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Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

| Nursery World

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.

MPs to scrutinise effectiveness of childcare policy on parental employment

News

Friday, January 5, 2018

| Nursery World

An inquiry into childcare policy and its influence on the economy has been launched by the Treasury Committee.

30-hour childcare to be extended to foster carers next year

News

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

| Nursery World

Foster carers will be able to access 30 hours funded childcare for the children in their care, the Government has confirmed.

Lower earnings cap for Tax-Free Childcare to pay for 30 hours for foster carers

News

Monday, December 11, 2017

| Nursery World

Dropping the eligibility cap for Tax-Free Childcare would free up £150m to pay for foster carers to access the 30 hours, the chair of the Education Select Committee has said.

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

News

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report calls for adequate Government investment in family support services, as parents across the country highlight a shortage of available and good quality provision.

Labour promises £500m to reverse Sure Start cuts

News

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| Nursery World

A Labour Government would bring in a ring-fenced grant of £500m a year for children’s centres and offer universal early education for two-to four-year-olds.

Exclusive: 30 hours saves poorest parents least

News

Monday, September 18, 2017

| Nursery World

The 30 hours policy will save some of the poorest households £5 per week, while the richest will gain ten times that, analysis finds.

School breakfast clubs 'in crisis' with 6,000 due to close

News

Friday, September 15, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report suggests a ‘bleak future’ for school breakfast clubs as more than four in ten teachers say their club will close in the next three years.

Home-Start set for major development with Lottery funding boost

News

Monday, August 21, 2017

| Nursery World

The Home-Start network has received funding of almost £900,000 from the National Lottery to expand its services.

Parents offered compensation over troubled Tax-Free Childcare

News

Friday, August 11, 2017

| Nursery World

Thousands of parents who have missed out on Tax-Free Childcare due to technical problems with the Childcare Service website may be able to claim compensation from the Government.

30 hours take-up exceeds forecast in York, study shows

News

Monday, August 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Over 200 more places than anticipated were taken up by parents in the city-wide pilot of the 30 hours in York, according to an evaluation report.

Government funding to expand work of FGM centre

News

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

| Nursery World

A £30m Government grant will allow the National FGM Centre to continue its work to stop female genital mutilation (FGM).

Childminder details published in breach of privacy by HMRC

News

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Private details of a number of childminders, including home addresses, have been published in error on HMRC’s Childcare Service website.

Early years manifesto

Opinion

Monday, May 15, 2017

| Nursery World

In the run-up to the general election, our columnist Natalie Perera has some advice for the next Prime Minister.

Tax-Free Childcare runs into problems

News

Monday, May 15, 2017

| Nursery World

Two weeks after its launch, both childcare providers and parents are experiencing difficulties with the Tax-Free Childcare scheme.

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

News

Friday, May 12, 2017

| Nursery World

The largest childcare member organisations have joined forces in an open letter to all political parties, urging them not to make manifesto pledges that the sector will be unable to deliver.

Nursery group creates app for parents

News

Friday, May 5, 2017

| Nursery World

A Scottish nursery group has launched an app for parents after securing a six-figure sum from Clydesdale Bank.

Protect early years funding to keep quality and access for disadvantaged children

News

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

| Nursery World

Social mobility must be at the heart of the general election campaign, the Sutton Trust says today, starting with the early years.

Tax-Free Childcare goes live

News

Monday, April 24, 2017

| Nursery World

From today, working parents of children under four can start using Tax-Free Childcare, as well as sign up ahead of the 30-hour September roll-out.

Funding for projects to improve children's life chances

News

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

| Nursery World

A consortium of education and children’s charities has received a share of DfE funding to improve the life chances of disadvantaged children.

Survey reveals 30 hours pressure on London childcare

News

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

| Nursery World

The Government’s 30-hour policy threatens the availability and quality of childcare for working parents in the capital, a new report claims.

Council invests £400,000 in children’s centre refurbishment

News

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

| Nursery World

Tower Hamlets Council has invested more than £430,000 updating its Ocean Children’s Centre in Stepney, which has been offically re-opened.

HMRC details how Tax-Free Childcare scheme will work

News

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

More details of how the Tax-Free Childcare scheme will work in practice have been revealed to Nursery World by HMRC.

Low-earners’ bad deal

Opinion

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

Natalie Perera looks at the detail behind the Government's much-quoted £6 billion childcare spending figure

Parents missing out on free places because councils failing to follow guidance

News

Monday, March 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Most councils in Scotland are not adhering to Government guidance on cross-boundary funding of free childcare places, leaving parents unable to take up their 600-hour entitlement.

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Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

MPs to scrutinise effectiveness of childcare policy on parental employment

30-hour childcare to be extended to foster carers next year

Lower earnings cap for Tax-Free Childcare to pay for 30 hours for foster carers

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

Labour promises £500m to reverse Sure Start cuts

Exclusive: 30 hours saves poorest parents least

School breakfast clubs 'in crisis' with 6,000 due to close

Home-Start set for major development with Lottery funding boost

Parents offered compensation over troubled Tax-Free Childcare

30 hours take-up exceeds forecast in York, study shows

Government funding to expand work of FGM centre

Childminder details published in breach of privacy by HMRC

Early years manifesto

Tax-Free Childcare runs into problems

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

Nursery group creates app for parents

Protect early years funding to keep quality and access for disadvantaged children

Tax-Free Childcare goes live

Funding for projects to improve children's life chances

Survey reveals 30 hours pressure on London childcare

Council invests £400,000 in children’s centre refurbishment

HMRC details how Tax-Free Childcare scheme will work

Low-earners’ bad deal

Parents missing out on free places because councils failing to follow guidance

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