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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.

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats have outlined their plans to provide families with ‘flexible, affordable and fair’ childcare, boost SEND support and give every child the best possible start in life.

More than 150,000 two-year-olds taking up funded places - surpassing Government target

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Friday, April 5, 2024

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Over 150,000 two-year-olds have secured a funded place under the first phase of the expanded offer that came into effect at the beginning of this week, the Government has announced.

Pilot childcare scheme to run in schools this summer

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Friday, April 19, 2024

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Private, voluntary and independent nurseries will take part in a pilot of childcare in schools starting this summer.

Nurseries in Wales struggling to survive - Welsh Tories pledge 30-hour childcare

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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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Nurseries in Wales are under threat, faced with inadequate funding rates that are the lowest in the UK, rising numbers of children starting school at three, and falling occupancy, according to the NDNA.

Study finds little lasting impact from free hours

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

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The £2bn a year free early years entitlement scheme has done little to boost education outcomes – because most children taking up the provision were already receiving childcare, a study has found.

30 hours childcare risks widening the gap in the early years

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Friday, May 27, 2016

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Better-off families are set to benefit from 30 hour childcare at the expense of poorer families, warns a new analysis by think tank CentreForum.

Scottish councils cap funded places in PVI settings

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Monday, August 11, 2014

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Private and voluntary nurseries in Scotland are seeing their number of funded places capped as local authorities move to increase their own provision.

Government funding to expand work of FGM centre

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

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A £30m Government grant will allow the National FGM Centre to continue its work to stop female genital mutilation (FGM).

Lib Dem leader gives backing to Champagne Nurseries campaign

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Monday, May 8, 2017

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The Champagne Nurseries, Lemonade Funding campaign group has secured the support of Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron.

Welsh Government announces extra £1.5m for childcare and playwork sector

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Friday, September 24, 2021

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The Welsh Government has announced an extra £5.1 million of funding this financial year to help the childcare and playwork sector weather the impact of Covid-19.

Scottish Government launches new fund to help nurseries be more diverse

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

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An equality fund to make Scottish workplaces, including childcare settings, more inclusive and diverse has been launched by the Scottish Government.

Record number of SEND children with Education, Health and Care Plans

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Friday, May 13, 2022

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The number of children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan has reached a record high of 473,255, reveals new Government data.

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

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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.

Changes to free nursery milk scheme postponed

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

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Administrative changes to the nursery milk scheme, which were due to come in on 1 August, have been pushed back by the Government until next year.

Working parents need flexible, fully-funded 30-hour offer

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Monday, June 8, 2015

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The plan to double free childcare for working parents must be properly funded or risks making life more difficult for them, Citizens Advice says.

Voluntary sector shares grants of £25m

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

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Mental health charities that work with children have been singled out as beneficiaries of voluntary sector funding for the first time.

Savings from Tax-Free Childcare delay should be used to expand provision

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Friday, October 2, 2015

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The Family and Childcare Trust is calling on the Government to invest the £535 million savings from delayed Tax-Free Childcare as capital funding, so that local authorities and providers can offer more flexible places.

Link child benefit to take-up of free hours, says think-tank

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Monday, October 19, 2015

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A new think tank report calls for parents to be denied child benefit if they fail to take advantage of the free hours and enrol their children in early years settings.

Thousands of children's centres hit with budget cuts

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

More than two-thirds of children’s centres have had their budgets cut this financial year and 130 are at risk of closure, new research shows.

Nursery owners borrow money to cover delayed 30-hour payments

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

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Childcare providers across the country have been forced to borrow money to pay staff wages and bills because of local authorites' failure to pay the funding for the 30 hours on time.

Liberal Democrats pledge to triple pupil premium in early years

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

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The Liberal Democrats would raise the pupil premium for nursery-age children to £1,000 a year, under plans released as part of the party’s election manifesto.

Spending on early years cut by £650m

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Monday, December 11, 2017

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New DfE figures show local authority spending on Sure Start and early years services has fallen by more than £650 million since 2010.

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

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The Mayor of London has named the three areas that will take part in the new Early Years Hubs scheme to drive the take-up of funded two-year-old places across the capital.

Last remaining council-run day nurseries in Tower Hamlets under threat

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Friday, July 6, 2018

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Three local authority-run nurseries in the London borough of Tower Hamlets are at risk of closure as the council plans to ‘reshape the service’.

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Early years action group to stage protest in March

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

More than 150,000 two-year-olds taking up funded places - surpassing Government target

Pilot childcare scheme to run in schools this summer

Nurseries in Wales struggling to survive - Welsh Tories pledge 30-hour childcare

Study finds little lasting impact from free hours

30 hours childcare risks widening the gap in the early years

Scottish councils cap funded places in PVI settings

Government funding to expand work of FGM centre

Lib Dem leader gives backing to Champagne Nurseries campaign

Welsh Government announces extra £1.5m for childcare and playwork sector

Scottish Government launches new fund to help nurseries be more diverse

Record number of SEND children with Education, Health and Care Plans

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

Changes to free nursery milk scheme postponed

Working parents need flexible, fully-funded 30-hour offer

Voluntary sector shares grants of £25m

Savings from Tax-Free Childcare delay should be used to expand provision

Link child benefit to take-up of free hours, says think-tank

Thousands of children's centres hit with budget cuts

Nursery owners borrow money to cover delayed 30-hour payments

Liberal Democrats pledge to triple pupil premium in early years

Spending on early years cut by £650m

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

Last remaining council-run day nurseries in Tower Hamlets under threat

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