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Spending Review 2021: £500m earmarked for children and families

Monday, October 25, 2021

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Ahead of this week’s budget and spending review, the chancellor has announced £500m for families and early years support - however there is no sign of any increase in funding for the 15 and 30 hour entitlements.

Call on Government for long-term funding for maintained nursery schools

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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Sector organisation Early Education with the unions NAHT, NEU and Unison have written a joint letter to the Chancellor and the Education Secretary to call for a long-term funding solution for maintained nursery schools, ahead of the autumn spending review.

Teachers brand new tests for four- and five-year-olds 'a waste of time'

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

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Nearly 9 in 10 teachers in a survey believe that the Reception Baseline is a waste of teaching time, according to a survey.

Working mums feel promotion out of reach - survey

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Monday, October 11, 2021

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While the pandemic has brought some positive changes, many working mothers feel they are being held back from promotion, due to their caring responsibilities, according to a survey released to mark National Work Life Week.

DfE to reform Level 3 early years qualifications

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Friday, October 29, 2021

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The Department for Education is to review and reform level 3 early years qualifications as part of its measures to address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on young children.

Cross-party Lords urge ministers to reverse cuts to early years services

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Friday, November 19, 2021

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A House of Lords committee are calling for the Government to restore funding for early years services and youth support to 2010 levels to protect vulnerable children.

Scotland's Baby Box delivered to 200,000 new parents

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Monday, November 29, 2021

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A total of 200,000 expectant parents in Scotland have received a Baby Box, under the devolved government’s scheme aimed at tackling inequality and promoting health.

Deprived state schools most impacted by Covid staff absences

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Friday, January 14, 2022

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New findings reveal that the most deprived state schools were almost three times more likely than private schools to report that one in 10 or more of their staff were absent due to coronavirus.

New children's commissioner for Wales appointed

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Monday, January 10, 2022

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Rocio Cifuentes, the current chief executive of a voluntary organisation that supports people from ethnic minority backgrounds, has been chosen as the new Children’s Commissioner for Wales.

Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

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Early years sector organisations have reacted with alarm to more details of funding for the next three financial years, which confirms that the extra money announced for early years entitlements in the autumn budget is £320m less than was stated at the time.

Children in poverty miss out on dress-up days

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Monday, March 28, 2022

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Children from poorer families are missing out on dress-up days at school and other special occasions and events because of the costs associated with them, Child Poverty Action Group research has found.

Labour pledges action on early years

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has reiterated Labour’s commitment to 'drive up' the quality, affordability, and availability of childcare.

New child development study will track first five years of babies' lives

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

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The first national birth cohort study of babies in 20 years will launch next week, which will follow more than 8,000 children in their early years.

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.

Family support services need to do more to help minority ethnic families - report

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

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Minority ethnic families face additional challenges, including racism and discrimination, when accessing and receiving help from family support services, finds new research.

Coronavirus: Seventy nurseries signed up to bring potential lawsuit against insurance broker

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

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Law firm Fieldfisher is planning to push ahead with legal action on behalf of dozens of nurseries against insurance broker Pound Gates for recommending business interruption insurance policies that failed to pay out during the pandemic.

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.

Will Quince resigns after defending prime minister over Chris Pincher allegations

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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Children and families minister Will Quince is the latest Conservative MP to resign, following the resignations yesterday evening of Chancellor Rishi Sunak and health secretary Sajid Javid.

Three education ministers among more than 30 ministers and aides to resign

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

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Thirty-two ministers and aides have now resigned, including three education ministers, as pressure grows on prime minister Boris Johnson to resign.

Petition launched amid fears teaching assistant jobs could be slashed

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

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A petition that urges the Education Secretary Michael Gove not to get rid of teaching assistants has gained more than 60,000 signatures.

More Affordable Childcare: Plans for regulation shake-up for childcare set out

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

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Proposals to make childcare more affordable and increase the provision of out-of-school childcare in schools have been set out today.

Minister welcomed but warned by early years sector

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Monday, August 5, 2019

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The new children and families minister Kemi Badenoch takes up her position amid calls from the sector to prioritise the crisis in early years funding.

Study highlights parents' rising childcare bills

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Friday, January 31, 2014

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There has been 'a significant' increase in the weekly cost of childcare, according to a Government study of parents.

Minister urges local authorities to boost affordable childcare

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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

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Elizabeth Truss has written to councils in England to encourage them to talk to existing childcare providers, including schools, about how they could provide more affordable and flexible childcare.

Charity calls for child poverty measures to stay

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Monday, February 24, 2014

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The Child Poverty Action Group has argued that there is no reason for the Government to widen the measure of child poverty.

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Spending Review 2021: £500m earmarked for children and families

Call on Government for long-term funding for maintained nursery schools

Teachers brand new tests for four- and five-year-olds 'a waste of time'

Working mums feel promotion out of reach - survey

DfE to reform Level 3 early years qualifications

Cross-party Lords urge ministers to reverse cuts to early years services

Scotland's Baby Box delivered to 200,000 new parents

Deprived state schools most impacted by Covid staff absences

New children's commissioner for Wales appointed

Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

Children in poverty miss out on dress-up days

Labour pledges action on early years

New child development study will track first five years of babies' lives

Ministers launch consultation on childcare ratio changes

Family support services need to do more to help minority ethnic families - report

Coronavirus: Seventy nurseries signed up to bring potential lawsuit against insurance broker

Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

Will Quince resigns after defending prime minister over Chris Pincher allegations

Three education ministers among more than 30 ministers and aides to resign

Petition launched amid fears teaching assistant jobs could be slashed

More Affordable Childcare: Plans for regulation shake-up for childcare set out

Minister welcomed but warned by early years sector

Study highlights parents' rising childcare bills

Minister urges local authorities to boost affordable childcare

Charity calls for child poverty measures to stay

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