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Nurseries donate essential items to families in Ukraine

Monday, February 28, 2022

| Nursery World

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.

Sector seeks 'catch-up' cash to alleviate Covid's impact

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Various organisations urge the Government to make more funding available to early years settings as parents and practitioners reveal concerns over lockdown’s effect on children.

Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

| Nursery World

Refugee support groups are losing out on funding during the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when vulnerable families are particularly hard hit.

Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

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Friday, April 13, 2018

| Nursery World

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.

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

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Wednesday, November 1, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for adequate Government investment in family support services, as parents across the country highlight a shortage of available and good quality provision.

School breakfast clubs 'in crisis' with 6,000 due to close

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Friday, September 15, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report suggests a ‘bleak future’ for school breakfast clubs as more than four in ten teachers say their club will close in the next three years.

Home-Start set for major development with Lottery funding boost

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Monday, August 21, 2017

| Nursery World

The Home-Start network has received funding of almost £900,000 from the National Lottery to expand its services.

Nursery group creates app for parents

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Friday, May 5, 2017

| Nursery World

A Scottish nursery group has launched an app for parents after securing a six-figure sum from Clydesdale Bank.

Make free childcare universal, says UK business organisation

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Thursday, November 17, 2016

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The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), which represents 92,000 businesses, wants a universal childcare entitlement up until school entry to help firms retain staff and working parents to progress.

Children as young as seven can show early signs of 'gang violence'

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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

| Nursery World

A new series of reports call for early intervention to be made a priority to prevent children as young as seven at risk of gang involvement and youth violence turning to crime.

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

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Friday, October 23, 2015

| Nursery World

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

Local authorities urged to tackle child poverty in the early years

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Monday, July 20, 2015

| Nursery World

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

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

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Monday, April 6, 2015

| Nursery World

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

Government launches parent campaign showing the cost benefit of free childcare

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

| Nursery World

The Government has launched a new parent campaign to highlight the cash value of early education places.

Funding available for initiatives that support disadvantaged children

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Monday, October 20, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years providers are being invited by the Government to apply for a share of £25m to fund approaches that improve children's outcomes.

YoungMinds parents' helpline in funding crisis

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Friday, October 10, 2014

| Nursery World

The charity YoungMinds is searching for funding to keep its parents' helpline running, after losing Government funding.

Childcare loan scheme could help businesses keep staff

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014

| Nursery World

The British Chambers of Commerce is calling for a childcare loan scheme for parents to help businesses retain staff who start a family.

Tax-free childcare to be run by a single operator

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Monday, August 11, 2014

| Nursery World

The contract for running the Tax-free childcare (TFC) scheme was awarded last week to National Savings and Investments (NS&I), which will be the sole operator to deliver the childcare accounts when the scheme is introduced in autumn 2015.

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

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

| Nursery World

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

Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

| Nursery World

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.

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Nurseries donate essential items to families in Ukraine

Sector seeks 'catch-up' cash to alleviate Covid's impact

Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

School breakfast clubs 'in crisis' with 6,000 due to close

Home-Start set for major development with Lottery funding boost

Nursery group creates app for parents

Make free childcare universal, says UK business organisation

Children as young as seven can show early signs of 'gang violence'

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

Local authorities urged to tackle child poverty in the early years

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

Government launches parent campaign showing the cost benefit of free childcare

Funding available for initiatives that support disadvantaged children

YoungMinds parents' helpline in funding crisis

Childcare loan scheme could help businesses keep staff

Tax-free childcare to be run by a single operator

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

Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

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