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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’.

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

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There is a £5 billion per year gap between Government funding and the estimated cost of delivery to providers of the Government’s expanded childcare offer once fully rolled out, says think tank.

Parents warned they could struggle to find a funded place under new Govt offer

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Monday, July 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Early years providers are unsure whether they will offer the funded places for one and two-year-olds, while many that plan to will limit the number that are available, reveal new survey findings.

MPs tell the DfE 'there are holes that need fixing' with its childcare policies

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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Cross-party MPs are warning the Government has more work to do with its incoming childcare policies to ensure children benefit from high-quality affordable early years education to help parents and providers.

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

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There has been a ‘sharp drop’ in the number of available childcare places across England over the past year, with just half of local authorities reporting sufficiency of places for children under two.

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.

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.

UKHSA nursery run by Bright Horizons to close

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

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An on-site nursery for employees of a Government-run health security agency has announced that it will be closing in the summer due to the ‘significant investment’ needed to refurbish the building.

Cost-of-living crisis impacts settings' abilities to provide healthy meals

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Sunday, January 29, 2023

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Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are struggling to provide healthy and nutritious meals due to rising food costs, warns new research from the Early Years Alliance (EYA) and LEYF.

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.

Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

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Friday, December 2, 2022

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A new report calls for the UK’s ‘broken childcare’ system to be fixed, providing recommendations to tackle its ‘complexity, inflexibility’ and the ‘dysfunctional provider market’.

Nurseries forced to increase fees for thousands of parents – survey

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Friday, December 2, 2022

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Nursery fees for 83 per cent of parents have either increased or are set to increase in the next two months, reveals new research.

Mini-Budget: the key points from the Chancellor

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Friday, September 23, 2022

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Unveiling his Mini-Budget this morning, the newly appointed chancellor Kwaski Kwarteng revealed plans to cut taxes and establish ‘low tax zones’ across the country, while confirming changes to the working hours threshold for universal credit claimants.

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.

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.

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

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

Parents warned they could struggle to find a funded place under new Govt offer

MPs tell the DfE 'there are holes that need fixing' with its childcare policies

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

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

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

UKHSA nursery run by Bright Horizons to close

Cost-of-living crisis impacts settings' abilities to provide healthy meals

Early years action group to stage protest in March

Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

Nurseries forced to increase fees for thousands of parents – survey

Mini-Budget: the key points from the Chancellor

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

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

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