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The Government has backtracked on the amount of financial support that early years providers can access from ‘free entitlement’ funding and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furloughing) in a move described as ‘a kick in the teeth’.

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

| Nursery World

More than eight in ten private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England are making a loss or only just breaking even, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Big issues: Follow the story

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Friday, January 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Do you want to keep up to speed on the Government’s 30-hour childcare policy and what it means for your setting?

DfE offers childminder start-up grants for 30 hours

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Friday, February 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Newly registered childminders and childminder agencies can apply for grants of up to £1,000, if they are planning to offer the Government’s funded 30-hour childcare places.

Early roll-out study shows childcare providers 'willing and able' to offer 30 hours

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Thursday, August 31, 2017

| Nursery World

An evaluation of the second round of the 30 hours pilot found the majority of providers were willing and able to offer the extended entitlement, says the DfE.

Exclusive: To the Point - Making 30 hours work

Opinion

Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Robert Goodwill, the new Minister for Children and Families, reflects on his first six weeks in post since the General Election

Childminders’ 30 hours funding gap

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Monday, May 29, 2017

| Nursery World

Childminders will lose an average of £410.40 per child a year under the 30 hours due to a shortfall in funding, a survey has revealed.

Government reveals plans for new free places funding system

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

| Nursery World

Ministers are planning to introduce a new national funding formula for all early education places.

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

| Nursery World

Bridget Phillipson, shadow education secretary, said that a Labour Government would ‘fix’ the country’s ‘broken childcare system’, in a speech to delegates at Nursery World’s 9th Business Summit.

The Big Debate – Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure?

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure? We asked two experts in the sector to share their views

Concerns the expanded offer isn't 'workable in practice' due to limited space and providers capping places

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

| Nursery World

Early years providers will struggle to meet increased demand for funded places once the expanded offer comes in due to staffing and space shortages, suggest new findings.

LONG READ: Sector is split over decision to provide funded twos places

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Two surveys show that many settings will not be able to offer parents places for the extended entitlements, as the start of the roll-out of the expanded policy nears. By Catherine Gaunt

Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

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Thursday, April 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Nursery workers that have been put on temporary leave by their employer during the coronavirus crisis can be furloughed more than once, according to updated guidance.

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

| Nursery World

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has been inundated with emails from the self-employed and small companies, including childcare providers, that are missing out on Government support during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

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Friday, May 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries reveal impact of furlough changes

News

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries around the UK - both large chains and standalone providers - have voiced their concerns about staying open, following the change in official guidance as to how how much they can claim for staff on furlough.

Extra £44m funding will cover living wage rise, minister says in early years debate

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Monday, December 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Funding increases for nurseries will cover national living wage increases next year, children and families minister Vicky Ford told MPs in a debate on the future of nurseries and early years last week.

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