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Sarah Mackenzie: 'A plan for gender equity'

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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The early years sector is the talk of the town, but the role of gender equity needs to be brought more into the conversation, says Sarah Mackenzie

Labour analysis shows growing cost of childcare for parents

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

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Analysis by Labour of official DfE figures has found that the average cost of an hour of childcare for a two-year-old is now 14 per cent higher than in 2018, when the 30 hours was introduced.

Parents could be spending up to 80 per cent of take-home pay on childcare – study

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

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Parents spend on average a third of their hourly wage on childcare in England, according to research by think tank Nesta.

Childminding agency rated 'ineffective' putting members' funding at risk

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023

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A childminding agency has been rated ‘ineffective’ leaving local authorities considering withdrawing funding from hundreds of childminder members.

Eight in ten Britons think salaries for early years staff are too low

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Sunday, March 12, 2023

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New findings show that many people aren't aware of how low wages are for staff working in early years settings, with 8 in 10 believing their pay is too low for what they do.

Early years providers will see funding fall by 8 per cent – IFS

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Friday, November 11, 2022

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Funding for the entitlement for two-, three- and four-year-olds is likely to fall by 8 per cent in real-terms, according to research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which reveals the impact of rising inflation on the early years sector.

Councils warn nurseries against 'top-up' fees

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

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Early years settings are being warned by councils about charging parents ‘top-up fees’ for the funded hours.

Labour considers making the funded childcare hours means-tested, not universal

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

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Labour has ruled out offering universal free childcare in favour of a means-tested offer to reduce spending commitments, reveal reports.

Nine in 10 councils warn that nursery closures will threaten expanded 30 hours

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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Nine in 10 councils are concerned about having enough nursery places ahead of the expansion of the 30 hours from next year.

Deprived areas hit the hardest as nursery closures increase by 50 per cent

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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Nursery closures in England rose by 50 per cent in 2022-23 compared with the previous year, with many settings in the most deprived parts of the country forced to shut.

Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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A new report highlights the need for digital support for parents and families, and the importance of developing a ‘cohesive and aligned learning community that surrounds a child’.

Nurseries' resilience 'wearing increasingly thin' warns Christie & Co in business outlook for 2024

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Friday, January 12, 2024

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Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co is predicting more consolidation among nursery operators and a continued loss of capacity as a result of smaller settings closing, in market predictions for the year ahead.

A 'significant' proportion of families still not using Tax-Free Childcare

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Thursday, February 29, 2024

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While take-up of Tax-Free Childcare among families has risen, there still remains a ‘significant’ proportion not using the taxable benefit.

Ofsted: Government rules in favour of keeping single-word judgements

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Friday, April 26, 2024

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The Government has said that single-word inspection judgements will stay, despite recommendations from the education select committee of MPs that they should be scrapped and replaced with a more ‘nuanced’ system.

Lib Dem leader calls for SEND national body and more funding for EHC Plans

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Monday, April 8, 2024

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The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, is calling for a national body for special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), ending the postcode lottery for provision.

Minister for skills and apprenticeships Robert Halfon quits

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

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The minister for skills, apprenticeships and higher education, Robert Halfon, has stepped down from his role.

Extended entitlement: MPs warn of workforce and funding challenges for early years sector

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Thursday, May 30, 2024

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The Department for Education faces ‘huge challenges’ in increasing the number of places to meet Government plans to extend childcare for working parents in England, MPs have warned.

EXCLUSIVE: Government relaxes guidance on holiday clubs

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Friday, July 3, 2020

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The DfE has clarified that children attending holiday clubs this summer will be able to mix with others, if it is not possible for them to stay in one consistent group or 'bubble', giving the go-ahead for more clubs to open.

Row breaks out between critics of the revised early years curriculum and DfE

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

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The dispute between a group of early years experts and teachers and the Department for Education over the Government’s planned reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage has ramped up this week.

September early years funding will be based on pre-Covid occupancy to protect the sector

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

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Local authorities will receive early years funding for the autumn term on the basis of how many children were attending settings before the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Education alone will not close social mobility gap - study

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

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The effect of deprivation in dozens of English local authorities is now so persistent that some families face being locked into disadvantage for generations unless the right action is taken, a new report shows.

Families 'just about managing' face winter crisis, charity warns

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Monday, September 14, 2020

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Thousands of families, already struggling to feed and clothe their children, will be plunged into the ‘bleakest’ winter crisis, a new report by Action for Children warns.

Historic children’s rights Bill to become law in Scotland

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

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The Scottish government has introduced a Bill to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law by the end of this Parliament, which if passed will make it the first nation in the UK to do so.

Babies in lockdown: ‘perfect storm’ caused by withdrawal of key services

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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The pandemic has caused a ‘perfect storm’ where vital services and support for pregnant mothers and babies were withdrawn from many families at a time when they needed it most, according to the First 1001 Days Movement.

Call to increase value of Healthy Start Vouchers

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

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More than 50 public health experts have signed a letter to the Chancellor and health secretary, calling for an increase in the value of the Healthy Start vouchers for low-income families.

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Sarah Mackenzie: 'A plan for gender equity'

Labour analysis shows growing cost of childcare for parents

Parents could be spending up to 80 per cent of take-home pay on childcare – study

Childminding agency rated 'ineffective' putting members' funding at risk

Eight in ten Britons think salaries for early years staff are too low

Early years providers will see funding fall by 8 per cent – IFS

Councils warn nurseries against 'top-up' fees

Labour considers making the funded childcare hours means-tested, not universal

Nine in 10 councils warn that nursery closures will threaten expanded 30 hours

Deprived areas hit the hardest as nursery closures increase by 50 per cent

Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

Nurseries' resilience 'wearing increasingly thin' warns Christie & Co in business outlook for 2024

A 'significant' proportion of families still not using Tax-Free Childcare

Ofsted: Government rules in favour of keeping single-word judgements

Lib Dem leader calls for SEND national body and more funding for EHC Plans

Minister for skills and apprenticeships Robert Halfon quits

Extended entitlement: MPs warn of workforce and funding challenges for early years sector

EXCLUSIVE: Government relaxes guidance on holiday clubs

Row breaks out between critics of the revised early years curriculum and DfE

September early years funding will be based on pre-Covid occupancy to protect the sector

Education alone will not close social mobility gap - study

Families 'just about managing' face winter crisis, charity warns

Historic children’s rights Bill to become law in Scotland

Babies in lockdown: ‘perfect storm’ caused by withdrawal of key services

Call to increase value of Healthy Start Vouchers

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