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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.

Protest over £30m on offer for school nursery places

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

| Nursery World

The call for bids for a £30m Government fund to enable schools to open more nursery places targeted at disadvantaged children has been met by angry reactions from the private and voluntary sector, as well as maintained nursery schools.

DfE 30 hours report lays bare the challenges for providers

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

| Nursery World

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.

Government urged to find funding solution to save nursery schools

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

| Nursery World

A new report warns that if London's nursery schools, whose future is under threat, close then it will be detrimental to thousands of vulnerable children.

Schools unable to support SEND pupils without more funding

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Wednesday, September 5, 2018

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School leaders’ union NAHT has warned that without sufficient funding, the SEN code of practice is nothing more than an ‘empty promise’.

More councils bow to pressure on ‘free’ 30-hour childcare

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Monday, September 3, 2018

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Councils around the country are ditching the word ‘free’ to describe the 30 hours childcare offer in favour of ‘funded’ following sustained lobbying from early years providers.

Fundraising appeal to develop care for all ages

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Monday, September 3, 2018

| Nursery World

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

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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

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Thursday, August 23, 2018

| Nursery World

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

Parents oppose 30 hour ‘extras’ charges

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Monday, August 20, 2018

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Parents are increasingly unwilling to pay additional costs to take up the 30 hours offer, Nursery World has learned.

Lottery funding awarded to support working families in poverty

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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.

30 hours: one year on

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Monday, August 6, 2018

| Nursery World

PACEY survey reveals LAs making requirements of settings contrary to Government guidance

Council warning over funding and recruitment for Scottish early years expansion

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Friday, August 3, 2018

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One of Scotland’s largest councils has admitted that fulfilling the Scottish Government’s 1,140 hour childcare offer for three- and four-year-olds will pose a ‘significant challenge’.

Holiday hunger projects under way in pilot areas

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Friday, July 27, 2018

| Nursery World

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.

Government sets out plans for mental health support teams in schools

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Wednesday, July 25, 2018

| Nursery World

Plans to support children’s mental health in schools do not go far enough, child experts say.

Kent settings lobby MPs on cut to SEND funding

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Monday, July 23, 2018

| Nursery World

Early years settings in Kent have raised concerns about cuts to the level of funding for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

Schools win funding to help disadvantaged children

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Friday, July 20, 2018

| Nursery World

A teacher from Salford has won funding to develop young children's communication and language through storytelling, in the Let Teachers SHINE 2018 awards.

£60m to expand 30 hours provision in Wales

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Friday, July 13, 2018

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The Welsh Government has committed £60m to develop more early years provision ahead of the introduction of the 30 hours.

Wide variation in social care across England putting children at risk

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Wednesday, July 11, 2018

| Nursery World

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.

Last remaining council-run day nurseries in Tower Hamlets under threat

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Friday, July 6, 2018

| Nursery World

Three local authority-run nurseries in the London borough of Tower Hamlets are at risk of closure as the council plans to ‘reshape the service’.

Childcare providers to lobby MPs on 30 hours

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

| Nursery World

Over 100 nursery owners and practitioners are to gather in Parliament on 18 July to lobby MPs on the 30 hours.

New campaign launches to save maintained nursery schools

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Wednesday, July 4, 2018

| Nursery World

A campaign to safeguard the future of nursery schools is being launched today, as just under a third say their future is on a 'knife-edge'.

Tory MPs voice concerns about nursery school funding

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Tuesday, July 3, 2018

| Nursery World

Conservative MPs are increasingly concerned about the survival of maintained nursery schools and the impact for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

DfE opens bids for funding to support disadvantaged children in the early years

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Monday, July 2, 2018

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National voluntary and community groups are invited to bid for a share of £6.5m in Government funding for projects that help close the gap for disadvantaged children or support young children with SEND.

Over 36,000 children left to face risk of abuse and neglect

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Saturday, June 30, 2018

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Tens of thousands of children at risk of abuse and neglect are being put at risk as cuts to council budgets mean chances to intervene are repeatedly missed, warns charity.

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

Protest over £30m on offer for school nursery places

DfE 30 hours report lays bare the challenges for providers

Government urged to find funding solution to save nursery schools

Schools unable to support SEND pupils without more funding

More councils bow to pressure on ‘free’ 30-hour childcare

Fundraising appeal to develop care for all ages

Working families' childcare costs rising faster than wages

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

Parents oppose 30 hour ‘extras’ charges

Lottery funding awarded to support working families in poverty

30 hours: one year on

Council warning over funding and recruitment for Scottish early years expansion

Holiday hunger projects under way in pilot areas

Government sets out plans for mental health support teams in schools

Kent settings lobby MPs on cut to SEND funding

Schools win funding to help disadvantaged children

£60m to expand 30 hours provision in Wales

Wide variation in social care across England putting children at risk

Last remaining council-run day nurseries in Tower Hamlets under threat

Childcare providers to lobby MPs on 30 hours

New campaign launches to save maintained nursery schools

Tory MPs voice concerns about nursery school funding

DfE opens bids for funding to support disadvantaged children in the early years

Over 36,000 children left to face risk of abuse and neglect

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