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Christine Farquharson, IFS: Childcare reforms create a new branch of the welfare state – but raises the stakes on funding

Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The Chancellor's pledge to extend 30 hours to children from nine months is great news for parents, but there are serious risks to the market if funding rates aren’t set appropriately, warns Christine Farquharson, senior research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies

Exclusive – Children's minister Claire Coutinho: 'A genuinely radical plan'

Opinion

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

| Nursery World

The Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing says the Government is committed to increasing support for families and the early years sector

Nicola Demetriadi: Schools which tap into new two-year-old funding stream is a 'worrying trend'

Opinion

Monday, October 2, 2023

| Nursery World

There appears to be a worrying new trend in the early years sector. In order to access the new funded places for two-year-olds, some primary schools appear to be expanding their nursery provision, to encompass this younger age group.

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

Opinion

Friday, April 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The early years sector is facing a time of great uncertainty, says Josh Cottell

30 hours action - can we agree?

Opinion

Monday, November 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Neil Leitch calls on the early years sector to find common ground and work together in lobbying for change to the 30 hours policy

Ratios debate 'will rear its head again'

Opinion

Friday, April 27, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government is gearing up to try and relax ratios again, argues Christie and Co's Courteney Donaldson, managing director of childcare and education

Councils can learn lessons from financial services on late payments

Opinion

Monday, May 14, 2018

| Nursery World

The scourge of late payments is completely unnecessary, argues Keith Appleyard, nursery treasurer and formerly Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance at American Express

Low-earners’ bad deal

Opinion

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

Natalie Perera looks at the detail behind the Government's much-quoted £6 billion childcare spending figure

Provider goodwill is running out

Opinion

Thursday, November 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Linda Symons, owner of Kidz Kabin, London, says the 30-hour policy is untenable, and parents should know the truth about the cost

'Free childcare' culture does not serve the sector well

Opinion

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Government early years policy needs a radical rethink to meet the interests of parents and providers, says Len Shackleton

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Christine Farquharson, IFS: Childcare reforms create a new branch of the welfare state – but raises the stakes on funding

Exclusive – Children's minister Claire Coutinho: 'A genuinely radical plan'

Nicola Demetriadi: Schools which tap into new two-year-old funding stream is a 'worrying trend'

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

30 hours action - can we agree?

Ratios debate 'will rear its head again'

Councils can learn lessons from financial services on late payments

Low-earners’ bad deal

Provider goodwill is running out

'Free childcare' culture does not serve the sector well

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