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Budget 2013: Key points and reaction

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

| Nursery World

Following yesterday's pre-Budget announcement that the Government would extend tax-free childcare to more families, the Chancellor's speech was light on further support for children and families.

Working families 'losing hundreds' under Universal Credit

News

Monday, August 6, 2018

| Nursery World

According to the Child Poverty Action Group, working families claiming universal credit are losing hundreds of pounds because of a 'flaw' in the system.

Parents are 'overwhelmingly positive' about childcare

News

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Almost all of the parents questioned in a survey commissioned by the Pre-School Learning Alliance described their childcare as excellent or good.

Women vital to boosting UK economy

News

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

| Nursery World

Extending childcare tax breaks and a business culture that 'embraces' flexible working for all are key recommendations from a report into maximising women's contribution to the economy.

Childcare voucher companies lose battle to keep scheme open

News

Thursday, October 4, 2018

| Nursery World

The Childcare Voucher Providers Association has pledged to continue to press Government to keep childcare vouchers open hours before the scheme closes to new parents.

Nurseries urged to publicise flu vaccine

News

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

| Nursery World

The chief medical officer has written a letter to early years practitioners seeking their help in raising awareness of the childhood flu immunisation programme.

Childminder details published in breach of privacy by HMRC

News

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Private details of a number of childminders, including home addresses, have been published in error on HMRC’s Childcare Service website.

Millions of mothers would quit work without grandparents' help

News

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| Nursery World

A poll of 1,000 parents by Grandparents Plus has found that one in four parents would give up work without help from grandparents with childcare.

Birmingham children's centres under threat

News

Thursday, July 20, 2017

| Nursery World

Lakeside Children’s Centre in Erdington is one of 26 children’s centres that could be facing closure in Birmingham.

Holiday childcare costs rise by 51 per cent since 2010

News

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

| Nursery World

The price of holiday childcare has more than doubled in some areas of the country since 2010, according to an analysis by Labour.

An inside the body experience at the national children's museum

News

Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Eureka! The National Children's Museum in Halifax, West Yorkshire opens a new 2.9m health and body-themed gallery on 29 March that uses play and interactive displays to teach children about their bodies.

Interview - Dr Lynne McKenna and Dr Joan Goss

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Friday, March 8, 2013

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Dr Lynne McKenna, principal lecturer and Dr Joan Goss, senior lecturer at Northumbria University.

Charity campaign highlights 'invisible role' of kinship carers

News

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

| Nursery World

For every school or nursery in the UK, there are eight children being raised by grandparents, family or friends because their parents are unable to take care of them.

Reading charity and Lego join forces to encourage children's creativity

News

Thursday, November 23, 2017

| Nursery World

BookTrust has teamed up with Lego to provide 50,000 families with free books.

Parents choose catching up on sleep over spending time with their children

News

Friday, October 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Just one in four UK parents are planning to spend the extra hour they gain when the clocks go back this weekend with their children, finds new research.

At least 1,000 children's centres have closed, claims report warning of 'tipping point'

News

Saturday, April 14, 2018

| Nursery World

A major report by the Sutton Trust claims that 1,000 Sure Start children’s centres have closed since 2009 - twice as many as Government figures show.

National Children's Day will celebrate childhood

News

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

| Nursery World

Held on 13 May, National Children’s Day UK 2018 will celebrate the 'magic' of childhood but also aims to highlight the pressures children face today.

Family learning courses struggle to recruit parents

News

Friday, May 4, 2018

| Nursery World

Offering parents family learning sessions to support their Reception child’s learning at home might improve literacy, but getting parents to turn up regularly is hard, according to a new study.

More parents want later start for summer-borns

News

Monday, May 21, 2018

| Nursery World

There has been a significant rise in the number of parents asking for their summer-born children to delay starting school.

Disadvantaged children 'positively benefit' from 20 hours a week of early years education – research

News

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

| Nursery World

There are clear benefits for disadvantaged children spending up to 20 hours per week in early years provision, Sutton Trust study finds.

Thousands turn out for 'March of the Mummies' childcare protest

News

Monday, October 31, 2022

| Nursery World

The March of the Mummies attracted more than 15,000 people in 11 cities across the country to demand Government reform on childcare, parental leave and flexible working.

BookTrust names its best book to share with young children

News

Thursday, April 27, 2023

| Nursery World

‘Can you Tickle A Tiger’? has been named the best new book for sharing with young children by BookTrust.

More than 600,000 families claiming universal credit since pandemic

News

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

| Nursery World

At least 630,000 families were 'pushed' onto universal credit between November 2019 and 2022, reveals new analysis.

Call to increase paternity pay so families avoid money struggles – poll

News

Friday, June 9, 2023

| Nursery World

More than half of families struggle financially when dads/partners take paternity leave, according to new research by the TUC, which is calling for paternity pay to be increased to at least the national living wage rate.

Grieving animator pays tribute to son in film to help parents impacted by stillbirth

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

| Nursery World

A film is being launched by an animator and his wife in memory of their stillborn son to help other parents experiencing the same tragedy.

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Budget 2013: Key points and reaction

Working families 'losing hundreds' under Universal Credit

Parents are 'overwhelmingly positive' about childcare

Women vital to boosting UK economy

Childcare voucher companies lose battle to keep scheme open

Nurseries urged to publicise flu vaccine

Childminder details published in breach of privacy by HMRC

Millions of mothers would quit work without grandparents' help

Birmingham children's centres under threat

Holiday childcare costs rise by 51 per cent since 2010

An inside the body experience at the national children's museum

Interview - Dr Lynne McKenna and Dr Joan Goss

Charity campaign highlights 'invisible role' of kinship carers

Reading charity and Lego join forces to encourage children's creativity

Parents choose catching up on sleep over spending time with their children

At least 1,000 children's centres have closed, claims report warning of 'tipping point'

National Children's Day will celebrate childhood

Family learning courses struggle to recruit parents

More parents want later start for summer-borns

Disadvantaged children 'positively benefit' from 20 hours a week of early years education – research

Thousands turn out for 'March of the Mummies' childcare protest

BookTrust names its best book to share with young children

More than 600,000 families claiming universal credit since pandemic

Call to increase paternity pay so families avoid money struggles – poll

Grieving animator pays tribute to son in film to help parents impacted by stillbirth

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