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Mini-Budget: Chancellor's comments highlight future childcare reforms

Friday, September 23, 2022

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Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has signalled the Government's intention to focus on bringing forward reforms to improve access to affordable, flexible childcare.

Parents could be charged to use childminder agencies

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Thursday, July 4, 2013

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The education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss has suggested that parents who use childminder agencies will have to pay a fee.

Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

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Parents at Busy Bees nursery in Hammersmith have been visited by chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne to air their views on the Government's proposed changes to childcare vouchers.

Sid wears his pyjamas to support Children's Trust

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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

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Former CBEEBIES presenter Sid Sloane is supporting The Children's Trust this year in the popular Humphrey's Pyjama Week.

19m to support adopted children

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

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Play and music therapy will form part of a package of support to help adopted children bond with their families.

Settings warn their viability is at risk under 30 hours

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Monday, September 4, 2017

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Close to two-fifths of childcare providers think the 30 hours policy could put them out of business.

Childcare providers raise concerns over future funding of two-year-old scheme

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Friday, June 14, 2013

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Some providers fear that the existing levels of funding they receive through local authorities for the two-year-old entitlement will reduce when the programme expands beyond 2014.

Settings face cuts after council overspend

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Monday, April 1, 2019

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Childcare providers in Northamptonshire may be forced to get rid of staff, resources or reduce their own salaries if the county council goes ahead with plans to cut early years funding from April.

IPPR finds £1 billion shortfall in 30-hour childcare pledge

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Monday, October 5, 2015

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According to think tank IPPR, the Government has underestimated the cost of doubling the free hours for three and four-year-olds by £1 billion a year.

Childminders raise questions over funding for care of a related child

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Monday, January 13, 2014

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Childminders have expressed concern over announcements by some local authorities that they are to stop providing early education funding for care of a related child.

Government ploughed millions into Kids Company despite concerns

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Thursday, October 29, 2015

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Collapsed charity Kids Company received at least £42 million from the Government despite repeated concerns about the way it was being run, an official spending watchdog has found.

Hard facts of funding gap revealed

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Monday, November 17, 2014

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The true scale of the funding shortfall for childcare places in the early years sector is revealed in new research from the Pre-School Learning Alliance. Ruth Thomson takes a look at the numbers.

Labour reveals childcare cost rises in local areas

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Thursday, February 19, 2015

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The Labour party has released research into the cost of childcare in local areas showing huge variations across the country.

Alliance calls for comprehensive analysis of free places costs

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Wednesday, June 3, 2015

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The Pre-school Learning Alliance is calling for an in-depth review of funded childcare, amid concerns that the Government has ‘severely under-costed’ its 30-hour plan.

Calls for the Irish Government to address early years ‘crisis’

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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

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Ahead of next month's budget, early years organisation Start Strong is urging the government to invest in quality care for young children.

Labour and Lib Dems promise billions of pounds for schools

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Wednesday, May 10, 2017

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Labour and the Liberal Democrats have promised to reverse the cuts to schools' budgets and increase funding as part of their election pledges.

Early years research programme seeks settings to join panel

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Monday, May 22, 2017

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Research programme About Early Years (AEY), run by Ceeda, is calling on settings to sign up for its panel to contribute to data collection.

Cost of Tory free breakfast plans 'could treble'

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Thursday, May 25, 2017

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The Conservative manifesto pledge of free breakfasts for all primary school children could cost triple the £60m allocated for it, according to education researchers.

Extra £1.3bn for schools no long-term solution to funding crisis, say teachers

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

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Teaching unions have dismissed the £1.3 billion earmarked for schools by the education secretary as ‘smoke and mirrors’ and insufficient to make up losses.

New guide aims to clarify funding changes

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Tuesday, December 20, 2016

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A new guide outlining changes to early years funding and delivery has been published by the Pre-School Learning Alliance.

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Mini-Budget: Chancellor's comments highlight future childcare reforms

Parents could be charged to use childminder agencies

Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

Sid wears his pyjamas to support Children's Trust

19m to support adopted children

Settings warn their viability is at risk under 30 hours

Childcare providers raise concerns over future funding of two-year-old scheme

Settings face cuts after council overspend

IPPR finds £1 billion shortfall in 30-hour childcare pledge

Childminders raise questions over funding for care of a related child

Government ploughed millions into Kids Company despite concerns

Hard facts of funding gap revealed

Labour reveals childcare cost rises in local areas

Alliance calls for comprehensive analysis of free places costs

Calls for the Irish Government to address early years ‘crisis’

Labour and Lib Dems promise billions of pounds for schools

Early years research programme seeks settings to join panel

Cost of Tory free breakfast plans 'could treble'

Extra £1.3bn for schools no long-term solution to funding crisis, say teachers

New guide aims to clarify funding changes

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