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Policy: Weighing the impact of 'free' childcare on disadvantaged children

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

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The expanded entitlements could widen the inequality gap, finds Ivana La Valle, visiting scholar at the University of East London

Parents in deprived areas less likely to use funded childcare

News

Friday, January 3, 2020

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Children living in the poorest areas are less likely to attend formal childcare settings and their parents are less aware of the free entitlement, according to new DfE statistics.

DfE under more pressure to increase funding as take-up of two-year-old places drops

News

Thursday, June 27, 2019

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There are 6,000 fewer disadvantaged two-year-olds taking up their funded place compared to a year ago, reveals new data.

Local authority tells settings not to charge for funded twos

News

Monday, April 15, 2019

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As providers increasingly move to charging parents of disadvantaged two-year-olds for ‘extras’, one local authority body has recommended settings refrain from doing so.

Mayor tackles low uptake of funded two-year-old places

News

Monday, March 18, 2019

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More than a third of eligible families in London are missing out on two-year-old places, according to figures released by the Mayor.

Funded two-year-old places starting to close the gap, but higher take-up vital

News

Thursday, August 23, 2018

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Government-funded childcare for disadvantaged two-year-olds has had a modest impact on children’s attainment, a study shows.

Disadvantage gap will take 'more than 100 years' to close

News

Wednesday, July 25, 2018

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Children must be given equal access to high quality early years provision to tackle educational inequality, a leading think-tank has said.

‘Poor children excluded’ from nursery places

News

Monday, April 30, 2018

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A new report suggests vulnerable children are being pushed out of settings because of the 30 hours.

30 hours programme is hitting two-year-old places, finds report

News

Thursday, April 12, 2018

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The most disadvantaged two-year-olds are losing out on childcare as an unintended consequence of the Government’s 30 hours policy, a report has found.

Zahawi confirms changes to two-year-old eligibility, free school meals and EYPP

News

Thursday, February 8, 2018

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Around 7,000 more two-year-olds will become eligible for a funded early education place under plans confirmed by education minister Nadhim Zahawi.

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

News

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

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The Mayor of London has named the three areas that will take part in the new Early Years Hubs scheme to drive the take-up of funded two-year-old places across the capital.

SEED: qualifications and CPD highlighted in quality report

News

Friday, December 8, 2017

| Nursery World

We summarise the latest findings from the Government-funded Study of Early Education and Development (SEED).

SEED: Report reveals benefits of ECEC at age three

News

Monday, July 24, 2017

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Nursery World sums up the key findings of the latest research from the Study of Early Education and Development.

Are schools really best for twos?

Opinion

Friday, July 17, 2015

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The publication of this year’s Ofsted early years annual report should have been cause for celebration for the private, voluntary and independent sector, says Neil Leitch

Take twos - seizing opportunities in schools

Features

Monday, January 27, 2014

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The increasing scale of the two-year-old offer means that places need to be where parents can easily access them, and schools can be the answer

Shortage of high-quality childcare places puts two-year-old scheme at risk

News

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

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Further expansion of the programme for disadvantaged two-year-olds should be delayed until the Government can guarantee that all children will be given a place at a good early years setting, leading early years experts say.

Truss names schools in two-year-old trial

News

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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Forty-nine schools are taking part in the trial for nursery places for two-year-olds, the education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss has confirmed.

Scotland to fund free childcare for two-year-olds for the first time

News

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

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Free school meals for Scottish primary school children and an expansion of childcare provision have been announced by First Minister Alex Salmond today.

Take twos - engaging with diverse communities

Features

Monday, December 16, 2013

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Being able to communicate with service users in their own language is important, says James Hempsall

A third of local authorities do not have enough two-year-old places

News

Friday, November 22, 2013

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A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Labour reveals that one in three councils believe they do not have enough places to meet the Government’s two-year-old offer.

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Policy: Weighing the impact of 'free' childcare on disadvantaged children

Parents in deprived areas less likely to use funded childcare

DfE under more pressure to increase funding as take-up of two-year-old places drops

Local authority tells settings not to charge for funded twos

Mayor tackles low uptake of funded two-year-old places

Funded two-year-old places starting to close the gap, but higher take-up vital

Disadvantage gap will take 'more than 100 years' to close

‘Poor children excluded’ from nursery places

30 hours programme is hitting two-year-old places, finds report

Zahawi confirms changes to two-year-old eligibility, free school meals and EYPP

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

SEED: qualifications and CPD highlighted in quality report

SEED: Report reveals benefits of ECEC at age three

Are schools really best for twos?

Take twos - seizing opportunities in schools

Shortage of high-quality childcare places puts two-year-old scheme at risk

Truss names schools in two-year-old trial

Scotland to fund free childcare for two-year-olds for the first time

Take twos - engaging with diverse communities

A third of local authorities do not have enough two-year-old places

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