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Doctors call for more funding for nurseries caring for key worker children

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

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Nurseries that are continuing to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic to support frontline workers need financial support now to keep sustainable, the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and British Medical Association (BMA) have jointly stated.

Wales puts 30 hour childcare on hold to pay for key worker children

Monday, April 6, 2020

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The Welsh Government is launching a coronavirus childcare assistance scheme to support Wales’ critical workers, and suspending the childcare offer for Wales for three months.

Coronavirus: Children must be at the ‘forefront’ of Covid-19 planning

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

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Children ‘must be put at the heart of planning’ for future lockdowns, England’s Children’s Commissioner says.

Government survey reveals half of nurseries and childminders fear closure

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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Around half of England’s childcare providers told the Department for Education in the summer they would be unable to survive financially for another year, a survey on the impact of Covid-19 shows.

Coronavirus: Chancellor extends furlough scheme until March

Thursday, November 5, 2020

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The Chancellor has announced the extension of the furlough scheme until March 2021 to protect jobs and the economy.

Childcare During Covid-19 project seeks managers and practitioners

Thursday, November 5, 2020

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A large-scale research project led by the University of Leeds is looking to speak to nursery managers and childcare practitioners to help understand the impact of the pandemic on the childcare sector in England and Wales and influence future policy.

Coronavirus: DfE tells local authorities to fund children temporarily absent from nurseries

Friday, January 15, 2021

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Children not currently attending an early years setting due to coronavirus, but that are registered with one, should be included in next week’s early years census, the Department for Education has confirmed.

London Mayor calls for Government to step in to support capital's 'struggling' nurseries

Monday, February 15, 2021

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Two-thirds of London’s nurseries report that they are on the verge of closure, with those in the most deprived areas being at the greatest disadvantage, a report for City Hall has found.

Peers call on Government for better support for babies and young children

Friday, June 25, 2021

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The early years sector should be given the same level of catch-up support as the schools sector, the House of Lords Covid-19 Committee has said.

Boris Johnson's food tsar calls for sugar and salt tax to fund free school meal expansion

Thursday, July 15, 2021

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Henry Dimbleby is urging ministers to introduce a new tax on sugar and salt to improve the nation's health, and fund the expansion of free school meals for an extra 1.1 million children.

Call for ‘urgent bailout’ of the early years sector

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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Delegates attending the Labour Party Women’s conference have voted for an urgent conditional bailout of the sector to save settings and make childcare more affordable.

Most parents think the Government does not provide enough childcare support

Monday, September 13, 2021

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Findings from a Mumsnet survey reveal that the cost of childcare is 'causing a huge problem for families' and suggests parents are ready for a 'radical shake-up' of the system.

Government reveals £2.4 billion underspend on Tax-Free Childcare

Friday, November 26, 2021

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New data from the Treasury shows a difference of £2.4bn between the amount of money allocated for Tax-Free Childcare and actual spending on the scheme since its launch in 2017.

Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

Thursday, August 8, 2013

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Parents at Busy Bees nursery in Hammersmith have been visited by chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne to air their views on the Government's proposed changes to childcare vouchers.

19m to support adopted children

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

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Play and music therapy will form part of a package of support to help adopted children bond with their families.

Government ploughed millions into Kids Company despite concerns

Thursday, October 29, 2015

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Collapsed charity Kids Company received at least £42 million from the Government despite repeated concerns about the way it was being run, an official spending watchdog has found.

Mayor of London introduces childcare loans and urges employers to follow

Wednesday, January 25, 2017

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Police and transport workers will be eligible for a loan up to £1,500 to pay for upfront childcare costs, which Sadiq Khan says are stopping mothers returning to work.

Families on National Living Wage crippled by childcare costs

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

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Families with working parents on the National Living Wage do not enjoy a basic quality of life because of high childcare costs, a charity has warned.

MPs call for funding rise of £3.1 bn for children's services

Wednesday, May 1, 2019

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Children’s services in England are ‘at breaking point’, MPs warn today.

Exclusive: 30 hours saves poorest parents least

Monday, September 18, 2017

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The 30 hours policy will save some of the poorest households £5 per week, while the richest will gain ten times that, analysis finds.

Government dismisses MPs' call for national early intervention strategy

Friday, February 8, 2019

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MPs have been left 'frustrated' by the Government's rejection of a new national early intervention strategy to tackle childhood adversity and trauma.

Scotland's first minister announces funded childcare expansion

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

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Scotland is to pilot funded early years education for children from the age of nine months, following in the footsteps of England.

Concern young children missing out on Healthy Start scheme, as figures show a quarter of households with under-fours skip meals

Monday, April 3, 2023

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The Food Foundation is calling on ministers to do more to raise awareness of the Healthy Start scheme and increase its value and eligibility, after it failed to meet the Government’s own target for take-up among low-income families.

Fourteen areas named as 'Trailblazer' Family Hubs

Thursday, February 9, 2023

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A total of 14 local authorities have been chosen as trailblazers of the Family Hubs programme to support 'fast-track' delivery of services that the Government said would benefit thousands of families.

Labour says Chancellor's plans to expand childcare are 'in absolute tatters'

Monday, March 4, 2024

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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’.

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