World

Ahead of next month's budget, early years organisation Start Strong is urging the government to invest in quality care for young children.

Labour and Lib Dems promise billions of pounds for schools

News

Wednesday, May 10, 2017

| Nursery World

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have promised to reverse the cuts to schools' budgets and increase funding as part of their election pledges.

Early years manifesto

Opinion

Monday, May 15, 2017

| Nursery World

In the run-up to the general election, our columnist Natalie Perera has some advice for the next Prime Minister.

Cost of Tory free breakfast plans 'could treble'

News

Thursday, May 25, 2017

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The Conservative manifesto pledge of free breakfasts for all primary school children could cost triple the £60m allocated for it, according to education researchers.

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

News

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

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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.

Mayor of London introduces childcare loans and urges employers to follow

News

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

| Nursery World

Police and transport workers will be eligible for a loan up to £1,500 to pay for upfront childcare costs, which Sadiq Khan says are stopping mothers returning to work.

30 hours: local authorities to bid for capital funding

News

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

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Councils will be able to bid for capital grants to drive the Government’s expansion of the 30 hours entitlement.

Leicestershire delays payment shift following backlash

News

Monday, April 18, 2016

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A local authority is reviewing planned changes to early years funding following a backlash from childminders who fear they will have to stop offering the free entitlement.

Families on National Living Wage crippled by childcare costs

News

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Families with working parents on the National Living Wage do not enjoy a basic quality of life because of high childcare costs, a charity has warned.

Labour pledges free school meals for primary children

News

Thursday, April 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Labour will fund free school meals for all primary school pupils by charging VAT on private school fees.

DfE finds £50m more for 30 hours expansion

News

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

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The early years sector is cautiously welcoming an extra £50 million cash injection for expanding nursery capacity and offering 30-hour places.

MPs call for funding rise of £3.1 bn for children's services

News

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

| Nursery World

Children’s services in England are ‘at breaking point’, MPs warn today.

Maintained nursery schools: the eye of the funding crisis storm

Opinion

Friday, June 14, 2019

| Nursery World

?A very worrying report out this week from the Early Years Alliance indicates many childcare providers in the private, voluntary and independent (PVI) sector find themselves in a funding crisis.