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Lone parents worse off under Universal Credit, warns Barnardo's

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  • Tuesday, January 8, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Under the Universal Credit, lone parent families will gain nothing from working more hours and in some cases could be worse off after having to pay for additional childcare and seeing their benefits reduced and tax increased, reveals a new report.

Study reveals low take-up of Government-funded parenting classes

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  • Friday, March 22, 2013
    • | Nursery World
At the same time as the Government announced the names of the organisations chosen to oversee the next round of CANparent classes, an evaluation of the scheme has revealed that just two per cent of parents in the pilot areas signed up for the parenting classes.

Interview - Professor Kathy Sylva

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  • Monday, July 11, 2011
    • | Nursery World
Professor Kathy Sylva, Department of Education, University of Oxford is one of the leaders of the evaluation of children's centres in England, with NatCen and Frontier Economics.

Youngest children not active enough

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  • Wednesday, January 20, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Just nine per cent of children aged between two and four are doing the right amount of physical activity, experts have claimed.

Women vital to boosting UK economy

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  • Tuesday, June 4, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Extending childcare tax breaks and a business culture that 'embraces' flexible working for all are key recommendations from a report into maximising women's contribution to the economy.

Childcare costs soar by 5 per cent in past year

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  • Wednesday, February 9, 2011
    • | Nursery World
The cost of a nursery place for a child under two has risen by 4.8 per cent in the past year, more than double the average rise in wages, according to the annual survey by the Daycare Trust.

Parenting vouchers on offer at Boots

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  • Monday, May 14, 2012
    • | Nursery World
The Government has chosen high street chemist Boots to distribute free parenting class vouchers to all mothers and fathers in pilot areas with children under the age of five.

Early years charities share 6.8m

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  • Thursday, September 22, 2011
    • | Nursery World
Twenty four children's charities in Scotland are to benefit from a 6.8 million fund aimed at supporting vulnerable families early on.

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