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Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

Thursday, March 17, 2022

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Around one in three working parents with pre-school children spend more than a third of their wages on childcare, reveals a new poll.

National tutoring catch-up scheme failing disadvantaged pupils, say MPs

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Friday, March 11, 2022

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The Government’s multi-million pound catch-up programme risks failing pupils who need it the most, leaving them facing an ‘epidemic of educational inequality’, a report from the education select committee says .

Nurseries donate essential items to families in Ukraine

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Monday, February 28, 2022

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Early years settings are showing their support for children and families in war torn Ukraine and those who have been forced to flee the country, through fundraising and organising donations of essential items.

Free webinars for early years staff to boost take up of Tax-Free Childcare

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Friday, February 18, 2022

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A series of webinars for all those who work with children are being held with the aim of increasing awareness and understanding of the Government’s Tax-Free Childcare scheme.

Covid has 'worsened' the outcomes of children living in the North of England

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

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The pandemic has created a widening inequality gap between children living in the North and South of England, finds a new report.

Concerns vulnerable children are being let down due to 'stretched' health visiting services

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Friday, December 3, 2021

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More than 40 per cent of health visitors are worried they ‘can’t do enough to safeguard babies and children’, according to new survey findings.

Government reveals £2.4 billion underspend on Tax-Free Childcare

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Friday, November 26, 2021

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New data from the Treasury shows a difference of £2.4bn between the amount of money allocated for Tax-Free Childcare and actual spending on the scheme since its launch in 2017.

Parents still struggling to access 'essential' services

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Wednesday, November 10, 2021

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According to new research from a group of charities, many routine health visitor checks continue to be over the phone, drop-in clinics are no longer operating in some areas and baby and toddler groups have either stopped running or are hard to access.

Autumn Budget 2021: Early years sector gives cautious welcome to funding increase

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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While Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced £170m for early years funding by 2024-25 in his Budget speech today, Nursery World now understands that there will be additional funding in 2022-23 and 2023-24 that was not initially set out.

Autumn Budget 2021: £170m for childcare providers

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged £170m more for childcare providers in early years funding by 2024-25.

'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

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Monday, October 25, 2021

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Up to 1.5 million children are at risk of speech and language delay, which is why their support needs to be at the heart of this week’s Spending Review, says Carol Payne, interim chief executive of I CAN, the children's communication charity

Spending Review Autumn 2021: Chancellor urged to invest in babies and children

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

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A coalition of children’s sector organisations is calling on the Chancellor to use his Spending Review, next week, to provide ‘much-needed' cross-Government investment in babies, children and young people.

MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

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Cross-party MPs are calling on the Government to commission a review into the funding and affordability of childcare, and how to provide greater security to the sector following the pandemic.

Music and storytelling activities to boost children's communication skills

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

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A new scheme to help young children 'find their voice' through music and storytelling is being rolled out in Blackpool.

4.3 million parents could be without access to early support services

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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Millions of parents are missing out on, or struggling to access, early years support services due to the pandemic, according to Action for Children, which is calling on the Government to implement a 'minimum service guarantee'.

Most parents think the Government does not provide enough childcare support

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Monday, September 13, 2021

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Findings from a Mumsnet survey reveal that the cost of childcare is 'causing a huge problem for families' and suggests parents are ready for a 'radical shake-up' of the system.

Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon pledges free childcare for one- and two-year-olds

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Friday, September 10, 2021

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The Scottish Government has confirmed it will make funded childcare for one- and two-year-olds universal within this parliament.

Marcus Rashford calls on MPs to take action to end child food poverty

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

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Footballer Marcus Rashford has launched a new campaign calling on MPs to back recommendations to end child food poverty.

Make 30 hours funded childcare universal to close the attainment gap

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

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A new report renews the call for all children to be made eligible for the extended entitlement amid concerns the Coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers.

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

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More than 60 members of the First 1001 Days Movement have today jointly written to the new health secretary Sajid Javid to highlight the impact of the pandemic on babies and their families.

Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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The Social Mobility Commission (SMC), an independent body which advises the Government, says the youngest and most deprived in society need to be the focus of the UK’s pandemic recovery.

Boris Johnson's food tsar calls for sugar and salt tax to fund free school meal expansion

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

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Henry Dimbleby is urging ministers to introduce a new tax on sugar and salt to improve the nation's health, and fund the expansion of free school meals for an extra 1.1 million children.

Funding for early intervention 'cut by half' over ten years – analysis

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

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A joint report by leading children’s charities has found that councils have been forced to halve early intervention spending on vulnerable children over the last decade.

Call for ‘urgent bailout’ of the early years sector

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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Delegates attending the Labour Party Women’s conference have voted for an urgent conditional bailout of the sector to save settings and make childcare more affordable.

Peers call on Government for better support for babies and young children

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Friday, June 25, 2021

| Nursery World

The early years sector should be given the same level of catch-up support as the schools sector, the House of Lords Covid-19 Committee has said.

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Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

National tutoring catch-up scheme failing disadvantaged pupils, say MPs

Nurseries donate essential items to families in Ukraine

Free webinars for early years staff to boost take up of Tax-Free Childcare

Covid has 'worsened' the outcomes of children living in the North of England

Concerns vulnerable children are being let down due to 'stretched' health visiting services

Government reveals £2.4 billion underspend on Tax-Free Childcare

Parents still struggling to access 'essential' services

Autumn Budget 2021: Early years sector gives cautious welcome to funding increase

Autumn Budget 2021: £170m for childcare providers

'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

Spending Review Autumn 2021: Chancellor urged to invest in babies and children

MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

Music and storytelling activities to boost children's communication skills

4.3 million parents could be without access to early support services

Most parents think the Government does not provide enough childcare support

Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon pledges free childcare for one- and two-year-olds

Marcus Rashford calls on MPs to take action to end child food poverty

Make 30 hours funded childcare universal to close the attainment gap

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

Boris Johnson's food tsar calls for sugar and salt tax to fund free school meal expansion

Funding for early intervention 'cut by half' over ten years – analysis

Call for ‘urgent bailout’ of the early years sector

Peers call on Government for better support for babies and young children

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