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Campaigners unite to save day nurseries

Monday, October 29, 2018

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Campaigners across the country are joining forces to fight the closure of council-run and community nurseries, with a rally in Salford on Saturday (27 October) uniting members of the Save Our Nurseries campaigns in Tower Hamlets, Salford and Nottingham.

Children’s centres facing cull nationwide

Monday, October 15, 2018

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Fears are mounting that children’s centres are on the brink of extinction as the number under threat continues to rise.

Parents vow to fight on after council confirms nursery closures

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

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Campaigners fighting to save Tower Hamlets' remaining council-run day nurseries are joining forces with other groups fighting nursery closures across the country.

Disadvantaged two-year-olds missing out on early education, finds report

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

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The youngest, most disadvantaged children are the least likely to access early education, a new report from the OECD has found.

DfE 30 hours report lays bare the challenges for providers

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

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The Government-commissioned evaluation of the first year of the 30 hours programme shows the impact the policy is having on childcare settings, local authorities and parents, revealing significant challenges for many.

Fundraising appeal to develop care for all ages

Monday, September 3, 2018

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Think-tank United for All Ages has set up a crowdfunding campaign to support the development of 500 intergenerational centres over the next five years.

Working families' childcare costs rising faster than wages

Monday, September 3, 2018

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The TUC is calling for subsidised childcare from the end of maternity leave, as research reveals childcare fees have risen three times faster than wages over the past ten years.

Funded two-year-old places starting to close the gap, but higher take-up vital

Thursday, August 23, 2018

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Government-funded childcare for disadvantaged two-year-olds has had a modest impact on children’s attainment, a study shows.

Lottery funding awarded to support working families in poverty

Friday, August 10, 2018

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The charity Home-Start has been granted £500,000 to help families affected by in-work poverty in Wales.

Holiday hunger projects under way in pilot areas

Friday, July 27, 2018

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Children from disadvantaged families will be able to access out-of-school activities and healthy meals for free this summer in a £2m pilot scheme funded by the Department for Education.

Wide variation in social care across England putting children at risk

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

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MPs and peers are calling for urgent action after a parliamentary inquiry finds that vulnerable children are missing out on early help and face a postcode lottery of support.

Millions of children missing out on support

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

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Half of the £8.6bn children’s services budget in England is currently being spent on just 73,000 children, meaning millions go without support, the Children’s Commissioner has warned.

New £50m fund to create extra places and facilities for children with SEND

Tuesday, May 29, 2018

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Local authorities will be able to access Government funding to improve facilities and create more school places for children and young people with special education needs and disabilities.

Better-off families gain £300 a month more than poor families from Government childcare policies

Monday, April 23, 2018

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Families on low-incomes and lone- parent families benefit less than better-off families from the 30-hours and Tax-Free Childcare, according to a new analysis.

Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

Friday, April 13, 2018

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The latest DfE figures on 30-hour codes for the summer term show 50,000 parents who have been issued a code have not had it validated, suggesting an increasing struggle to find a childcare place.

DfE to pilot £2m scheme to fight 'holiday hunger'

Thursday, March 29, 2018

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The Department for Education has launched a £2m pilot to look at ways to support disadvantaged children during the school holidays by providing meals and activities.

London 30-hour childcare funding varies widely

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

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Childcare providers in over half of boroughs in the capital are receiving less in Government funding for the 30 hours than parents would pay, according to a new report.

Opposition parties win childcare voucher extension

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

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The scrapping of childcare vouchers has been delayed, after Labour forced a vote on the issue in the House of Commons yesterday.

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

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The Mayor of London has named the three areas that will take part in the new Early Years Hubs scheme to drive the take-up of funded two-year-old places across the capital.

MPs to scrutinise effectiveness of childcare policy on parental employment

Friday, January 5, 2018

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

30-hour childcare to be extended to foster carers next year

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

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Foster carers will be able to access 30 hours funded childcare for the children in their care, the Government has confirmed.

Lower earnings cap for Tax-Free Childcare to pay for 30 hours for foster carers

Monday, December 11, 2017

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Dropping the eligibility cap for Tax-Free Childcare would free up £150m to pay for foster carers to access the 30 hours, the chair of the Education Select Committee has said.

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

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A new report calls for adequate Government investment in family support services, as parents across the country highlight a shortage of available and good quality provision.

Labour promises £500m to reverse Sure Start cuts

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

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A Labour Government would bring in a ring-fenced grant of £500m a year for children’s centres and offer universal early education for two-to four-year-olds.

Exclusive: 30 hours saves poorest parents least

Monday, September 18, 2017

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The 30 hours policy will save some of the poorest households £5 per week, while the richest will gain ten times that, analysis finds.

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