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Aid spending on early years at record high, but investment on higher education remains 21 times higher
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- Tuesday, April 16, 2024 | Nursery World
There has been record aid spending on early years education, but millions of the world’s poorest children are still missing out on pre-school because of a ‘chronic’ lack of funding by donor countries, according to a new report.
England’s broken childcare system is ‘falling behind the rest of the world’
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- Monday, April 15, 2024 | Nursery World
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.
Take part in a Nursery World survey on the expanded childcare entitlement for two-year-olds
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- Monday, April 15, 2024 | Nursery World
Are you a nursery or childminder taking part in the Government’s new offer of 15-hours for two-year-olds? Or are you still undecided?
Research shows that children living near Sure Start centres gained higher GCSE grades
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- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | Nursery World
Children from low-income families who lived near a Sure Start centre did better at GCSE, according to new research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
More than 150,000 two-year-olds taking up funded places - surpassing Government target
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- Friday, April 5, 2024 | Nursery World
Over 150,000 two-year-olds have secured a funded place under the first phase of the expanded offer that came into effect at the beginning of this week, the Government has announced.
Government admits an extra 40,000 staff are needed for 30 hours expansion
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- Thursday, April 4, 2024 | Nursery World
The education secretary Gillian Keegan has said that an extra 40,000 staff will be needed to deliver the full rollout of the expanded 30 hours.
Estimate that the expanded offer will save families up to £6,500 is a 'far cry' from the truth
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- Monday, March 25, 2024 | Nursery World
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.
Budget 2024: Chancellor confirms 'guaranteed' rates for 'landmark' childcare expansion
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- Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | Nursery World
The Chancellor has delivered his spring Budget today confirming there will be an extra £500m for providers over two years to support providers with workforce costs.
Budget 2024: Early years sector cautiously welcomes Chancellor's plans for funding rates to rise in line with costs
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- Wednesday, March 6, 2024 | Nursery World
Early years sector organisations have given a cautious welcome to the Chancellor’s confirmation that he would ‘guarantee rates’ for providers to deliver the expanded childcare offer, but say the 'devil is in the detail'.
Labour says Chancellor's plans to expand childcare are 'in absolute tatters'
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- Monday, March 4, 2024 | Nursery World
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has claimed that the Government is ‘on track’ with its plans to expand childcare for parents, in response to Labour claims that it has a dossier that shows that the Conservatives’ plans are ‘in absolute tatters’.
How 'A Better Start' areas support families and babies against backdrop of shortages to midwives and health visitors
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- Friday, March 1, 2024 | Nursery World
A new report on maternity and antenatal support by the National Lottery Community Fund and the National Children’s Bureau highlights the challenges faced by the midwifery and health visiting workforce, and highlights partnership working in the five 'A Better Start' areas of England.
Call to give more importance to family learning
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- 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.
LONG READ: Sector is split over decision to provide funded twos places
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- Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | Nursery World
Two surveys show that many settings will not be able to offer parents places for the extended entitlements, as the start of the roll-out of the expanded policy nears. By Catherine Gaunt
Concerns the expanded offer isn't 'workable in practice' due to limited space and providers capping places
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- Thursday, February 22, 2024 | Nursery World
Early years providers will struggle to meet increased demand for funded places once the expanded offer comes in due to staffing and space shortages, suggest new findings.
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