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How will early years be affected by Brexit?

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Monday, July 11, 2016

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Brexit will undoubtedly have an impact in some form on early years, according to commentators.

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.

Pen Green's children's centre one of 17 at risk in Northants

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

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A flagship children’s centre run by Pen Green is at risk of closure under a £3m cost-cutting exercise by Northamptonshire County Council.

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.

Underfunding: Chain restricts funded-only 15-hour places

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Friday, May 27, 2016

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A nursery chain which has defended a ‘general extras’ charge as necessary to subsidise government-funded places has published a new policy to help get around the problem.

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.

Fears for early years review amid schools funding delay to 2018

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

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Sector leaders have responded with dismay at news that the roll out of the new schools national funding formula will be delayed by a year.

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.

Greening announces merger of education and skills funding

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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The Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency are merging to create one body, the education secretary announced in Parliament today.

Functional Skills 'will be accepted' on current apprenticeship framework

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

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An apprenticeship body has confirmed that Functional Skills will be accepted on the current early years apprenticeship framework.

Scottish sector warns of funding gap

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Monday, January 23, 2017

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The early years sector has warned that expanding the free entitlement in Scotland from 600 to 1,140 hours per year by 2020 will only work with adequate funding and resources.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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How will early years be affected by Brexit?

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

Pen Green's children's centre one of 17 at risk in Northants

Study finds little lasting impact from free hours

30 hours childcare risks widening the gap in the early years

Underfunding: Chain restricts funded-only 15-hour places

Scottish councils cap funded places in PVI settings

Fears for early years review amid schools funding delay to 2018

Government funding to expand work of FGM centre

Lib Dem leader gives backing to Champagne Nurseries campaign

Greening announces merger of education and skills funding

Functional Skills 'will be accepted' on current apprenticeship framework

Scottish sector warns of funding gap

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

Covid has 'worsened' the outcomes of children living in the North of England

Scottish Government launches new fund to help nurseries be more diverse

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

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

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

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

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