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Call to give more importance to family learning

Friday, March 1, 2024

| Nursery World

A group of organisations from across the early years and family support sectors is calling for family learning to be reformed so every child and parent in England are supported.

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

News

Thursday, February 29, 2024

| Nursery World

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

Rising numbers of children now start school without the basic skills they need

News

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

| Nursery World

Fewer children are ‘school ready’, with many unable to listen and respond to basic instructions and share and play together, suggests new research.

Millions of families cutting back on healthy food that is twice as expensive as unhealthy options

News

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| Nursery World

A ‘worrying’ proportion of ‘food insecure’ families are cutting back on healthy food, sparking concerns of widening health inequalities.

Working families on the 'breadline' would need to work eight days a week to escape poverty

News

Friday, February 23, 2024

| Nursery World

New analysis by Action for Children suggests 300,000 low-income families with children are trapped in poverty despite parents working full-time.

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

News

Thursday, February 22, 2024

| Nursery World

There is a £5 billion per year gap between Government funding and the estimated cost of delivery to providers of the Government’s expanded childcare offer once fully rolled out, says think tank.

Parents unlikely to benefit much financially under expanded offer

News

Thursday, February 22, 2024

| Nursery World

For a third of parents, the expanded ‘childcare’ offer will save them less than £100 a month due to charges for extras and increased fees outside of the funding, new research suggests.

Labour accuses Government of 'failing families' over soaring childcare costs

News

Tuesday, February 20, 2024

| Nursery World

Analysis of childcare costs by Labour shows that the average cost of a part-time childcare place has risen by 80 per cent since 2010 when the party was last in office.

Growing number of parents getting into debt to pay for 'childcare'

News

Sunday, February 18, 2024

| Nursery World

Nearly half of parents have been plunged into debt or withdrawn their savings to pay for childcare, new figures show.

Open letter demands Government give parents a 'better deal' with early years provision

News

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

| Nursery World

An open letter calling for the Government to increase early years funding and improve its communication with parents has been signed by LEYF, the Fatherhood Institute and campaigner Kate Dyson of The Motherload.

Employers moving backwards in enabling parents to balance their work/family life

News

Monday, February 12, 2024

| Nursery World

There has been an increase in the number of employees who feel their employer is not supportive of family life, reveals new research.

Cross-party Parliamentary group set up to champion flexible working

News

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

| Nursery World

A new cross-party parliamentary group has been launched to champion better flexible working for families in the UK.

Tens of thousands of children waiting months or years for autism support

News

Friday, February 2, 2024

| Nursery World

Tens of thousands of children are waiting months, or even years, for autism support, reveals a new report, which calls for more assessments to take place in nurseries.

University leaders call on Government to expand the Childcare Grant to postgraduate students

News

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

| Nursery World

Leaders of four universities are urging the Government to expand the childcare grant to include postgraduate students so they are not disincentivised from studying for higher qualifications.

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

News

Thursday, January 25, 2024

| Nursery World

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.

Three in every ten children in the UK live in poverty as ‘scale of destitution’ rises fast

News

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

| Nursery World

Six million of the poorest people in the UK would need to double their income to escape poverty, a major report has warned.

Ministers provide 'temporary fix' so parents can get their code for the extended hours

News

Monday, January 22, 2024

| Nursery World

Ministers have actioned a last-minute ‘workaround’ to ensure that thousands of parents of two year-olds can get their codes to take-up a funded place.

More children with language delay and behaviour problems as poverty becomes the 'norm'

News

Thursday, January 18, 2024

| Nursery World

‘Poverty is so widespread among families it has become the norm’, according to health visitors who have seen an increase in the numbers affected in the last year, impacting children's health and development.

Children's laureates call on politicians to invest in children's reading

News

Wednesday, January 17, 2024

| Nursery World

Sir Michael Morpurgo, author and president of BookTrust, together with the current and former children’s laureates, have written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging the Government to invest in books and reading for children.

Government's long-awaited Family Hubs now open to families in 75 areas

News

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

| Nursery World

The Government’s Family Hubs, first announced in 2021, are now open across 75 local authorities, while the DfE has launched a new campaign to support parents with their child's development.

Parents reminded of the dangers of button batteries, found in toys and everyday items

News

Monday, January 8, 2024

| Nursery World

Parents are being reminded about the dangers of button batteries following an ‘influx’ of toys and gadgets gifted at Christmas.

Nearly one in five children going without warmth and fresh food

News

Monday, December 11, 2023

| Nursery World

Around 2.6 million children are living in material deprivation, going without warmth and fresh food and unable to celebrate Christmas.

Young children's understanding of language nearly back to pre-pandemic levels

News

Friday, December 1, 2023

| Nursery World

A new study suggests that young children’s understanding of language is nearly back to pre-pandemic norms, despite ‘added pressures on today’s families’.

Toilet Training: When to begin on the potty

Features

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Recent generations have softened their attitudes to toilet training, but with high numbers of children starting school in nappies, are we waiting too long? Caroline Vollans

The Big Debate: Should we put Santa Claus on the ‘naughty list’?

Opinion

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| Nursery World

We asked a philosopher, an educational psychologist and an education lecturer to share their views on whether it’s time to tell children the truth…

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Call to give more importance to family learning

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

Rising numbers of children now start school without the basic skills they need

Millions of families cutting back on healthy food that is twice as expensive as unhealthy options

Working families on the 'breadline' would need to work eight days a week to escape poverty

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

Parents unlikely to benefit much financially under expanded offer

Labour accuses Government of 'failing families' over soaring childcare costs

Growing number of parents getting into debt to pay for 'childcare'

Open letter demands Government give parents a 'better deal' with early years provision

Employers moving backwards in enabling parents to balance their work/family life

Cross-party Parliamentary group set up to champion flexible working

Tens of thousands of children waiting months or years for autism support

University leaders call on Government to expand the Childcare Grant to postgraduate students

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

Three in every ten children in the UK live in poverty as ‘scale of destitution’ rises fast

Ministers provide 'temporary fix' so parents can get their code for the extended hours

More children with language delay and behaviour problems as poverty becomes the 'norm'

Children's laureates call on politicians to invest in children's reading

Government's long-awaited Family Hubs now open to families in 75 areas

Parents reminded of the dangers of button batteries, found in toys and everyday items

Nearly one in five children going without warmth and fresh food

Young children's understanding of language nearly back to pre-pandemic levels

Toilet Training: When to begin on the potty

The Big Debate: Should we put Santa Claus on the ‘naughty list’?

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