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

Friday, February 21, 2020

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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

More children of working families falling into poverty

News

Thursday, December 6, 2018

| Nursery World

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

Damning report highlights major problems with universal credit

News

Friday, June 15, 2018

| Nursery World

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

| 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.

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

News

Sunday, March 25, 2018

| Nursery World

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.

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

News

Friday, November 24, 2017

| Nursery World

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.

Cost of childcare prevents unemployed parents from working

News

Friday, November 3, 2017

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

The current design of universal credit needs ‘urgent change’ to make it fit for purpose, argues a new report.

Childcare costs have risen four times faster than wages

News

Friday, October 20, 2017

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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

More parents taking up pilot 30 hours than expected

News

Monday, April 3, 2017

| Nursery World

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

New Childcare Choices parents' website goes live

News

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

| Nursery World

A new website to inform parents about childcare support, including Tax-Free Childcare and the 30 hours, launches today.

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

News

Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

New research highlights how young refugee children and their families are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than their peers and face barriers to accessing health support.

Youngest children not active enough

News

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Just nine per cent of children aged between two and four are doing the right amount of physical activity, experts have claimed.

Cameron pledges to make parenting classes the norm

News

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The Prime Minister’s renewed plans to introduce parenting classes were met with a mixed response from children’s organisations.

Positive Relationships: Parents - To the rescue

Features

Monday, November 16, 2015

| Nursery World

Many families across the UK are struggling financially, and the situation may be about to get worse – but nurseries are finding ways to offer practical support. Annette Rawstrone reports

Tax credit cuts a 'mistake' when savings can be made elsewhere

News

Friday, November 6, 2015

| Nursery World

A new think-tank report urges the Chancellor to re-think cuts to tax credits and sets out alternative ways savings can be made.

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