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Smart money app Plum has written an open letter to Government campaigning for better early years support for parents, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 14 February

Open letter demands Government give parents a 'better deal' with early years provision

Families

Delegates taking part in the Nursery World Business Summit on 4 February 2024 PHOTO Colin Miller

News 12 February

LONG READ: Nursery World Business Summit – Concern children with SEND and poorer families could miss out on expanded hours

Policy & Politics

Children and families minister David Johnston speaking at Nursery World's Business Summit on 2 February 2024 PHOTO Colin Miller

News 5 February

NW Business Summit: No plans to remove the word 'free' from the 15 and 30 hours, says children's minister

Policy & Politics

The time local authorities have to tell providers their funding rates is to be shortened, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 2 February

Local authority timescales to inform providers of funding rates shortened

Funding

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News 30 January

LONG READ: Extended hours in chaos as councils leave settings in dark on rates

Analysis

Dingley's Promise is calling for change to the SEND funding system so settings can secure the money they need to support children, PHOTO: Dingley's Promise

News 25 January

Calls to change SEND funding system to increase 'scandalously low' number of early years places

Provision

The DfE has promised to give all local authorities extra money to cover additional funding weeks for under-twos places, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 22 January

DfE miscalculated under-twos places by £120m, but says it will cover whatever it costs

Funding

The NDNA has launched surveys for early years providers in England, Wales and Scotland, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 16 January

Survey into early years providers' costs and staffing pressures

Provision

A survey of parents reveals thousands are struggling to get their codes to take up their funded two-year-old place, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 15 January

‘Complete chaos’ for parents trying to access the extended funding for two-year-olds

Birth to Threes

A new report highlights issues with childminders who receive lumps sum of monthly and are on universal credit, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 15 January

Government funding impacts childminders' Universal Credit payments

Funding

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News 30 November 2023

Extended hours: New funding rates fail to meet 10 per cent rise to minimum wage, analysis shows

Funding

The DfE has confirmed the national average funding rates for the delivery of the extended offer from April, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 29 November 2023

DfE confirms extended 30 hours funding rates, but sector says they don't reflect the 'real delivery cost'

Funding

The NDNA's analysis shows many providers are not seeing much of an increase to their hourly funding rate, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 23 November 2023

Government urged to publish funding rates for extended 30 hours to give settings time to plan

Policy & Politics

News 21 November 2023

LONG READ: What funding and regulatory changes mean for the sector

Analysis

The NDNA's analysis shows many providers are not seeing much of an increase to their hourly funding rate, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 15 November 2023

Providers getting just 32p extra in hourly funding despite Govt claims of 'substantially uplifted' rates

Funding

New research suggests the extended 30 hours could be at risk without solving retention and recruit issues amid increased demand for childcare places, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 6 November 2023

30 hours expansion will be nothing more than a 'pipe dream' without action on staff exodus

Funding

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