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Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

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.

Treasury Committee calls for action on 30 hours underfunding in scathing assessment of policy

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Sunday, March 25, 2018

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A new Treasury Committee report strongly recommends an increase in 30 hours funding rates as it sets out wide-ranging criticisms of current Government childcare policies.

Alan Milburn urges Government to tackle low pay

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Friday, October 18, 2013

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A new report calls for a different approach to tackling in-work poverty as the number of families living below the breadline continues to rise.

Government scraps Child Poverty Act

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Thursday, July 2, 2015

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The existing measures and targets in the Child Poverty Act will be replaced with a new duty to report on worklessness and educational attainment.

Revised safeguarding guidelines focus on the child

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Friday, March 22, 2013

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More focus needs to be placed on the needs of children revised Government guidelines on safeguarding state.

DfE recommends parents use apps to help pre-school children learn at home

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Friday, February 21, 2020

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A number of educational apps for two- to five-year-olds have received a stamp of approval from the Department for Education, to encourage parents to boost their children’s learning at home in speaking, writing and reading.

Labour's energy freeze and business rate cuts will save PVI providers thousands

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Friday, June 20, 2014

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The Labour party says its plans to freeze energy prices and cut business rates will save childcare providers at least £26 million.

Scottish Labour party reveals plans to cap childcare costs

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Friday, October 10, 2014

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The Scottish Labour leader has proposed capping childcare costs at 10 per cent of the median income to help families.

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

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Monday, April 6, 2015

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Six projects designed to raise the attainment of disadvantaged children from the age of two have been granted a share of £1m in funding.

Call for first national children's day

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Friday, May 3, 2013

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The first National Children's Day UK on 15 May will to celebrate the rights and freedom of British children.

Cross-party support for Early Intervention Foundation launch

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Monday, April 15, 2013

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The Early Intervention Foundation will be officially launched today by David Cameron.

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

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Friday, September 22, 2017

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A new report calls for Governments worldwide to prioritise early childhood development.

Local authorities urged to tackle child poverty in the early years

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Monday, July 20, 2015

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England's children’s commissioner is calling for a focus on early intervention and investment to cut poverty for pre-school children.

Pupil premium extended to early years as tax-free childcare scheme expands

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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The Government is to extend the Pupil Premium to disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds from 2015.

Childcare costs have risen four times faster than wages

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Friday, October 20, 2017

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The cost of childcare for the youngest children has risen four times faster than wages since 2008, according to a new analysis.

Just 7 per cent of expected parents sign up for Tax-Free Childcare

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Friday, November 24, 2017

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Only a fraction of the numbers of parents forecast have registered for Tax-Free Childcare, meaning that Government will spend 90 per cent less on the scheme than planned.

Call for advocates to make sure children are heard

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Wednesday, May 15, 2013

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The National Children's Bureau (NCB) is calling on the Government to give children the legal right to an independent advocate at child protection conferences.

Troubled Families programme on track to help 120,000 'high-risk' households

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Monday, November 25, 2013

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New figures from the Government’s Troubled Families programme show that halfway into the three-year programme, more than fifty-per-cent (62,000) of the 120,000 identified households are being worked with.

Clegg calls for extension to the free entitlement

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

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All children from one to five years old could benefit from free hours of early education, in plans being considered by the Liberal Democrats.

MPs set out vision for '1001 days'

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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Supporting parental and child wellbeing through pregnancy to the first two years of a child’s life should be viewed as a key priority and attract as much spending as the defence budget, former children’s minister Tim Loughton has said.

Think tank calls for urgent revamp of Universal Credit

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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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The current design of universal credit needs ‘urgent change’ to make it fit for purpose, argues a new report.

Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

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Friday, April 13, 2018

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The latest DfE figures on 30-hour codes for the summer term show 50,000 parents who have been issued a code have not had it validated, suggesting an increasing struggle to find a childcare place.

Study reveals low take-up of Government-funded parenting classes

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Friday, March 22, 2013

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At the same time as the Government announced the names of the organisations chosen to oversee the next round of CANparent classes, an evaluation of the scheme has revealed that just two per cent of parents in the pilot areas signed up for the parenting classes.

Government announces new adoption champions

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Wednesday, October 21, 2015

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The coalition of adopter champions will work alongside the Government to improve support for families at the start of their adoptive journey.

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

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Friday, October 23, 2015

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Delivering Budget 2016, Ireland’s ministers announced €85m in new childcare funding to improve the country’s provision.

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Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

Treasury Committee calls for action on 30 hours underfunding in scathing assessment of policy

Alan Milburn urges Government to tackle low pay

Government scraps Child Poverty Act

Revised safeguarding guidelines focus on the child

DfE recommends parents use apps to help pre-school children learn at home

Labour's energy freeze and business rate cuts will save PVI providers thousands

Scottish Labour party reveals plans to cap childcare costs

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

Call for first national children's day

Cross-party support for Early Intervention Foundation launch

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

Local authorities urged to tackle child poverty in the early years

Pupil premium extended to early years as tax-free childcare scheme expands

Childcare costs have risen four times faster than wages

Just 7 per cent of expected parents sign up for Tax-Free Childcare

Call for advocates to make sure children are heard

Troubled Families programme on track to help 120,000 'high-risk' households

Clegg calls for extension to the free entitlement

MPs set out vision for '1001 days'

Think tank calls for urgent revamp of Universal Credit

Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

Study reveals low take-up of Government-funded parenting classes

Government announces new adoption champions

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

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