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Next government urged to scrap two-child benefit cap and work towards halving child poverty

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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A call to abolish the two-child benefit cap, establish a No.10 Poverty Unit and expand free school meals to all families in receipt of universal credit, form part of a ten-point plan for the next government to boost children’s life chances.

Ben Franklin: Worth the investment

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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Going forwards, the Government must view childcare as a vital part of economic development that benefits everyone regardless of status, says Ben Franklin

General Election manifestos don't go far enough to tackle widening disadvantage gap, argue researchers

Thursday, June 20, 2024

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Party manifestos fall short of addressing key challenges facing education, with politicians failing to provide clear details on how they would tackle the widening disadvantage gap and soaring costs of SEND provision, claims a new report.

General Election 2024: The parties' pledges

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

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Nursery World looks at the pledges from the main political parties ahead of next month's general election.

Schools and GPs 'staggering' under the pressure of demands from families in poverty

Monday, June 17, 2024

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Nearly half of primary school children have experienced hardship, according to a report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which highlights how schools and GPs are ‘staggering’ under the weight of hardship.

Labour's manifesto pledges to reduce child poverty

Thursday, June 13, 2024

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The Labour party has committed to developing an ‘ambitious’ strategy to reduce child poverty as well as making sure the minimum wage is a ‘genuine living wage’

At least £70m of early years funding not spent by councils

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

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At least £70m of early years entitlement funding was underspent in council budgets and not spent on places during the 2022-23 financial year – a record amount, according to new analysis.

Who gets your vote - take part in our election poll!

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

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With just weeks to go until the General Election and the main political parties releasing their manifestos this week, Nursery World is asking readers who they will be voting for and why?

Conservatives pledge to reduce national insurance, but no mention of increased childcare funding

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

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The Conservatives have pledged to reduce national insurance contributions if they are re-elected, however they have failed to commit to increasing early years funding or tackling child poverty.

Sector cautiously welcomes Labour's plans for school-based nurseries

Monday, June 10, 2024

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The sector has cautiously welcomed Labour's plans to convert classrooms into school-based nurseries, urging the party to consult with PVI providers so the sustainabilty of existing settings isn't threatened.

Labour reveals plans to convert 3,334 classrooms into school-based nurseries

Monday, June 10, 2024

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A Labour Government would create 3,300 new school-based nurseries, utilising spare capacity within primary schools due to falling birth rates.

Lib Dems outline plans to develop an early years career strategy and review funding rates

Monday, June 10, 2024

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Nursery staff would have to hold a relevant early years qualification or be working towards one, under plans from the Liberal Democrats.

PVI providers fear they've lost control of their businesses, hears conference

Monday, June 10, 2024

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Fears about providing high-quality early education and care against a backdrop of underfunding were raised by delegates at NDNA’s annual conference last week.

NDNA sets out vision for the next five years at 25th anniversary conference

Friday, June 7, 2024

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National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) celebrates 25 years of ‘championing change for children’s futures’ at its annual conference in Coventry today (7 June).

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

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.

Lib Dems to boost statutory pay for new parents

Thursday, June 6, 2024

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Statutory maternity pay would be nearly doubled to £350 a week under a Liberal Democrat Government.

Figures show children in poorer areas have lower access to funded childcare

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

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Official statistics show that affluent areas in England have the highest number of childcare places available to families, highlighting that children in the most deprived parts of the country are less likely to have access to Government funded places.

Making Ends Meet Part 1: Balancing the books in the wake of the expanded offer

Saturday, June 1, 2024

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In a new series, Leah Jones asks how settings are balancing the books as the first phase of the expanded offer, for twos, comes in

Documentary film night highlights childcare activism in the 1970s

Saturday, June 1, 2024

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A recent retro film night and discussion on 1970s childcare activism in London and NYC was both inspiring and frustrating. How much has really changed? Karen Hart reports

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

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.

LONG READ: Nurseries say some inspectors have a ‘conflict of interest’

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

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Settings are flagging up cases where they claim to have been inspected by someone who runs a nearby nursery or has a history of managing ‘inadequate’ provision. By Katy Morton

Policy: Weighing the impact of 'free' childcare on disadvantaged children

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

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The expanded entitlements could widen the inequality gap, finds Ivana La Valle, visiting scholar at the University of East London

Early years Alliance calls on next government to provide emergency funding for struggling settings

Friday, May 24, 2024

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The next government is being urged to provide an emergency financial rescue package for early years settings at risk of imminent closure due to financial pressures.

Question marks over full rollout of expanded offer as general election is called

Thursday, May 23, 2024

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The expanded entitlement could be in jeopardy now that a general election has been called for 4 July.

Businesses urged to support young families and boost economy – Princess of Wales's taskforce

Tuesday, May 21, 2024

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Investing in social and emotional development in early childhood, along with support for working parents could yield the UK economy £45.5bn annually, according to a report launched today by the Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood.

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