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Call for universal pre-school funding at end of parental leave

Thursday, September 22, 2022

| Nursery World

The high cost of childcare means that thousands of mothers are effectively paying to return to work after having children, according to the IPPR, which is calling for universal pre-school to start at the end of parental leave.

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years organisations, teaching unions and charities have been reacting to the news of the plans announced by the prime minister to cap energy bills for households and businesses.

Truss unveils plan to help households and businesses with energy costs

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

| Nursery World

The new prime minister Liz Truss has set out plans to cap the average price of energy bills for households to £2,500 a year for two years from October.

Calls for new PM to appoint a Cabinet minister for children and young people

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

| Nursery World

Representatives from the voluntary sector, academia and business are to join politicians in Westminster’s Terrace Pavillion today to call for the appointment of a Cabinet minister for children and young people.

Call to make childcare free for all as nursery bills 'skyrocket'

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Monday, September 5, 2022

| Nursery World

A union body is calling for universal free childcare as nursery bills ‘skyrocket’ to over £1,000 a month across England and with costs predicted to rise to £2,000 a month by 2026.

New PM Liz Truss urged to take action to save childcare settings

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Monday, September 5, 2022

| Nursery World

On the day of her appointment as new Prime Minister (Monday 5 September), early years organisations have called on Liz Truss to make the sector a priority and put in place a plan to tackle the early years funding and recruitment crises to ‘avoid a catastrophe’.

Children's commissioner highlights 'protective shield' of family life

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

| Nursery World

The children’s commissioner for England is calling on the next prime minister to put family at the centre of policymaking.

Parents of school-starters worried about the impact Covid has had on their development

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

| Nursery World

New research reveals that 65 per cent of parents of Reception-age children believe that two years of lockdown has negatively impacted their child's development.

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

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Friday, August 26, 2022

| Nursery World

The DfE’s latest survey of parents reveals an increasing number want childcare to be made more affordable as families, particularly those on lower incomes, continue to find it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to meet the cost.

All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

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Friday, August 26, 2022

| Nursery World

Hillingdon Council has announced it will close all three of its early years centres by the end of the year, leaving 102 children without nursery places.

More than a third of low-income families struggling to access 'lifeline' early years support

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report finds that 35 per cent of lower income parents with children from birth to age five have struggled to access child development and parenting support in children’s centres and family hubs across England.

Hundreds of thousands of families with Tax-Free Childcare accounts not using them

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Monday, August 22, 2022

| Nursery World

Just over half of families with a Tax-Free Childcare account are using it to pay for childcare fees, according to the latest Government figures.

DfE forced to clarify £40 a week cost saving for parents through ratios relaxation

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Monday, August 22, 2022

| Nursery World

Following a complaint to the Office for Statistics Regulation, the Department for Education has said it will no longer suggest parents could save £40 a week on childcare costs by reducing ratios in early years settings.

Four in ten nannies are considering changing their career, according to new research

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Monday, August 15, 2022

| Nursery World

A survey of more than 500 UK-based nannies by payroll provider Nannytax has found 41 per cent of nannies have considered a career change in the past two years, with a third of these wanting to find a job that is better paid.

Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

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Friday, August 12, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report looking at ways to reform childcare recommends staff: child ratios be relaxed further than the proposed 1:5 in 'good' and 'outstanding' nurseries and suggests childminder agencies take on a larger role within the sector.

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Call for universal pre-school funding at end of parental leave

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

Truss unveils plan to help households and businesses with energy costs

Calls for new PM to appoint a Cabinet minister for children and young people

Call to make childcare free for all as nursery bills 'skyrocket'

New PM Liz Truss urged to take action to save childcare settings

Children's commissioner highlights 'protective shield' of family life

Parents of school-starters worried about the impact Covid has had on their development

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

More than a third of low-income families struggling to access 'lifeline' early years support

Hundreds of thousands of families with Tax-Free Childcare accounts not using them

DfE forced to clarify £40 a week cost saving for parents through ratios relaxation

Four in ten nannies are considering changing their career, according to new research

Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

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