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Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

| Nursery World

Findings from a survey of providers, reveal that 89 per cent are likely to increase fees this year, while more than a third believe they will have to close their setting within the next year due to rising costs.

Budget 2023: Sector disappointed over lack of support for existing childminders as new entrants to receive start-up grant

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The sector has broadly welcomed the Budget announcement to boost the number of childminders by introducing start-up grants, however expressed disappointment over a lack of support for those currently in the profession.

More than one in 10 settings will be forced to shut without more help to pay energy bills

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Friday, December 2, 2022

| Nursery World

More than one in 10 nurseries and pre-schools would be forced to close permanently if there is no further support once the Energy Bill Relief scheme ends in March 2023, suggest new findings.

Early years action group to stage protest in March

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Monday, January 16, 2023

| Nursery World

A protest has been organised for the early years sector in London in two months' time.

How will early years be affected by Brexit?

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Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Brexit will undoubtedly have an impact in some form on early years, according to commentators.

Underfunding: Chain restricts funded-only 15-hour places

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Friday, May 27, 2016

| Nursery World

A nursery chain which has defended a ‘general extras’ charge as necessary to subsidise government-funded places has published a new policy to help get around the problem.

Functional Skills 'will be accepted' on current apprenticeship framework

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

| Nursery World

An apprenticeship body has confirmed that Functional Skills will be accepted on the current early years apprenticeship framework.

TUC calls for 'urgent cash boost' to help childcare sector recover from the pandemic

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

| Nursery World

The trade union is calling for an ‘urgent’ cash boost to the childcare sector and an immediate increase in the minimum wage.

Happy Days nursery group secures multi-million pound investment to expand

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Friday, July 29, 2022

| Nursery World

Happy Days nursery group, which operates 18 settings, has secured funding from private equity firm Zetland Capital to grow to more than double its size.

Nursery owners borrow money to cover delayed 30-hour payments

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

| Nursery World

Childcare providers across the country have been forced to borrow money to pay staff wages and bills because of local authorites' failure to pay the funding for the 30 hours on time.

PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) wants to hear from early years and childcare professionals in England and Wales for its annual sector-wide survey.

Childcare access falls in disadvantaged areas, new report reveals

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Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Ceeda's About Early Years Annual Report, published today, confirms funding challenges, workforce shortages and inequity of access to places.

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has closed 23 nurseries since January, as a direct result of the longstanding Government under-funding of 15- and 30-hour childcare entitlements, Nursery World can reveal.

Providers left in the dark over funding rates

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Monday, January 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Providers across the country say they are unable to budget for the year ahead as many local authorities have yet to consult on 2020/21 funding rates, which will be effective from April.

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries and pre-schools have spoken to Nursery World about the challenges of opening to more children in September, whether taking on new families or children who are returning for the first time since lockdown. So, what will the new normal look like in the autumn term?

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Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

Budget 2023: Sector disappointed over lack of support for existing childminders as new entrants to receive start-up grant

More than one in 10 settings will be forced to shut without more help to pay energy bills

Early years action group to stage protest in March

How will early years be affected by Brexit?

Underfunding: Chain restricts funded-only 15-hour places

Functional Skills 'will be accepted' on current apprenticeship framework

TUC calls for 'urgent cash boost' to help childcare sector recover from the pandemic

Happy Days nursery group secures multi-million pound investment to expand

Nursery owners borrow money to cover delayed 30-hour payments

PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

Childcare access falls in disadvantaged areas, new report reveals

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

Providers left in the dark over funding rates

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

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