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

Thursday, February 22, 2024

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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.

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.

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

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Nurseries reveal impact of furlough changes

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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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.

Poor areas hit hardest by rising nursery closures

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Thursday, September 12, 2019

| Nursery World

More nurseries are closing in the most deprived areas of the country than elsewhere, according to analysis by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Budget failings to cost nursery sector nearly half a billion pounds

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

| Nursery World

The cost to private and voluntary nurseries of last month’s budget is £437m according to an analysis by the National Day Nurseries Association.

DfE publishes 30 hours guide for early years providers and councils

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Monday, April 24, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has published operational guidance for 30-hour childcare.

Nurseries plan to restrict 30 hour places and charge parents

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Thursday, August 10, 2017

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Many nurseries that plan to offer 30 hour childcare from next month can only do so by limiting places, raising concerns that thousands of working parents could miss out.

Analysis: 30 hours pilot study predicts success but flags up 'risks'

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Monday, July 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Following the publication of the evaluation of the 30-hour pilots, we take an in-depth look at the findings.

Campaigners lodge complaint against Government on 30 hours 'price fixing'

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Monday, February 20, 2017

| Nursery World

A campaign group of childcare providers have lodged a complaint with the competition watchdog about the Government’s underfunding of the free hours.

Scotland: Nurseries and childminders face stagnant funding rates, FOI reveals

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Friday, July 2, 2021

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Nearly a fifth of councils in Scotland have no plans to increase funding rates when the 1,140 hours becomes statutory next month, an investigation by NDNA Scotland shows.

Childcare funding rate to increase in Wales in recognition of rising costs

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Monday, March 7, 2022

| Nursery World

The Welsh Government has committed an additional £6 million per year to its funded childcare offer, increasing the hourly rate from £4.50 to £5 per hour from April.

Petition calling for childcare funding to increase attracts thousands of signatures

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

| Nursery World

A petition calling for early years funding to increase has gained thousands of signatures within days of being created.

Sector slams DfE for failing to address 30-hour childcare challenges

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Monday, July 17, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years sector organisations have warned that the Government is putting the 30-hour childcare policy in jeopardy by failing to listen to providers’ concerns.

Don't ignore the warning signs on 30 hours

Opinion

Friday, July 21, 2017

| Nursery World

The 30-hours scheme is heading for failure if problems raised in the pilot evaluation are glossed over instead of tackled, argues Neil Leitch

Nurseries forced to increase fees for thousands of parents – survey

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Friday, December 2, 2022

| Nursery World

Nursery fees for 83 per cent of parents have either increased or are set to increase in the next two months, reveals new research.

Grave concerns raised for the sector after minimum wage increase announced

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Friday, November 18, 2022

| Nursery World

The sector is warning of mass closures of early years settings without more funding now that the national living wage is to rise to £10.42 an hour from next April.

LONG READ: Extended hours in chaos as councils leave settings in dark on rates

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Most local authorities have yet to tell providers how much they will receive for funded places, raising doubts over how many settings will be able to offer the entitlements. By Katy Morton

Poorer children could miss out on free childcare places, NAO warns

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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

| Nursery World

Failure to get the funding right for the 30-hour childcare policy could lead to cuts to places for disadvantaged two-year-olds, the Government’s independent spending watchdog claims today.

Council tells DfE of settings in financial crisis

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Monday, March 18, 2019

| Nursery World

Lancashire County Council has written to the Education Secretary with concerns it will not be able to provide sufficient childcare places if early years settings there continue to close.

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

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Friday, March 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Childminders are among the workers that could be eligible for the Government scheme to extend financial support to the self-employed affected by Covid-19.

Early years action group setup to 'save the sector'

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Four early years professionals have come together to launch an action group to ensure the sector’s survival.

DfE confirms extended 30 hours funding rates, but sector says they don't reflect the 'real delivery cost'

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

| Nursery World

The DfE has announced national average hourly funding rates of £11.22 for under-twos, £8.28 for two-year-olds and £5.88 for three and four-year-olds from April when the first phase of the extended offer comes in.

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

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

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

Nurseries reveal impact of furlough changes

Poor areas hit hardest by rising nursery closures

Budget failings to cost nursery sector nearly half a billion pounds

DfE publishes 30 hours guide for early years providers and councils

Nurseries plan to restrict 30 hour places and charge parents

Analysis: 30 hours pilot study predicts success but flags up 'risks'

Campaigners lodge complaint against Government on 30 hours 'price fixing'

Scotland: Nurseries and childminders face stagnant funding rates, FOI reveals

Childcare funding rate to increase in Wales in recognition of rising costs

Petition calling for childcare funding to increase attracts thousands of signatures

Sector slams DfE for failing to address 30-hour childcare challenges

Don't ignore the warning signs on 30 hours

Nurseries forced to increase fees for thousands of parents – survey

Grave concerns raised for the sector after minimum wage increase announced

LONG READ: Extended hours in chaos as councils leave settings in dark on rates

Poorer children could miss out on free childcare places, NAO warns

Council tells DfE of settings in financial crisis

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

Early years action group setup to 'save the sector'

DfE confirms extended 30 hours funding rates, but sector says they don't reflect the 'real delivery cost'

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