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Thousands of children's centres hit with budget cuts

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

More than two-thirds of children’s centres have had their budgets cut this financial year and 130 are at risk of closure, new research shows.

Nursery owners borrow money to cover delayed 30-hour payments

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

| Nursery World

Childcare providers across the country have been forced to borrow money to pay staff wages and bills because of local authorites' failure to pay the funding for the 30 hours on time.

Liberal Democrats pledge to triple pupil premium in early years

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats would raise the pupil premium for nursery-age children to £1,000 a year, under plans released as part of the party’s election manifesto.

Spending on early years cut by £650m

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Monday, December 11, 2017

| Nursery World

New DfE figures show local authority spending on Sure Start and early years services has fallen by more than £650 million since 2010.

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

| Nursery World

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.

PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) wants to hear from early years and childcare professionals in England and Wales for its annual sector-wide survey.

Children's minister insists no need for 30 hours protection for nurseries

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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

| Nursery World

Children and families minister Nadhim Zahawi has said that ‘no nursery needs protecting’ from closure as a result of the 30 hours.

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’.

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

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Thursday, March 29, 2018

| Nursery World

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.

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

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Monday, April 23, 2018

| Nursery World

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.

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.

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

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Wednesday, September 12, 2018

| Nursery World

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

Childcare access falls in disadvantaged areas, new report reveals

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Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Ceeda's About Early Years Annual Report, published today, confirms funding challenges, workforce shortages and inequity of access to places.

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has closed 23 nurseries since January, as a direct result of the longstanding Government under-funding of 15- and 30-hour childcare entitlements, Nursery World can reveal.

New intergenerational scheme to grow, cook and eat together

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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

| Nursery World

A new lottery-funded programme aims to connect people of all ages and tackle loneliness and unhealthy eating.

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Thousands of children's centres hit with budget cuts

Nursery owners borrow money to cover delayed 30-hour payments

Liberal Democrats pledge to triple pupil premium in early years

Spending on early years cut by £650m

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

Children's minister insists no need for 30 hours protection for nurseries

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

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

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

Protest over £30m on offer for school nursery places

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

Childcare access falls in disadvantaged areas, new report reveals

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

New intergenerational scheme to grow, cook and eat together

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