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Educational resources supplier secures £18m sustainability linked loan

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

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Findel has secured a sustainability-linked loan of £18m to help grow its business by committing to reducing its carbon footprint and no longer using single-use plastic.

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

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Saturday, April 2, 2022

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The 75 local authorities chosen by the Department for Education as eligible for a share of £302 million to set up the Government’s ‘flagship’ family hubs in their areas have been named today (Saturday).

Pen Green Children's Centre vows to secure 'much needed funding'

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Friday, April 1, 2022

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Pen Green children’s centre has said it will continue to push for the funding it needs to continue operating, after the council redistributed money from its budget to prop it up, alongside three other maintained nursery schools.

Children and families minister to look at regulation of childcare sector with visit to France

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

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The Department for Education (DfE) is to review the regulation of early years settings in a bid to reduce the cost of childcare for families.

Schools White Paper: Government sets target for all schools to become academies by 2030

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Monday, March 28, 2022

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All schools will be encouraged to join ‘strong’ multi-academy trusts by 2030 with local authorities given powers to set up their own trusts, under moves outlined in the Government’s Schools White Paper.

Nursery group's 'open letter' calls for Government action to save sector

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Friday, March 25, 2022

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More than 100 nursery groups and early years providers have signed an open letter to the Government highlighting the dire situation the sector faces with recruitment at ‘an all-time low’ and settings struggling to survive after years of underfunding.

Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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The sector has expressed its disappointment over the Chancellor’s inaction on childcare and education funding.

‘Immediate’ Government action needed on rising childcare costs and drop in availability of places

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

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The Chancellor is being urged to use tomorrow's Budget to help with rising childcare costs as parents are paying up to 3.5 per cent more for a place than they were a year ago, finds survey.

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

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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.

Wales to begin expansion of funded two-year-old places

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

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The Welsh Government is to begin its expansion of free childcare for disadvantaged two-year-olds from the autumn.

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 .

Government rejects calls to review childcare funding

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Monday, March 7, 2022

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The Government has rejected MPs' recommendation to carry out an independent review of funding and affordability of childcare

Childcare funding rate to increase in Wales in recognition of rising costs

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Monday, March 7, 2022

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The Welsh Government has committed an additional £6 million per year to its funded childcare offer, increasing the hourly rate from £4.50 to £5 per hour from April.

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.

TUC calls for 'urgent cash boost' to help childcare sector recover from the pandemic

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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The trade union is calling for an ‘urgent’ cash boost to the childcare sector and an immediate increase in the minimum wage.

Calls for early years pupil premium to match primary schools' rate

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

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A charity is calling for the Government to ‘align’ the early years pupil premium rate with the amount primary schools receive.

Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

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Early years sector organisations have reacted with alarm to more details of funding for the next three financial years, which confirms that the extra money announced for early years entitlements in the autumn budget is £320m less than was stated at the time.

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.

Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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While the return of the sick pay scheme is good news for the sector, the business grants announced by the Chancellor yesterday (21 December) are prioritised for hospitality, culture and leisure.

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.

Early years funding is ‘treading water’, finds report

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

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According to new research on education spending, high levels of inflation, a rising minimum wage and new taxes, will mean the 17p uplift in early years funding will ‘almost certainly’ not be enough to compensate for rising costs.

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.

Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

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The hourly funding rate paid by the Government to local authorities for the three-and four-year-old entitlements will rise by 17p an hour in most local authority areas in England from April, the Department for Education has confirmed.

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Educational resources supplier secures £18m sustainability linked loan

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

Pen Green Children's Centre vows to secure 'much needed funding'

Children and families minister to look at regulation of childcare sector with visit to France

Schools White Paper: Government sets target for all schools to become academies by 2030

Nursery group's 'open letter' calls for Government action to save sector

Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

‘Immediate’ Government action needed on rising childcare costs and drop in availability of places

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

Wales to begin expansion of funded two-year-old places

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

Government rejects calls to review childcare funding

Childcare funding rate to increase in Wales in recognition of rising costs

Nurseries donate essential items to families in Ukraine

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

TUC calls for 'urgent cash boost' to help childcare sector recover from the pandemic

Calls for early years pupil premium to match primary schools' rate

Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

Scottish Government launches new fund to help nurseries be more diverse

Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

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

Early years funding is ‘treading water’, finds report

Government reveals £2.4 billion underspend on Tax-Free Childcare

Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

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