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Call to make childcare free for all as nursery bills 'skyrocket'

Monday, September 5, 2022

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A union body is calling for universal free childcare as nursery bills ‘skyrocket’ to over £1,000 a month across England and with costs predicted to rise to £2,000 a month by 2026.

New PM Liz Truss urged to take action to save childcare settings

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Monday, September 5, 2022

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On the day of her appointment as new Prime Minister (Monday 5 September), early years organisations have called on Liz Truss to make the sector a priority and put in place a plan to tackle the early years funding and recruitment crises to ‘avoid a catastrophe’.

Cost crisis, strike threat and staff shortage loom large in schools

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

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Schools are facing a triple-whammy of problems this autumn and beyond as concerns are raised about the potential knock-on effects on children. Meredith Jones Russell reports

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

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Friday, August 26, 2022

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The DfE’s latest survey of parents reveals an increasing number want childcare to be made more affordable as families, particularly those on lower incomes, continue to find it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to meet the cost.

All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

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Friday, August 26, 2022

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Hillingdon Council has announced it will close all three of its early years centres by the end of the year, leaving 102 children without nursery places.

Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

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Friday, August 12, 2022

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A new report looking at ways to reform childcare recommends staff: child ratios be relaxed further than the proposed 1:5 in 'good' and 'outstanding' nurseries and suggests childminder agencies take on a larger role within the sector.

Scottish childcare settings in nearly half of local authorities don't know their new funding rate

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

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Nearly half of councils in Scotland have yet to make a decision on the hourly rates they will pay childcare providers from next week, reveals a FOI.

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

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Proposed changes to early years funding in England are likely to hit local authorities already struggling with declining childcare places – largely in northern England –suggests new research.

IFS warns of cuts to school budgets amid rising costs

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Schools spending per pupil in 2024 will be 3 per cent lower than 2010 in real terms, according to research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

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Children’s mental health services are ‘buckling under pressure’ in the wake of the pandemic, says Anne Longfield’s Commission on Young Lives, which calls on the two Conservative leadership candidates to pledge a £1 billion recovery package.

Happy Days nursery group secures multi-million pound investment to expand

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Friday, July 29, 2022

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Happy Days nursery group, which operates 18 settings, has secured funding from private equity firm Zetland Capital to grow to more than double its size.

Teaching unions to take action if 'landmark' pay rise for teachers is not increased amid record inflation

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

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Teaching unions have warned their members will be ready to strike if the Government does not increase the value of its new pay deal for teachers.

Think tank backs relaxing childcare ratios to address the cost-of-living crisis

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

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New research appears to support Government proposals to reduce staff to child ratios, as well as relaxing childcare regulations.

Staff at Kiddi Caru's Walnut Tree nursery praised for their swift action after a major fire broke out

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

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Parents have praised staff at Kiddi Caru’s Walnut Tree nursery in Milton Keynes for keeping their children safe when a fire broke out in the vicinity of the setting on Tuesday due to the extreme heat.

Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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Almost half of parents will have to take unpaid leave during the summer due to a lack of availability of childcare and ‘soaring’ costs as fees rise by 5 per cent in a year, reveals new research.

Vulnerable children at risk after councils forced to halve spending on early support, warn charities

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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A new report from a coalition of charities reveals investment in early intervention support by English councils fell from £3.8bn in 2010/11 to £1.9bn in 2020/21.

Changes to free nursery milk scheme postponed

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

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Administrative changes to the nursery milk scheme, which were due to come in on 1 August, have been pushed back by the Government until next year.

More than 60 per cent of women who had an abortion were influenced by childcare costs

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Friday, July 8, 2022

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Six in 10 women who have had an abortion say childcare costs influenced their decision, reveals new research.

Calls to reform and improve England's early education system

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

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A new report, which compares childcare and education in six countries, suggests the system in England needs innovating or reforming.

Government consults on updating early years funding and £10m in extra funding for maintained nursery schools

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

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The Department for Education has launched a consultation on updating the early years funding formulae ‘to ensure the system is fair and transparent’.

Ministers launch consultation on childcare ratio changes

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Monday, July 4, 2022

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The Government is pressing ahead with a consultation on changes to childcare ratios in England, despite widespread opposition from early years providers and parents to the plans.

Ministers seek to attract more childminders by 'streamlining' Ofsted registration process

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Monday, July 4, 2022

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As part of plans to lower the cost of childcare for parents and increase provision, the Government consultation launched today, plans to make it easier to become a childminder.

Scotland to launch programme to support families at risk of poverty this summer

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Friday, July 1, 2022

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Low-income families in Scotland are to benefit from free childcare, activities, and healthy food as part of a £10 million summer programme to help with the cost of living.

Fears providers will withdrawal from free milk scheme if they have to do more admin

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

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The Early Years Alliance has written to the Department of Health and Social Care with concerns about planned changes to the nursery milk reimbursement scheme.

Number of children in receipt of early years pupil premium at record high

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

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The number of children eligible for the early years pupil premium has risen to 116,500, the highest on record, reveal national statistics.

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Call to make childcare free for all as nursery bills 'skyrocket'

New PM Liz Truss urged to take action to save childcare settings

Cost crisis, strike threat and staff shortage loom large in schools

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

Scottish childcare settings in nearly half of local authorities don't know their new funding rate

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

IFS warns of cuts to school budgets amid rising costs

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

Happy Days nursery group secures multi-million pound investment to expand

Teaching unions to take action if 'landmark' pay rise for teachers is not increased amid record inflation

Think tank backs relaxing childcare ratios to address the cost-of-living crisis

Staff at Kiddi Caru's Walnut Tree nursery praised for their swift action after a major fire broke out

Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

Vulnerable children at risk after councils forced to halve spending on early support, warn charities

Changes to free nursery milk scheme postponed

More than 60 per cent of women who had an abortion were influenced by childcare costs

Calls to reform and improve England's early education system

Government consults on updating early years funding and £10m in extra funding for maintained nursery schools

Ministers launch consultation on childcare ratio changes

Ministers seek to attract more childminders by 'streamlining' Ofsted registration process

Scotland to launch programme to support families at risk of poverty this summer

Fears providers will withdrawal from free milk scheme if they have to do more admin

Number of children in receipt of early years pupil premium at record high

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