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Parents claim it doesn't make 'financial sense' to work due to childcare costs - survey

Thursday, March 2, 2023

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Three-quarters of mothers who pay for childcare say that it does not make financial sense for them to work, reveals new research.

'Heartbreaking and wrong' that a million young children are growing up in poverty

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

| Nursery World

A new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) reveals that a million children under the age of four are growing up in poverty.

UKHSA nursery run by Bright Horizons to close

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

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An on-site nursery for employees of a Government-run health security agency has announced that it will be closing in the summer due to the ‘significant investment’ needed to refurbish the building.

Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into childcare affordability

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

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The Education Committee has today (15 December) launched a new inquiry into the affordability of childcare and early years education.

Eighty-five cases of invasive Strep A found in one- to- four-year-olds in England

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

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With cases of Strep A and scarlet fever higher than usual for this time of year, early years providers and schools are being asked to follow the usual outbreak management processes as set out in government guidance.

Low income families will be pushed to the 'brink of survival' if benefits don't rise with inflation

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

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Parents in low-paid positions, including nursery practitioners, will gain less from the National Insurance cut and see the biggest loss to their income if benefits increase with earnings, not inflation, warns new research.

Parents paying 65 per cent of wages for under-twos nursery place in England

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Friday, October 7, 2022

| Nursery World

Childcare costs for a child under two are now more than two-thirds of one parent’s take-home pay in some parts of England, according to new analysis.

Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

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Friday, April 28, 2023

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Children’s physical activity levels are largely the same now as before the pandemic, but just under 60 per cent are not meeting Government activity targets, according to new research.

Q&A – HMRC answers your questions on Tax-Free Childcare

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Monday, May 15, 2023

| Nursery World

Last month, Nursery World invited early years providers to put forward their questions on the Government's Tax-Free Childcare scheme, which HMRC has answered.

Ofsted and CQC to carry out review into family hubs

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Friday, July 28, 2023

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Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission are to carry out a joint review of support services for parents from conception to the age of two that are delivered through family hubs.

Campaign calls on dads to read with their children

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

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BookTrust has launched a campaign to get the nation reading, after research reveals that only one in three children are read a story every day by their dads.

Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

| Nursery World

New research reveals parents are leaving the workforce or looking for more home-based roles in order to afford their childcare costs.

Local authorities concerned there won't be enough places for the expanded offer

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

| Nursery World

The majority of local authorities do not think they will have enough places to meet demand for the expanded offer, according to new research by Coram Family and Childcare.

Rising numbers of children now start school without the basic skills they need

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

| Nursery World

Fewer children are ‘school ready’, with many unable to listen and respond to basic instructions and share and play together, suggests new research.

England’s broken childcare system is ‘falling behind the rest of the world’

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Monday, April 15, 2024

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England’s childcare system is ‘dysfunctional, propped up by piecemeal policies, held back by a lack of vision and not fit for purpose or the future, argues a new report.

Estimate that the expanded offer will save families up to £6,500 is a 'far cry' from the truth

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Monday, March 25, 2024

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Many families eligible for the new two-year-old funding will still struggle to afford their childcare bill, warns new research that finds a quarter of parents will save less than £100 a month.

Start for Life services – Ofsted and CQC report highlights positives alongside areas for improvement

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Tuesday, May 7, 2024

| Nursery World

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission have released research analysing the success of Start for Life services in six areas of England.

Next Government urged to regulate and 'elevate' the status of nannies

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Thursday, June 6, 2024

| Nursery World

The next Government is being urged to regulate and elevate the status of the nanny industry within the sector, who are ‘time and time again not included or almost forgotten’ by politicians.

Belfast to host world's first 'BabyDay' this autumn

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Monday, June 29, 2015

| Nursery World

A day dedicated to all things 'baby' is taking place this September.

Disco dancing for under 5s

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Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

Children under five can bop until they drop at a new baby disco event running until 15 September at the Southbank centre in central London.

Policymakers should target mothers' activity levels to boost child health

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Monday, March 31, 2014

| Nursery World

Active mothers have more active children, according to new research from UK academics.

Tory conference: Freeze on benefits will hit families hardest, warn charities

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Monday, September 29, 2014

| Nursery World

Children’s charities have raised concerns over the impact the Chancellor's announcement to freeze working age benefits will have on millions of families.

Family with two children needs income of £40,000 to afford basics

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

| Nursery World

A couple with two children now needs a joint income of £12,000 a year more than they did in 2008 to have a minimum acceptable standard of living.

Liberal Democrats pledge to extend two-year-old offer to all families

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats have announced plans to give all two-year-olds 15 hours of free childcare, if elected in 2015.

Failing to pay child maintenance could affect parents' credit score

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Thursday, November 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Separated parents who fail to pay towards the upbringing of their children could risk damaging their credit rating.

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Parents claim it doesn't make 'financial sense' to work due to childcare costs - survey

'Heartbreaking and wrong' that a million young children are growing up in poverty

UKHSA nursery run by Bright Horizons to close

Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into childcare affordability

Eighty-five cases of invasive Strep A found in one- to- four-year-olds in England

Low income families will be pushed to the 'brink of survival' if benefits don't rise with inflation

Parents paying 65 per cent of wages for under-twos nursery place in England

Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

Q&A – HMRC answers your questions on Tax-Free Childcare

Ofsted and CQC to carry out review into family hubs

Campaign calls on dads to read with their children

Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

Local authorities concerned there won't be enough places for the expanded offer

Rising numbers of children now start school without the basic skills they need

England’s broken childcare system is ‘falling behind the rest of the world’

Estimate that the expanded offer will save families up to £6,500 is a 'far cry' from the truth

Start for Life services – Ofsted and CQC report highlights positives alongside areas for improvement

Next Government urged to regulate and 'elevate' the status of nannies

Belfast to host world's first 'BabyDay' this autumn

Disco dancing for under 5s

Policymakers should target mothers' activity levels to boost child health

Tory conference: Freeze on benefits will hit families hardest, warn charities

Family with two children needs income of £40,000 to afford basics

Liberal Democrats pledge to extend two-year-old offer to all families

Failing to pay child maintenance could affect parents' credit score

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