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Working parents struggle to find holiday childcare

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

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Nine in ten local authorities in England do not have enough holiday childcare to meet demand, according to the annual survey by the Family and Childcare Trust.

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

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Monday, July 18, 2016

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A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Programmes that boost children's development rated

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Monday, July 11, 2016

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Programmes that support attachment, behaviour and cognitive development in young children have been assessed by the Early Intervention Foundation.

Schools to open in the holidays to support poor families

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Monday, July 4, 2016

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Glasgow schools are opening in the summer holidays for the first time to offer meals and activities for families that struggle financially without free school meals.

Ousted pre-school launches £100k appeal

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

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A village pre-school facing closure to make way for a reception class expansion, is campaigning to fund ‘essential and desperately needed’ new premises.

Swindon council confirms details of 30-hour pilot

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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

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Hospital workers in Swindon will be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare from September as part of the early implementer pilot scheme.

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

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Monday, May 30, 2016

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New research highlights how young refugee children and their families are more likely to suffer from mental health problems than their peers and face barriers to accessing health support.

New after school clubs policy criticised as 'wishy-washy'

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Friday, May 27, 2016

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After-school service representatives have slammed the quality of the Government’s attempt to improve wraparound and holiday provision as ‘incorrect, ill-informed and wishy-washy’.

30 hours: Government consults on how it will work in practice

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Monday, April 4, 2016

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Nurseries are being encouraged to stay open for longer hours to offer funded places for three- and four-year-olds between 6am and 8pm, to offer more flexible childcare for working parents.

Most mothers find returning to work after maternity leave an anxious time

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Friday, March 11, 2016

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Finding suitable childcare is one of the biggest worries for first-time parents getting ready to go back to work, according to a survey by PACEY.

Parents in deprived areas missing out on childcare

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Monday, March 7, 2016

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The use of nurseries and childminders is lower among poorer families, Department for Education figures show.

DfE names 30-hour childcare pilot areas

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

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Eight local authorities will share £13 million to test out the doubling of free childcare for three- and four-year-olds.

New report calls for radical reform to create anti-poverty childcare system

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

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A simpler funding system, where parents pay for the cost of their childcare outside the free 15 hours on a sliding scale based on their income, has been proposed by the Family and Childcare Trust.

'Half a billion' funding black hole in 30-hours childcare

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Monday, January 25, 2016

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As the Childcare Bill reaches its final stages in the House of Commons today, new analysis carried out for the Labour party claims there will be a shortfall of £480m on the Government’s 30-hour plan.

Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

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Monday, January 25, 2016

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A government-funded study published days after the Prime Minister pledged to roll out parenting classes to all, has reported the scheme will fail without proper financial backing.

Support for mothers and babies in prison under threat

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Monday, December 21, 2015

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Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) in prison are being left unfilled due to problems with the system, a new report says.

Children's centres improve parenting for poor families

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Friday, December 18, 2015

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Children’s centres in poor areas help disadvantaged families to develop parenting skills, improve mothers’ mental health and children's learning at home, research shows.

Children's rights stitched into quilt

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Thursday, December 17, 2015

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A two-metre square quilt designed and produced by Traveller parents and children has been unveiled in Belfast as a celebration of children’s rights.

Steiner reaches into the woods

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

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Outdoor sessions are bringing the Steiner Waldorf approach to education to families across Kent.

Nurseries and childminders gain right to ask to run school site provision

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Monday, December 7, 2015

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Childcare providers will be able to ask schools if they can use their premises to run before and after-school and holiday childcare when they are not using them.

Parents report rundown playgrounds

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Thursday, December 3, 2015

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Unsafe and derelict playgrounds are on the rise, according to a new survey of parents.

Plans to triple the number of free childcare hours in Wales

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Monday, November 2, 2015

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Plaid Cymru has pledged to increase free early education from 10 to 30 hours a week for all three- and four-year-olds in Wales if it wins the Assembly election next year.

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

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Friday, October 23, 2015

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Delivering Budget 2016, Ireland’s ministers announced €85m in new childcare funding to improve the country’s provision.

Blackpool leads the way with new child development centre

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Friday, October 23, 2015

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Blackpool's new Centre for Early Child Development combines expert knowledge and practice to improve children's lives in their first three years.

Parents award Government grade D for family-friendly policies

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

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According to parents, the Government is not doing enough to help families, a new survey has found.

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Working parents struggle to find holiday childcare

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

Programmes that boost children's development rated

Schools to open in the holidays to support poor families

Ousted pre-school launches £100k appeal

Swindon council confirms details of 30-hour pilot

Vulnerable refugees ‘barred’ from health services

New after school clubs policy criticised as 'wishy-washy'

30 hours: Government consults on how it will work in practice

Most mothers find returning to work after maternity leave an anxious time

Parents in deprived areas missing out on childcare

DfE names 30-hour childcare pilot areas

New report calls for radical reform to create anti-poverty childcare system

'Half a billion' funding black hole in 30-hours childcare

Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

Support for mothers and babies in prison under threat

Children's centres improve parenting for poor families

Children's rights stitched into quilt

Steiner reaches into the woods

Nurseries and childminders gain right to ask to run school site provision

Parents report rundown playgrounds

Plans to triple the number of free childcare hours in Wales

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

Blackpool leads the way with new child development centre

Parents award Government grade D for family-friendly policies

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