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New PM Liz Truss urged to take action to save childcare settings

Monday, September 5, 2022

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On the day of her appointment as new Prime Minister (Monday 5 September), early years organisations have called on Liz Truss to make the sector a priority and put in place a plan to tackle the early years funding and recruitment crises to ‘avoid a catastrophe’.

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

Friday, August 26, 2022

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The DfE’s latest survey of parents reveals an increasing number want childcare to be made more affordable as families, particularly those on lower incomes, continue to find it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to meet the cost.

All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

Friday, August 26, 2022

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Hillingdon Council has announced it will close all three of its early years centres by the end of the year, leaving 102 children without nursery places.

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

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.

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

Saturday, July 30, 2022

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Children’s mental health services are ‘buckling under pressure’ in the wake of the pandemic, says Anne Longfield’s Commission on Young Lives, which calls on the two Conservative leadership candidates to pledge a £1 billion recovery package.

Think tank backs relaxing childcare ratios to address the cost-of-living crisis

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

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New research appears to support Government proposals to reduce staff to child ratios, as well as relaxing childcare regulations.

Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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Almost half of parents will have to take unpaid leave during the summer due to a lack of availability of childcare and ‘soaring’ costs as fees rise by 5 per cent in a year, reveals new research.

Vulnerable children at risk after councils forced to halve spending on early support, warn charities

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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A new report from a coalition of charities reveals investment in early intervention support by English councils fell from £3.8bn in 2010/11 to £1.9bn in 2020/21.

More than 60 per cent of women who had an abortion were influenced by childcare costs

Friday, July 8, 2022

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Six in 10 women who have had an abortion say childcare costs influenced their decision, reveals new research.

Ministers launch consultation on childcare ratio changes

Monday, July 4, 2022

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The Government is pressing ahead with a consultation on changes to childcare ratios in England, despite widespread opposition from early years providers and parents to the plans.

Ministers seek to attract more childminders by 'streamlining' Ofsted registration process

Monday, July 4, 2022

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As part of plans to lower the cost of childcare for parents and increase provision, the Government consultation launched today, plans to make it easier to become a childminder.

Scotland to launch programme to support families at risk of poverty this summer

Friday, July 1, 2022

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Low-income families in Scotland are to benefit from free childcare, activities, and healthy food as part of a £10 million summer programme to help with the cost of living.

Number of children in receipt of early years pupil premium at record high

Thursday, June 30, 2022

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The number of children eligible for the early years pupil premium has risen to 116,500, the highest on record, reveal national statistics.

Petition urges Government to make funded childcare available as soon as a child turns three

Monday, June 27, 2022

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A petition calling for children to automatically receive the funded hours when they turn three rather than wait until the term after their birthday, costing parents more money, has been launched.

Duchess of Cambridge's new research highlights need to increase awareness of the importance of the early years

Thursday, June 16, 2022

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New research from the Duchess of Cambridge’s Royal Foundation for Early Childhood highlights the need to increase action and awareness of the importance of the birth to five period.

Nine in 10 early years settings oppose Government plans to change childcare ratios

Friday, May 20, 2022

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Early years settings are overwhelmingly against Government plans to change ratios, with just 2 per cent of the opinion that the rule change would enable them to lower fees for parents, according to a survey by the Early Years Alliance.

Ministers urged to 'think carefully' when introducing new policies to reduce childcare costs

Friday, May 20, 2022

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The Government is being urged to ‘think carefully’ about how to support parents who need help with childcare costs as research highlights how current policies support a minority of families.

Queen's speech criticised for failing to provide immediate help for 'struggling families'

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

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Organisations and charities have expressed their disappointment over the lack of support for children and families in the Queen’s speech.

Northamptonshire children with high needs locked out of early years funding

Monday, May 9, 2022

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Families with children with SEND in West and North Northamptonshire have accused their local authorities of ‘letting them down’ after they put a 'pause' on early years high needs funding for new applicants.

Thousands of nursery children in poverty could be missing out on free school meals

Thursday, April 14, 2022

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Thousands of nursery children that are eligible for free school meals could be missing out on the benefit, according to an analysis by the Education Policy Institute.

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

Saturday, April 2, 2022

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The 75 local authorities chosen by the Department for Education as eligible for a share of £302 million to set up the Government’s ‘flagship’ family hubs in their areas have been named today (Saturday).

Pen Green Children's Centre vows to secure 'much needed funding'

Friday, April 1, 2022

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Pen Green children’s centre has said it will continue to push for the funding it needs to continue operating, after the council redistributed money from its budget to prop it up, alongside three other maintained nursery schools.

Children and families minister to look at regulation of childcare sector with visit to France

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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The Department for Education (DfE) is to review the regulation of early years settings in a bid to reduce the cost of childcare for families.

Schools White Paper: Government sets target for all schools to become academies by 2030

Monday, March 28, 2022

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All schools will be encouraged to join ‘strong’ multi-academy trusts by 2030 with local authorities given powers to set up their own trusts, under moves outlined in the Government’s Schools White Paper.

Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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The sector has expressed its disappointment over the Chancellor’s inaction on childcare and education funding.

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