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Petition to keep childcare vouchers open tops 100,000 signatures

Thursday, November 2, 2017

| Nursery World

A petition calling for childcare vouchers to be kept open alongside Tax-Free Childcare has received more than 100,000 signatures, meaning the issue will be considered for debate in Parliament.

Think tank calls for urgent revamp of Universal Credit

News

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| Nursery World

The current design of universal credit needs ‘urgent change’ to make it fit for purpose, argues a new report.

A million children with serious medical conditions put at risk by schools

News

Monday, October 23, 2017

| Nursery World

The lives of one million children with chronic medical conditions are being put in jeopardy because schools don’t know what to do in an emergency, warns a body of child health organisations.

Childcare costs have risen four times faster than wages

News

Friday, October 20, 2017

| Nursery World

The cost of childcare for the youngest children has risen four times faster than wages since 2008, according to a new analysis.

Helping kinship carers

Opinion

Monday, October 2, 2017

| Nursery World

We’re hearing more and more about the role grandparents are playing in children’s lives, but many are also full-time carers for their children, says Lucy Peake

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

News

Friday, September 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for Governments worldwide to prioritise early childhood development.

HMRC apologises for Childcare Service performance

News

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

| Nursery World

HMRC has apologised for the difficulties faced by parents trying to access its Childcare Service.

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

News

Monday, July 17, 2017

| Nursery World

An evaluation of the 30-hour pilot areas concludes there is 'no specific reason' to believe that the policy will not be a success.

30 Hours: Management - A tangled web

Features

Monday, June 12, 2017

| Nursery World

What do childcare providers need to know when it comes to helping parents with the 30-hours computer application system? Hannah Crown tries to plug the gaps

More parents taking up pilot 30 hours than expected

News

Monday, April 3, 2017

| Nursery World

The number of parents taking up the 30 hours under the early roll-out programme has exceeded Government expectation.

New Childcare Choices parents' website goes live

News

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new website to inform parents about childcare support, including Tax-Free Childcare and the 30 hours, launches today.

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

News

Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

New research highlights how young refugee children and their families are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than their peers and face barriers to accessing health support.