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Government ploughed millions into Kids Company despite concerns

Thursday, October 29, 2015

| Nursery World

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.

Hard facts of funding gap revealed

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Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

The true scale of the funding shortfall for childcare places in the early years sector is revealed in new research from the Pre-School Learning Alliance. Ruth Thomson takes a look at the numbers.

Labour reveals childcare cost rises in local areas

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

| Nursery World

The Labour party has released research into the cost of childcare in local areas showing huge variations across the country.

Alliance calls for comprehensive analysis of free places costs

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance is calling for an in-depth review of funded childcare, amid concerns that the Government has ‘severely under-costed’ its 30-hour plan.

Calls for the Irish Government to address early years ‘crisis’

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

| Nursery World

Ahead of next month's budget, early years organisation Start Strong is urging the government to invest in quality care for young children.

Labour and Lib Dems promise billions of pounds for schools

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

| Nursery World

Labour and the Liberal Democrats have promised to reverse the cuts to schools' budgets and increase funding as part of their election pledges.

Early years research programme seeks settings to join panel

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Monday, May 22, 2017

| Nursery World

Research programme About Early Years (AEY), run by Ceeda, is calling on settings to sign up for its panel to contribute to data collection.

Cost of Tory free breakfast plans 'could treble'

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Thursday, May 25, 2017

| Nursery World

The Conservative manifesto pledge of free breakfasts for all primary school children could cost triple the £60m allocated for it, according to education researchers.

Extra £1.3bn for schools no long-term solution to funding crisis, say teachers

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

| Nursery World

Teaching unions have dismissed the £1.3 billion earmarked for schools by the education secretary as ‘smoke and mirrors’ and insufficient to make up losses.

New guide aims to clarify funding changes

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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

| Nursery World

A new guide outlining changes to early years funding and delivery has been published by the Pre-School Learning Alliance.

Mayor of London introduces childcare loans and urges employers to follow

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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.

Sector fury over TV show's claims of free hours money grabbing

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Tuesday, February 7, 2017

| Nursery World

A TV programme has sparked outrage among the sector after its presenter claimed providers offering the funded hours are ‘running into the sunset with taxpayers’ cash’.

'30 hours at risk of not living up to parents' expectations'

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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

| Nursery World

New research from the Family and Childcare Trust raises concerns over the availability and quality of childcare when the 30 hours starts in September.

30 hours: local authorities to bid for capital funding

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016

| Nursery World

Councils will be able to bid for capital grants to drive the Government’s expansion of the 30 hours entitlement.

Leicestershire delays payment shift following backlash

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Monday, April 18, 2016

| Nursery World

A local authority is reviewing planned changes to early years funding following a backlash from childminders who fear they will have to stop offering the free entitlement.

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Government ploughed millions into Kids Company despite concerns

Hard facts of funding gap revealed

Labour reveals childcare cost rises in local areas

Alliance calls for comprehensive analysis of free places costs

Calls for the Irish Government to address early years ‘crisis’

Labour and Lib Dems promise billions of pounds for schools

Early years research programme seeks settings to join panel

Cost of Tory free breakfast plans 'could treble'

Extra £1.3bn for schools no long-term solution to funding crisis, say teachers

New guide aims to clarify funding changes

Mayor of London introduces childcare loans and urges employers to follow

Sector fury over TV show's claims of free hours money grabbing

'30 hours at risk of not living up to parents' expectations'

30 hours: local authorities to bid for capital funding

Leicestershire delays payment shift following backlash

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