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Early years expert group's 12-point general election plan

News

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years experts are calling for a new dedicated early years framework for all children from birth to seven.

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

News

Friday, May 12, 2017

| Nursery World

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.

Childcare isn’t working

Opinion

Monday, January 7, 2019

| Nursery World

We need an affordable and much simpler childcare support system, backed by employers, that helps all parents and carers into work

New childcare website to champion affordable childcare

News

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

| Nursery World

Childcare Champions, a campaign website, has launched three weeks before the Budget when a major Government announcement is expected on childcare funding.

Millions of children missing out on support

News

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

| Nursery World

Half of the £8.6bn children’s services budget in England is currently being spent on just 73,000 children, meaning millions go without support, the Children’s Commissioner has warned.

Agency's ‘ineffective’ grade puts childminders on alert

News

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Childminders in more than 100 local authority areas are being restricted or having funding for entitlement offers withheld after their agency's Ofsted inspection. By Katy Morton

Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

| Nursery World

Findings from a survey of providers, reveal that 89 per cent are likely to increase fees this year, while more than a third believe they will have to close their setting within the next year due to rising costs.

Rebekah Jackson Reece: Extra Government funding to increase supply of wrap-around care 'will do nothing to support a sector already in crisis'

Opinion

Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The director of the Out-of-School Alliance (OOSA) has welcomed the additional Government investment in wrap-around care, announced within the Budget, with 'caution'.

Universal childcare up to 11 would save parents thousands and add billions to economy – report

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

| Nursery World

A universal childcare guarantee for children up until the end of primary school, would create an extra £13 billion for the economy and boost parents’ wages, according to a new report by the IPPR and Save the Children.

Early years action group to stage protest in March

News

Monday, January 16, 2023

| Nursery World

A protest has been organised for the early years sector in London in two months' time.

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

News

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats have outlined their plans to provide families with ‘flexible, affordable and fair’ childcare, boost SEND support and give every child the best possible start in life.

Pilot childcare scheme to run in schools this summer

News

Friday, April 19, 2024

| Nursery World

Private, voluntary and independent nurseries will take part in a pilot of childcare in schools starting this summer.

Government funding to expand work of FGM centre

News

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| Nursery World

A £30m Government grant will allow the National FGM Centre to continue its work to stop female genital mutilation (FGM).

Take part in a survey on the early years sector's reputation

News

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

| Nursery World

Early Childhood platform Famly has launched a nationwide survey to gauge how those who work in the sector feel they are viewed by society and politicians.

Ministers seek to attract more childminders by 'streamlining' Ofsted registration process

News

Monday, July 4, 2022

| Nursery World

As part of plans to lower the cost of childcare for parents and increase provision, the Government consultation launched today, plans to make it easier to become a childminder.

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