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Blackpool leads the way with new child development centre

Friday, October 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Blackpool's new Centre for Early Child Development combines expert knowledge and practice to improve children's lives in their first three years.

Local authorities urged to tackle child poverty in the early years

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Monday, July 20, 2015

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England's children’s commissioner is calling for a focus on early intervention and investment to cut poverty for pre-school children.

Children's centres feel strain of cuts and mergers

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Monday, July 13, 2015

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Children's centres are under immense pressure as reduced funding and support and the amalgamation of settings has increased their responsibilities and workloads.

Most parents plan to work longer hours with 30-hour childcare

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Thursday, June 11, 2015

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A new survey suggests that a large majority of parents intend to take up the full 30-hour childcare offer.

Working parents need flexible, fully-funded 30-hour offer

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Monday, June 8, 2015

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The plan to double free childcare for working parents must be properly funded or risks making life more difficult for them, Citizens Advice says.

Yvette Cooper calls for 'childcare revolution'

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Tuesday, May 26, 2015

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Labour leader candidate Yvette Cooper wants to offer universal childcare for all pre-school children from the age of two.

Childminders speak out on related children funding ban

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Monday, April 20, 2015

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The ongoing issue of childminders being unable to claim early education funding has come under the spotlight again, after Lancashire County Council was forced to back down on plans to stop the free entitlement for children related to nursery staff at their setting.

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

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Monday, April 6, 2015

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Six projects designed to raise the attainment of disadvantaged children from the age of two have been granted a share of £1m in funding.

Parents save Tower Hamlets nurseries from closure

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Friday, December 5, 2014

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Campaigning parents have won a victory against Tower Hamlets Council to keep four nurseries providing specialist services for children with disabilities and learning difficulties open.

Government launches parent campaign showing the cost benefit of free childcare

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Wednesday, November 26, 2014

| Nursery World

The Government has launched a new parent campaign to highlight the cash value of early education places.

Tax-free childcare to be run by a single operator

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Monday, August 11, 2014

| Nursery World

The contract for running the Tax-free childcare (TFC) scheme was awarded last week to National Savings and Investments (NS&I), which will be the sole operator to deliver the childcare accounts when the scheme is introduced in autumn 2015.

Survey reveals extent of budget cuts to children's centres

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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

| Nursery World

More than £82m has been cut from children’s centre budgets, according to figures from public sector union Unison.

Early years expert group's 12-point general election plan

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Monday, July 14, 2014

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Early years experts are calling for a new dedicated early years framework for all children from birth to seven.

Parliamentary inquiry highlights childcare crisis for disabled children

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Tuesday, July 8, 2014

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Four in ten parents of disabled three- and four-year-olds are unable to access their right to 15-hours of childcare, an investigation has found.

Peers to look at the affordability of childcare

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Friday, July 4, 2014

| Nursery World

The House of Lords has set up an inquiry to examine how pre-school childcare in England is funded.

Early years sector calls for funding changes

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

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Early years organisations are calling for a complete overhaul to the way childcare is funded, in response to a report by the think tank IPPR, which calls for universal childcare to be made available for all parents of young children.

Tax-free childcare not the solution, argues new report

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

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Today’s Queen’s Speech is expected to include the Tax-Free Childcare Bill, the coalition Government’s answer to making childcare more affordable and flexible for working parents.

Labour's childcare plans could help thousands of mothers back to work

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Thursday, May 8, 2014

| Nursery World

New analysis shows that Labour's plans to extend free childcare to 25 hours a week could help 135,000 more mothers return to work.

Pupil premium extended to early years as tax-free childcare scheme expands

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Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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The Government is to extend the Pupil Premium to disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds from 2015.

4Children launches manifesto for families

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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Children’s charity 4Children is calling for a complete rethink on how the UK supports children and families.

Tax-free childcare 'will not cut childcare costs'

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Wednesday, December 4, 2013

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Families will continue to spend more than a quarter of their household income on childcare, even after Tax-Free Childcare is introduced, a think-tank has warned.

19m to support adopted children

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Play and music therapy will form part of a package of support to help adopted children bond with their families.

Parents fear childcare quality will be lost as cuts hit

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Monday, September 2, 2013

| Nursery World

More than 60 per cent of families in Scotland say they have seen the quality of education services and wraparound care decrease because of funding cuts, a survey reveals.

Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Parents at Busy Bees nursery in Hammersmith have been visited by chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne to air their views on the Government's proposed changes to childcare vouchers.

Sheffield parents challenge council on funding

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Friday, July 26, 2013

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A group of Sheffield parents go to the High Court this week in their challenge to the city council's decision to stop grant funding in 20 community nurseries in the most deprived areas of the city.

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Blackpool leads the way with new child development centre

Local authorities urged to tackle child poverty in the early years

Children's centres feel strain of cuts and mergers

Most parents plan to work longer hours with 30-hour childcare

Working parents need flexible, fully-funded 30-hour offer

Yvette Cooper calls for 'childcare revolution'

Childminders speak out on related children funding ban

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

Parents save Tower Hamlets nurseries from closure

Government launches parent campaign showing the cost benefit of free childcare

Tax-free childcare to be run by a single operator

Survey reveals extent of budget cuts to children's centres

Early years expert group's 12-point general election plan

Parliamentary inquiry highlights childcare crisis for disabled children

Peers to look at the affordability of childcare

Early years sector calls for funding changes

Tax-free childcare not the solution, argues new report

Labour's childcare plans could help thousands of mothers back to work

Pupil premium extended to early years as tax-free childcare scheme expands

4Children launches manifesto for families

Tax-free childcare 'will not cut childcare costs'

19m to support adopted children

Parents fear childcare quality will be lost as cuts hit

Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

Sheffield parents challenge council on funding

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