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Parents in UK face tougher struggle to afford childcare than parents abroad – survey

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

| Nursery World

One in four UK parents has been forced to leave their job or stop studying because of the ‘rocketing cost of childcare’, according to a worldwide survey by global children’s charity Theirworld.

Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

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Friday, December 2, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report calls for the UK’s ‘broken childcare’ system to be fixed, providing recommendations to tackle its ‘complexity, inflexibility’ and the ‘dysfunctional provider market’.

Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

| Nursery World

The sector has expressed its disappointment over the Chancellor’s inaction on childcare and education funding.

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

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Saturday, April 2, 2022

| Nursery World

The 75 local authorities chosen by the Department for Education as eligible for a share of £302 million to set up the Government’s ‘flagship’ family hubs in their areas have been named today (Saturday).

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Children’s mental health services are ‘buckling under pressure’ in the wake of the pandemic, says Anne Longfield’s Commission on Young Lives, which calls on the two Conservative leadership candidates to pledge a £1 billion recovery package.

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.

Coronavirus: Government funding 'a sticking plaster', say charities

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Charities, including those caring for vulnerable children, on the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak will share £750m from the Government, but have warned that it may not be enough to stop some from closing.

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Children 1st has secured a £1.6 million loan to support the business during the coronavirus crisis and keep nurseries open for key workers.

Coronavirus: TUC and IPPR call for emergency funding for childcare

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| Nursery World

The social and economic importance of childcare should be recognised by the Government providing funding to support the struggling early years sector, a research paper published today states.

One million children living in poverty ineligible for free school meals

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

| Nursery World

Over a million children in the UK who live below the poverty line are not eligible for free school meals, new analysis from the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has found.

Swindon council confirms details of 30-hour pilot

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

| Nursery World

Hospital workers in Swindon will be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare from September as part of the early implementer pilot scheme.

MPs to scrutinise effectiveness of childcare policy on parental employment

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Friday, January 5, 2018

| Nursery World

An inquiry into childcare policy and its influence on the economy has been launched by the Treasury Committee.

Wales builds upon its childcare offer

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Friday, November 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The Welsh Government has announced further developments to its 30-hours free childcare pledge, as well as a funded package of courses to upskill its early years workforce.

Hillingdon Council withdraws decision to close its nurseries

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

| Nursery World

Following a legal challenge by parents, Hillingdon Council has committed to consulting with residents about the future of its three remaining nurseries, which were due to shut next month.

DfE launches consultation on proposed funding formula for 30 hours expansion

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Friday, July 21, 2023

| Nursery World

The DfE has launched its consultation on its new proposed ‘fair funding formula’ for the delivery of the extension of the funded hours for children from nine months old, starting from April.

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

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

| Nursery World

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.

Nurseries to be exempt from business rates, as Government brings in powers to close or keep them open

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

| Nursery World

All private, voluntary and independent nurseries will be exempt from business rates for one year from 1 April.

Coronavirus: Early years sector snubbed by Government in catch-up funding plan

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Friday, June 19, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have slammed their omission from sharing any of the £1bn funding package that schools will receive as part of a catch-up plan for children who have fallen behind from missing education in lockdown.

30-hour offer reopens in Wales this month

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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

| Nursery World

Wales’ Childcare offer of 30 hours a week, which was suspended to new parents in April, will reopen for applications from mid-August.

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Parents in UK face tougher struggle to afford childcare than parents abroad – survey

Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

Coronavirus: Government funding 'a sticking plaster', say charities

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

Coronavirus: TUC and IPPR call for emergency funding for childcare

One million children living in poverty ineligible for free school meals

Swindon council confirms details of 30-hour pilot

MPs to scrutinise effectiveness of childcare policy on parental employment

Wales builds upon its childcare offer

Hillingdon Council withdraws decision to close its nurseries

DfE launches consultation on proposed funding formula for 30 hours expansion

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

Nurseries to be exempt from business rates, as Government brings in powers to close or keep them open

Coronavirus: Early years sector snubbed by Government in catch-up funding plan

30-hour offer reopens in Wales this month

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