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Cost of childcare pushing parents out of work, research claims

Thursday, January 8, 2015

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One in five parents paying for childcare are considering reducing their working hours or giving up work altogether due to the financial strain, a survey commissioned by 4Children reveals.

Teachers 'misunderstand' how to use support staff

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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Teachers often have little understanding of the skills and experience of support staff, which can lead to them making unrealistic demands or under-using their skills, Ofsted research has found.

Fees to rise as ‘living wage’ hits hard

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Monday, January 25, 2016

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Nurseries are considering fee rises of up to seven per cent to help pay for the new ‘living wage’, according to property expert Courteney Donaldson.

DfE renews drive to set up childminder agencies

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Friday, January 22, 2016

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4Children is supporting nurseries, schools and local authorities to open childminder agencies in a new push by the Department for Education to expand the scheme across England.

Childcaring grandparents suffer ill health

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Tuesday, October 12, 2010

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Grandparents who care for their grandchildren are putting their health and well-being at risk, a new study claims.

House of Commons nursery 'wasted', says Labour MP

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

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The new House of Commons nursery is the most expensive childcare setting in the country and should be opened up to the children of local families, a Labour MP has argued.

New support helps nurseries go into the woods

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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

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National Day Nurseries Association Cymru has joined forces with the Forestry Commission to offer nurseries in Wales free support in developing outdoor learning opportunities for children.

Pupil Premium 'should go to rural areas too'

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Tuesday, November 2, 2010

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The Government's Pupil Premium for disadvantaged children should be used to help children in rural communities, a children's service campaigning group argues.

Future of state-run nursery schools ‘in doubt’ after Budget

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Monday, March 21, 2016

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More than 400 state-run nursery schools could ‘disappear at a stroke’ under the Government’s plan to turn all schools into academies, a leading early years specialist has warned.

Further concern for sector as DfE survey shows increasing childcare delivery costs

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Thursday, November 7, 2019

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The annual cost of providing childcare has risen by 20 per cent since last year, new Department for Education figures reveal.

Scotland's council-run nurseries not meeting needs of working parents

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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A Scottish campaign group has renewed its call for nursery reform after new research shows nine out of ten council settings don’t provide the hours working parents need.

Shortage of holiday childcare in two-thirds of the country

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Wednesday, July 18, 2012

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The school summer holidays are just starting for many children, but two-thirds of local authorities in England will not have enough holiday childcare for working parents.

No sound strategy for children

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Friday, August 24, 2012

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The BBC's Strategy for Children's Audio has hit the youngest listeners hardest, says Susan Stranks

Nursery re-opens after tragedy

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Monday, September 10, 2012

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A Wimbledon nursery, which is under investigation after a 22-month-old girl died following an incident at the setting in August, has re-opened today.

DIT seeks early years sector views about overseas expansion

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

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A new survey about early years and SEND provision and overseas expansion has been launched by the Department for International Trade (DIT).

Two HMRC nurseries given a temporary reprieve

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Thursday, October 4, 2012

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Two HMRC nurseries in Wales and Scotland threatened with closure could stay open for another three years.

Nursery group celebrates 100 per cent outstanding

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

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A Manchester nursery chain has been rated outstanding by Ofsted in all four of its settings.

Star photo: Walford Pre-School Playgroup

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Friday, January 20, 2012

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An ordinary cardboard box provided hours of fun for children at Walford Pre-School Playgroup in Herefordshire.

Funding scheme launched for parents campaigning against cuts to children's centres

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Friday, January 27, 2012

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Daycare Trust and Unison have joined forces to provide grants to support parents and staff campaigning to save their local Sure Start children's centres from closure.

Birmingham's council nurseries up for review

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Tuesday, December 12, 2017

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Birmingham City Council is reviewing the future of its nurseries, after the GMB union raised concerns at the prospect of the closure of all 14 of the city’s council-run settings.

Three London councils merge to cut costs

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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

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Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Kensington & Chelsea councils are to merge services from February 2011, generating savings of between 50m and 100m a year.

School dinners 'not value for money'

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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

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Three in ten teachers believe the price of meals in their school do not represent value for money, according to a new survey.

Childbase employee-ownership report gets ministerial backing

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Tuesday, April 10, 2012

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Nursery group Childbase Partnership has received support from government ministers for its call for more employee ownership in UK businesses.

Nurseries asked to gear up dads for Fathers' Story Week

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Wednesday, April 11, 2012

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Fathers should participate more in their children's learning, says the Fatherhood Institute, as the think-tank urges schools, nurseries and other family learning settings to sign up for Fathers' Story Week 2012.

Bright Horizons named in best places to work list

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

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Bright Horizons Family Solutions, the second largest nursery group in the UK, has been named as one of Scotland's best workplaces by the Great Place to Work Institute.

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Cost of childcare pushing parents out of work, research claims

Teachers 'misunderstand' how to use support staff

Fees to rise as ‘living wage’ hits hard

DfE renews drive to set up childminder agencies

Childcaring grandparents suffer ill health

House of Commons nursery 'wasted', says Labour MP

New support helps nurseries go into the woods

Pupil Premium 'should go to rural areas too'

Future of state-run nursery schools ‘in doubt’ after Budget

Further concern for sector as DfE survey shows increasing childcare delivery costs

Scotland's council-run nurseries not meeting needs of working parents

Shortage of holiday childcare in two-thirds of the country

No sound strategy for children

Nursery re-opens after tragedy

DIT seeks early years sector views about overseas expansion

Two HMRC nurseries given a temporary reprieve

Nursery group celebrates 100 per cent outstanding

Star photo: Walford Pre-School Playgroup

Funding scheme launched for parents campaigning against cuts to children's centres

Birmingham's council nurseries up for review

Three London councils merge to cut costs

School dinners 'not value for money'

Childbase employee-ownership report gets ministerial backing

Nurseries asked to gear up dads for Fathers' Story Week

Bright Horizons named in best places to work list

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