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Duchess of Cambridge launches early years research centre

Friday, June 18, 2021

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The Duchess of Cambridge has set up an early childhood research centre with the ambition of changing the way society thinks about the first five years of a child’s life, and transforming the lives of future generations.

More than 240 organisations and sector leaders call for Government to urgently invest more in education catch-up

News

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

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A cross-sector coalition of education experts, charities, and businesses is calling on the Government to urgently reconsider its education recovery plans and provide more funding for children and young people.

Council 'failed' to follow school summer-born Government guidance, finds Ombudsman

News

Friday, July 30, 2021

| Nursery World

Leeds City Council has agreed to review its decision making around summer-born children’s admission to school.

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

News

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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

Labour brands Government parenting classes ‘a failure’

News

Friday, April 4, 2014

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Labour has accused the Government of wasting thousands of pounds on parenting classes after figures revealed that just 4 per cent of eligible parents in the pilot areas took part.

Cherie Blair calls for universal childcare

News

Monday, October 21, 2013

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Cherie Blair is calling for a Government strategy towards universal pre-school childcare with the ultimate aim of childcare for all parents, whatever their background and the age of their children.

Tax-free childcare not the solution, argues new report

News

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

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Today’s Queen’s Speech is expected to include the Tax-Free Childcare Bill, the coalition Government’s answer to making childcare more affordable and flexible for working parents.

Anne Longfield: Why the Government's commitment to Family Hubs is 'not enough'

Opinion

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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The chair of the Young Lives Commission and former Children's Commissioner for England, says the Government's ambition for Family Hubs is 'nowhere near the scale of what families need', nor is it enough to replace 'hundreds of closed Sure Start centres'.

Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into childcare affordability

News

Thursday, December 15, 2022

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The Education Committee has today (15 December) launched a new inquiry into the affordability of childcare and early years education.

Parents paying 65 per cent of wages for under-twos nursery place in England

News

Friday, October 7, 2022

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Childcare costs for a child under two are now more than two-thirds of one parent’s take-home pay in some parts of England, according to new analysis.

Ofsted and CQC to carry out review into family hubs

News

Friday, July 28, 2023

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Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission are to carry out a joint review of support services for parents from conception to the age of two that are delivered through family hubs.

Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

News

Thursday, September 28, 2023

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New research reveals parents are leaving the workforce or looking for more home-based roles in order to afford their childcare costs.

Local authorities concerned there won't be enough places for the expanded offer

News

Thursday, January 25, 2024

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The majority of local authorities do not think they will have enough places to meet demand for the expanded offer, according to new research by Coram Family and Childcare.

England’s broken childcare system is ‘falling behind the rest of the world’

News

Monday, April 15, 2024

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England’s childcare system is ‘dysfunctional, propped up by piecemeal policies, held back by a lack of vision and not fit for purpose or the future, argues a new report.

Estimate that the expanded offer will save families up to £6,500 is a 'far cry' from the truth

News

Monday, March 25, 2024

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Many families eligible for the new two-year-old funding will still struggle to afford their childcare bill, warns new research that finds a quarter of parents will save less than £100 a month.

Next Government urged to regulate and 'elevate' the status of nannies

News

Thursday, June 6, 2024

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The next Government is being urged to regulate and elevate the status of the nanny industry within the sector, who are ‘time and time again not included or almost forgotten’ by politicians.

General Election countdown - Who gets your vote?

News

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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With all the party manifestos now out and with the big day just over two weeks away, we want to hear from you.

Yvette Cooper calls for 'childcare revolution'

News

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

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Labour leader candidate Yvette Cooper wants to offer universal childcare for all pre-school children from the age of two.

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

News

Monday, August 7, 2017

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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.

Labour secures vote on Government free school meal and childcare changes

News

Friday, March 9, 2018

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Labour is seeking to overthrow Government plans for changes to the eligibility criteria for childcare for two-year-olds and free school meals in a vote in Parliament.

Childcare shortage excludes over 870,000 mothers from the workplace

News

Friday, March 16, 2018

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Half of all stay-at-home mothers in England want to work but cannot get the childcare they need, according to new figures.

Out-of-school sector threatened with collapse

News

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

News

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.

Leadsom outlines emerging findings of the Government’s review into babies’ healthy development

News

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

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Preliminary findings of the Early Years Healthy Development Review were outlined by Andrea Leadsom MP at the APPG on Conception to age two meeting, held yesterday.

Childcare costs rise above inflation, as providers struggle to remain sustainable

News

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

| Nursery World

Parents in Britain are paying 4 per cent more overall for childcare than last year, according to the annual survey of childcare costs, which also reveals the early impact of Covid-19 on the childcare market and families.

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Duchess of Cambridge launches early years research centre

More than 240 organisations and sector leaders call for Government to urgently invest more in education catch-up

Council 'failed' to follow school summer-born Government guidance, finds Ombudsman

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

Labour brands Government parenting classes ‘a failure’

Cherie Blair calls for universal childcare

Tax-free childcare not the solution, argues new report

Anne Longfield: Why the Government's commitment to Family Hubs is 'not enough'

Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into childcare affordability

Parents paying 65 per cent of wages for under-twos nursery place in England

Ofsted and CQC to carry out review into family hubs

Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

Local authorities concerned there won't be enough places for the expanded offer

England’s broken childcare system is ‘falling behind the rest of the world’

Estimate that the expanded offer will save families up to £6,500 is a 'far cry' from the truth

Next Government urged to regulate and 'elevate' the status of nannies

General Election countdown - Who gets your vote?

Yvette Cooper calls for 'childcare revolution'

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

Labour secures vote on Government free school meal and childcare changes

Childcare shortage excludes over 870,000 mothers from the workplace

Out-of-school sector threatened with collapse

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

Leadsom outlines emerging findings of the Government’s review into babies’ healthy development

Childcare costs rise above inflation, as providers struggle to remain sustainable

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