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Opposition MPs call for childcare vouchers debate in parliament

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

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Opposition MPs have signed up to support keeping the childcare voucher scheme open to new entrants after October, alongside Tax-Free Childcare (TFC).

Out-of-school sector threatened with collapse

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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A ‘worryingly high’ proportion of out-of-school providers are operating at a loss – and more than half of them expect to be closed within a year, a survey by the Out of School Alliance (OOSA) reveals.

Unions call for nurseries to close to keep staff safe, and for emergency funding

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

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The National Education Union and Unison are calling on the Government to close early years settings in line with schools, to protect staff and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Leadsom outlines emerging findings of the Government’s review into babies’ healthy development

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

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Preliminary findings of the Early Years Healthy Development Review were outlined by Andrea Leadsom MP at the APPG on Conception to age two meeting, held yesterday.

Childcare costs rise above inflation, as providers struggle to remain sustainable

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

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Parents in Britain are paying 4 per cent more overall for childcare than last year, according to the annual survey of childcare costs, which also reveals the early impact of Covid-19 on the childcare market and families.

Leading academics call for a summer of play

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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Children’s social and emotional well-being should be put at the heart of their return to school, a group of child psychologists and education specialists have said.

Anna Freud appointed as centre of excellence for family hubs

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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Plans to increase the number of family hubs in operation and to open a national centre championing their work, were announced by education secretary Gavin Williamson this afternoon (19 May).

Cross-party MPs call for greater post-Covid support for early years

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

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The Early Years Commission is calling on the Government to extend financial support to children under the age of five in the wake of the pandemic.

Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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The Social Mobility Commission (SMC), an independent body which advises the Government, says the youngest and most deprived in society need to be the focus of the UK’s pandemic recovery.

Giant puppet tours the world to raise awareness of refugee children

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

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A giant puppet of a young refugee girl is travelling from the Syria-Turkey border to the UK to represent displaced children who have fled war and persecution.

MP to launch Bill to ban plastic in wet wipes

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

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In the same week that world leaders are meeting in Glasgow for COP26, the UN climate conference, MP Fleur Anderson is leading a campaign to ban plastic in the 11 billion wet wipes used in the UK every year – 90 per cent of which contain some form of plastic.

Millions of low-income families to 'face a crunch point' with bills rise in April

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Monday, February 7, 2022

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Millions of low-income workers face a ‘perfect storm’ this April with universal credit falling behind the cost of living as energy bills and taxes rise, warns a national trade union.

Tax-Free Childcare continues to be used by less than half the families eligible

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

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The number of families using Tax-Free Childcare has increased by more than 130,000 in the last year, reveal new HMRC statistics.

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

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The Early Years Alliance and nursery group the London Early Years Foundation have joined forces to launch a survey about food provision and nutrition in early years settings.

New Government figures reveal true scale of children's centre closures

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Friday, January 31, 2020

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More than 1,300 children’s centres closed between 2010 and 2019, newly-published Government figure show.

Austerity 'highly likely' to have caused 'shocking' damage to nation's health

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Ten years after his landmark review on health inequalities in England, Professor Sir Michael Marmot’s update reveals a growing gap in health between the North and South, with life expectancy failing to rise for the first time in over 100 years.

Universal credit childcare rules could discriminate against women

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

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Thousands of single mothers are being forced into debt by flawed universal credit childcare rules, according to analysis by Save the Children.

Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

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Monday, March 23, 2020

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Some local authorities are starting to close down play areas in parks, amid concerns that they are becoming too crowded, despite Government advice on social distancing.

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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Nurseries have called on the Government to set out dedicated measures to help them survive, saying they provide vital support to frontline workers and families.

Childminders and outdoor nurseries in Scotland now able to open to more children

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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Childminders and fully outdoor nurseries in Scotland are now able to reopen from today (3 June).

Common cold or Covid-19? When to test children

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Monday, September 14, 2020

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Guidance on how to distinguish between the symptoms of a common cold and Covid-19 in children have been published by the Royal Collage of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

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The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the Education Policy Institute (EPI) are launching the second survey in their year-long research project, looking at the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the early years workforce.

Troubled Families programme on track to help 120,000 'high-risk' households

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Monday, November 25, 2013

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New figures from the Government’s Troubled Families programme show that halfway into the three-year programme, more than fifty-per-cent (62,000) of the 120,000 identified households are being worked with.

Charity I CAN celebrates 125 years

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Friday, November 29, 2013

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Children’s communication charity I CAN marked its 125th birthday this week with an event at Speaker’s House in the Palace of Westminster.

Parents fear childcare quality will be lost as cuts hit

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Monday, September 2, 2013

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More than 60 per cent of families in Scotland say they have seen the quality of education services and wraparound care decrease because of funding cuts, a survey reveals.

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Opposition MPs call for childcare vouchers debate in parliament

Out-of-school sector threatened with collapse

Unions call for nurseries to close to keep staff safe, and for emergency funding

Leadsom outlines emerging findings of the Government’s review into babies’ healthy development

Childcare costs rise above inflation, as providers struggle to remain sustainable

Leading academics call for a summer of play

Anna Freud appointed as centre of excellence for family hubs

Cross-party MPs call for greater post-Covid support for early years

Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

Giant puppet tours the world to raise awareness of refugee children

MP to launch Bill to ban plastic in wet wipes

Millions of low-income families to 'face a crunch point' with bills rise in April

Tax-Free Childcare continues to be used by less than half the families eligible

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

New Government figures reveal true scale of children's centre closures

Austerity 'highly likely' to have caused 'shocking' damage to nation's health

Universal credit childcare rules could discriminate against women

Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

Childminders and outdoor nurseries in Scotland now able to open to more children

Common cold or Covid-19? When to test children

Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

Troubled Families programme on track to help 120,000 'high-risk' households

Charity I CAN celebrates 125 years

Parents fear childcare quality will be lost as cuts hit

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