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Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

Friday, May 13, 2022

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The children and families minister Will Quince has confirmed today that the Department for Education will consult 'before the summer' on plans to raise the number of two-year-olds that one member of staff can care for in early years settings in England from four to five.

Opening time signalled for nursery group's £2m pub expansion

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

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A £2m expansion scheme is underway after a husband and wife-run nursery group purchased two former pubs.

House of Commons nursery 'viable' despite £1m bill

Tuesday, February 9, 2016

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The House of Commons has declared its nursery ‘viable’ following a number of years spent loss-making.

NDNA survey: most settings wary of 30 hours

Monday, February 22, 2016

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The latest NDNA survey finds funding and the 30 hours policy causing nurseries concern

Tax-Free Childcare costs top £35m

Monday, June 12, 2017

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The Government has spent more than £35m on implementing Tax-Free Childcare, which since its launch seven weeks ago has been plagued with problems.

Close to six million people earning less than a living wage

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

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New research suggests that 5.84 million people are paid less than the Living Wage and of these 280,000 work in the childcare and related personal services sector.

Thousands of new childminders at risk of closure without Government support

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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Newly registered childminders around the country feel they are missing out on vital Government support for the self-employed, and fear their businesses will fold in the crisis.

Government makes U-turn on nurseries' access to furlough cash

Friday, April 17, 2020

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The Government has backtracked on the amount of financial support that early years providers can access from ‘free entitlement’ funding and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furloughing) in a move described as ‘a kick in the teeth’.

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

Thursday, September 9, 2021

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More than eight in ten private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England are making a loss or only just breaking even, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Nick Clegg speaks out against Michael Gove's free schools

Monday, October 21, 2013

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The Deputy Prime Minister is expected to say this week that he believes free schools have too much freedom.

DfE offers childminder start-up grants for 30 hours

Friday, February 24, 2017

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Newly registered childminders and childminder agencies can apply for grants of up to £1,000, if they are planning to offer the Government’s funded 30-hour childcare places.

Milk supplier's suspension puts delivery in disarray

Friday, April 5, 2013

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Milk supplier Scotts has been suspended from claiming for free nursery milk after a number of discrepancies in its claims.

Early roll-out study shows childcare providers 'willing and able' to offer 30 hours

Thursday, August 31, 2017

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An evaluation of the second round of the 30 hours pilot found the majority of providers were willing and able to offer the extended entitlement, says the DfE.

Childminders’ 30 hours funding gap

Monday, May 29, 2017

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Childminders will lose an average of £410.40 per child a year under the 30 hours due to a shortfall in funding, a survey has revealed.

8 out of 10 30-hour childcare places provided by private and voluntary sector

Thursday, June 28, 2018

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The vast majority of 30 hours childcare places are being provided by the PVI sector, DfE figures show.

NCMA re-brands to widen membership to include nursery workers

Friday, March 15, 2013

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The National Childminding Association re-launches today as the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years.

Government reveals plans for new free places funding system

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

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Ministers are planning to introduce a new national funding formula for all early education places.

Early years providers' views sought on new funding rates

Monday, July 10, 2023

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A survey exploring how the new funding rates compare to childcare provider’s delivery costs has been launched.

The Big Debate – Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure?

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure? We asked two experts in the sector to share their views

Concerns the expanded offer isn't 'workable in practice' due to limited space and providers capping places

Thursday, February 22, 2024

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Early years providers will struggle to meet increased demand for funded places once the expanded offer comes in due to staffing and space shortages, suggest new findings.

LONG READ: Sector is split over decision to provide funded twos places

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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Two surveys show that many settings will not be able to offer parents places for the extended entitlements, as the start of the roll-out of the expanded policy nears. By Catherine Gaunt

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

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Bridget Phillipson, shadow education secretary, said that a Labour Government would ‘fix’ the country’s ‘broken childcare system’, in a speech to delegates at Nursery World’s 9th Business Summit.

Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

Thursday, April 2, 2020

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Nursery workers that have been put on temporary leave by their employer during the coronavirus crisis can be furloughed more than once, according to updated guidance.

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

Wednesday, April 15, 2020

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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has been inundated with emails from the self-employed and small companies, including childcare providers, that are missing out on Government support during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

Friday, May 1, 2020

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