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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.

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

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Busy Bees Childcare will open its new nursery in Nottingham next month.

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

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Friday, May 12, 2017

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The largest childcare member organisations have joined forces in an open letter to all political parties, urging them not to make manifesto pledges that the sector will be unable to deliver.

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

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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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.

Early years action group to stage protest in March

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Monday, January 16, 2023

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

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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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?

Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

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The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the Education Policy Institute (EPI) are launching the second survey in their year-long research project, looking at the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the early years workforce.

Nurseries and childminders gain right to ask to run school site provision

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Monday, December 7, 2015

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Childcare providers will be able to ask schools if they can use their premises to run before and after-school and holiday childcare when they are not using them.

London Mayor's office launches toolkit for childcare providers wanting to set up their own Early Years Hub

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Monday, December 20, 2021

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A new toolkit has been created for early years educators, local authorities and schools that are interested in setting up their own Early Years Hub.

Interview - Cheryl Hadland, managing director of Tops Day Nurseries and founder of GECCO

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Monday, February 17, 2020

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Green Early Years Choices Champions Organisation has launched a petition calling for sustainability to be included in the EYFS reforms

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

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Early years organisations, teaching unions and charities have been reacting to the news of the plans announced by the prime minister to cap energy bills for households and businesses.

Holiday childcare costs rise by 51 per cent since 2010

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Tuesday, July 25, 2017

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The price of holiday childcare has more than doubled in some areas of the country since 2010, according to an analysis by Labour.

Annual survey shows rocketing cost of childcare

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Tuesday, March 5, 2013

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Childcare is now 77 per cent more expensive in real terms than it was ten years ago, according to the latest Annual Childcare Costs Survey.

Early years sector and parents divided on reopening settings

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Monday, June 1, 2020

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Nurseries and childminders in England are fighting to survive, as new research suggests that just over four in 10 parents of under-fives are planning to return today, with many providers also uncertain about when to reopen.

Tax-Free Childcare costs top £35m

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Monday, June 12, 2017

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The Government has spent more than £35m on implementing Tax-Free Childcare, which since its launch seven weeks ago has been plagued with problems.

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

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Children 1st has secured a £1.6 million loan to support the business during the coronavirus crisis and keep nurseries open for key workers.

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

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Bridget Phillipson, shadow education secretary, said that a Labour Government would ‘fix’ the country’s ‘broken childcare system’, in a speech to delegates at Nursery World’s 9th Business Summit.

Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

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Friday, August 12, 2022

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A new report looking at ways to reform childcare recommends staff: child ratios be relaxed further than the proposed 1:5 in 'good' and 'outstanding' nurseries and suggests childminder agencies take on a larger role within the sector.

Family friendly employers now key to a productive and happy workforce, says survey

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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Nearly half (48 per cent) of working parents regard family life as a higher priority now than they did before the pandemic, according to new research.

‘Considerably more’ ethnic minority and disadvantaged children missed out on early learning due to Covid

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

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New research shows that attendance in early years settings was ‘lower than expected’ in areas with large ethnic minority populations, deprived neighbourhoods and areas with high unemployment rates.

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

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

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

Early years action group to stage protest in March

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

Nurseries and childminders gain right to ask to run school site provision

London Mayor's office launches toolkit for childcare providers wanting to set up their own Early Years Hub

Interview - Cheryl Hadland, managing director of Tops Day Nurseries and founder of GECCO

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

Holiday childcare costs rise by 51 per cent since 2010

Annual survey shows rocketing cost of childcare

Early years sector and parents divided on reopening settings

Tax-Free Childcare costs top £35m

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

Family friendly employers now key to a productive and happy workforce, says survey

‘Considerably more’ ethnic minority and disadvantaged children missed out on early learning due to Covid

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