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Early 30 hours codes for two-year-olds lead to confusion

Monday, August 21, 2017

| Nursery World

Parents of two-year-olds are being issued with eligibility codes for 30 hours childcare several months before they will qualify for the entitlement, which nursery owners say is leading to confusion.

Parents offered compensation over troubled Tax-Free Childcare

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Friday, August 11, 2017

| Nursery World

Thousands of parents who have missed out on Tax-Free Childcare due to technical problems with the Childcare Service website may be able to claim compensation from the Government.

Nurseries plan to restrict 30 hour places and charge parents

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Thursday, August 10, 2017

| Nursery World

Many nurseries that plan to offer 30 hour childcare from next month can only do so by limiting places, raising concerns that thousands of working parents could miss out.

30 hours take-up exceeds forecast in York, study shows

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Monday, August 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Over 200 more places than anticipated were taken up by parents in the city-wide pilot of the 30 hours in York, according to an evaluation report.

Analysis: 30 hours pilot study predicts success but flags up 'risks'

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Monday, July 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Following the publication of the evaluation of the 30-hour pilots, we take an in-depth look at the findings.

Extra £1.3bn for schools no long-term solution to funding crisis, say teachers

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Tuesday, July 18, 2017

| Nursery World

Teaching unions have dismissed the £1.3 billion earmarked for schools by the education secretary as ‘smoke and mirrors’ and insufficient to make up losses.

Sector slams DfE for failing to address 30-hour childcare challenges

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Monday, July 17, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years sector organisations have warned that the Government is putting the 30-hour childcare policy in jeopardy by failing to listen to providers’ concerns.

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

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Monday, July 17, 2017

| Nursery World

An evaluation of the 30-hour pilot areas concludes there is 'no specific reason' to believe that the policy will not be a success.

NDNA survey: 'Crunch time for nurseries'

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Friday, June 30, 2017

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Nurseries in England will receive just 40p extra an hour on average to offer the free 30 hours to working families, according to new research by the National Day Nurseries Association.

PVI sector's voice not heard on schools forums

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Monday, June 12, 2017

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance is calling for a shake-up of the way local authority education funding decisions are made.

Tax-Free Childcare runs into problems

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Monday, May 15, 2017

| Nursery World

Two weeks after its launch, both childcare providers and parents are experiencing difficulties with the Tax-Free Childcare scheme.

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

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Friday, May 12, 2017

| Nursery World

The largest childcare member organisations have joined forces in an open letter to all political parties, urging them not to make manifesto pledges that the sector will be unable to deliver.

DfE publishes 30 hours guide for early years providers and councils

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Monday, April 24, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has published operational guidance for 30-hour childcare.

Exclusive: NDNA urges 30 hours rethink in wake of survey

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Monday, April 17, 2017

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association is calling on the Government to rethink its flagship 30-hours policy after a fifth of respondents to its annual survey said there is little or no chance they will be offering the extra free entitlement come September.

DfE finds £50m more for 30 hours expansion

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Tuesday, April 11, 2017

| Nursery World

The early years sector is cautiously welcoming an extra £50 million cash injection for expanding nursery capacity and offering 30-hour places.

Welsh childcare sector 'most fragile in Britain'

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries in Wales are struggling to stay afloat due to low funding rates and rising business costs, according to findings from the NDNA’s annual survey.

Hundreds of settings closing doors as 30 hours looms

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Monday, April 3, 2017

| Nursery World

New figures suggest hundreds of childcare settings are closing across the country.

Apprenticeship levy is a 'blunt instrument', MPs say

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Friday, March 31, 2017

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The Government’s apprenticeships policies lack focus and will not close the skills gap because they fail to concentrate on the sectors and regions where training is most needed, an MPs' report warns.

Greening announces merger of education and skills funding

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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The Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency are merging to create one body, the education secretary announced in Parliament today.

New apprenticeships funding system 'will widen training and jobs gap'

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Monday, March 27, 2017

| Nursery World

The apprenticeship levy will worsen the North-South divide in training opportunities and jobs, a leading think-tank has warned.

Scotland's Blueprint for 2020 sets out early years and childcare plans

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Friday, March 24, 2017

| Nursery World

A model for free early education and childcare that involves funding following the child and the Living Wage for private nursery staff are included in the plans.

Spring Budget 2017: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years sector in favour of pubs

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Wednesday, March 8, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery owners have accused Chancellor Philip Hammond of prioritising support for pubs over nurseries, as he announced plans to offer some business rate relief in his Spring Budget speech.

Mixed response to DfE's new model agreement

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Monday, March 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years settings will not be able to force parents to pay for extras as a condition of taking up a free childcare place, the Department for Education has reiterated in a model agreement.

DfE offers childminder start-up grants for 30 hours

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Friday, February 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Newly registered childminders and childminder agencies can apply for grants of up to £1,000, if they are planning to offer the Government’s funded 30-hour childcare places.

Campaigners lodge complaint against Government on 30 hours 'price fixing'

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Monday, February 20, 2017

| Nursery World

A campaign group of childcare providers have lodged a complaint with the competition watchdog about the Government’s underfunding of the free hours.

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Early 30 hours codes for two-year-olds lead to confusion

Parents offered compensation over troubled Tax-Free Childcare

Nurseries plan to restrict 30 hour places and charge parents

30 hours take-up exceeds forecast in York, study shows

Analysis: 30 hours pilot study predicts success but flags up 'risks'

Extra £1.3bn for schools no long-term solution to funding crisis, say teachers

Sector slams DfE for failing to address 30-hour childcare challenges

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

NDNA survey: 'Crunch time for nurseries'

PVI sector's voice not heard on schools forums

Tax-Free Childcare runs into problems

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

DfE publishes 30 hours guide for early years providers and councils

Exclusive: NDNA urges 30 hours rethink in wake of survey

DfE finds £50m more for 30 hours expansion

Welsh childcare sector 'most fragile in Britain'

Hundreds of settings closing doors as 30 hours looms

Apprenticeship levy is a 'blunt instrument', MPs say

Greening announces merger of education and skills funding

New apprenticeships funding system 'will widen training and jobs gap'

Scotland's Blueprint for 2020 sets out early years and childcare plans

Spring Budget 2017: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years sector in favour of pubs

Mixed response to DfE's new model agreement

DfE offers childminder start-up grants for 30 hours

Campaigners lodge complaint against Government on 30 hours 'price fixing'

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