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Coronavirus: Government launches campaign to reassure parents schools are safe

Monday, August 17, 2020

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The Government has today launched its #backtoschoolsafely campaign to reassure parents that schools are ready for all children to return in September.

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

News

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.

The best gift for children this Christmas

Opinion

Monday, December 16, 2019

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Services to support parents hold the key to a happy Christmas for families, says Ben Lewing

Nursery Management: Working Poverty: Parents - On the breadline

Features

Sunday, September 15, 2019

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We know that 70 per cent of all poor children are in working families. So how easy is it for these families to access childcare? Charlotte Goddard investigates

Guide to: Universal Credit changes 2018

Features

Monday, December 10, 2018

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In the latest Budget, the Government has changed its plans for Universal Credit. Here’s what these announcements mean for you. By the Resolution Foundation’s Laura Gardiner

More children of working families falling into poverty

News

Thursday, December 6, 2018

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The number of children living in poverty has risen by 500,000 in the last five years to 4.1 million, finds new research.

Campaign calls on Government to save childcare vouchers

News

Monday, July 9, 2018

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A new campaign has been launched to save childcare vouchers, with new analysis showing the majority of parents would be better off using vouchers than Tax-Free Childcare.

Damning report highlights major problems with universal credit

News

Friday, June 15, 2018

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The government spending watchdog warns universal credit is pushing claimants into rent arrears, and urges ministers to fix the system before rolling it out nationally.

Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

News

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.

Campaigners to deliver letter to PM calling for more funding to save children's centres

News

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

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Campaigners against cuts to children's centres will march on Downing Street to hand a letter to the Prime Minister demanding more funding to save early years services.

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

News

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.

Tax-Free Childcare extended to more parents, but some still unable to sign up

News

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

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As Tax-Free Childcare opens to children under the age of nine, parents are still reporting difficulties registering for the scheme or reconfirming their eligibility.

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

News

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.

More than half of Warwickshire’s children’s centres to close

News

Monday, November 13, 2017

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As part of a redesign of services for children and families, Warwickshire County Council is closing 25 of its 39 children’s centres in a bid to save £1.1 million.

Cost of childcare prevents unemployed parents from working

News

Friday, November 3, 2017

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A survey of parents has revealed that over a fifth who are unemployed want to work but can't because childcare is 'prohibitively expensive'.

Petition to keep childcare vouchers open tops 100,000 signatures

News

Thursday, November 2, 2017

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A petition calling for childcare vouchers to be kept open alongside Tax-Free Childcare has received more than 100,000 signatures, meaning the issue will be considered for debate in Parliament.

Think tank calls for urgent revamp of Universal Credit

News

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.

A million children with serious medical conditions put at risk by schools

News

Monday, October 23, 2017

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The lives of one million children with chronic medical conditions are being put in jeopardy because schools don’t know what to do in an emergency, warns a body of child health organisations.

Childcare costs have risen four times faster than wages

News

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.

Helping kinship carers

Opinion

Monday, October 2, 2017

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We’re hearing more and more about the role grandparents are playing in children’s lives, but many are also full-time carers for their children, says Lucy Peake

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

News

Friday, September 22, 2017

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

HMRC apologises for Childcare Service performance

News

Wednesday, August 23, 2017

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HMRC has apologised for the difficulties faced by parents trying to access its Childcare Service.

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

News

Monday, July 17, 2017

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An evaluation of the 30-hour pilot areas concludes there is 'no specific reason' to believe that the policy will not be a success.

30 Hours: Management - A tangled web

Features

Monday, June 12, 2017

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What do childcare providers need to know when it comes to helping parents with the 30-hours computer application system? Hannah Crown tries to plug the gaps

More parents taking up pilot 30 hours than expected

News

Monday, April 3, 2017

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The number of parents taking up the 30 hours under the early roll-out programme has exceeded Government expectation.

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Coronavirus: Government launches campaign to reassure parents schools are safe

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

The best gift for children this Christmas

Nursery Management: Working Poverty: Parents - On the breadline

Guide to: Universal Credit changes 2018

More children of working families falling into poverty

Campaign calls on Government to save childcare vouchers

Damning report highlights major problems with universal credit

Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

Campaigners to deliver letter to PM calling for more funding to save children's centres

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

Tax-Free Childcare extended to more parents, but some still unable to sign up

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

More than half of Warwickshire’s children’s centres to close

Cost of childcare prevents unemployed parents from working

Petition to keep childcare vouchers open tops 100,000 signatures

Think tank calls for urgent revamp of Universal Credit

A million children with serious medical conditions put at risk by schools

Childcare costs have risen four times faster than wages

Helping kinship carers

UNICEF urges Governments to invest in early childhood

HMRC apologises for Childcare Service performance

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

30 Hours: Management - A tangled web

More parents taking up pilot 30 hours than expected

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