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Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

Thursday, August 8, 2013

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Parents at Busy Bees nursery in Hammersmith have been visited by chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne to air their views on the Government's proposed changes to childcare vouchers.

Nursery Management: Working Poverty: Parents - On the breadline

Sunday, September 15, 2019

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We know that 70 per cent of all poor children are in working families. So how easy is it for these families to access childcare? Charlotte Goddard investigates

Campaigners to deliver letter to PM calling for more funding to save children's centres

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

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Campaigners against cuts to children's centres will march on Downing Street to hand a letter to the Prime Minister demanding more funding to save early years services.

Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

Thursday, April 30, 2020

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Refugee support groups are losing out on funding during the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when vulnerable families are particularly hard hit.

YoungMinds parents' helpline in funding crisis

Friday, October 10, 2014

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The charity YoungMinds is searching for funding to keep its parents' helpline running, after losing Government funding.

Projects for disadvantage get share of £1m fund

Monday, April 6, 2015

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Six projects designed to raise the attainment of disadvantaged children from the age of two have been granted a share of £1m in funding.

Cross-party support for Early Intervention Foundation launch

Monday, April 15, 2013

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The Early Intervention Foundation will be officially launched today by David Cameron.

Local authorities urged to tackle child poverty in the early years

Monday, July 20, 2015

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England's children’s commissioner is calling for a focus on early intervention and investment to cut poverty for pre-school children.

Children as young as seven can show early signs of 'gang violence'

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

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A new series of reports call for early intervention to be made a priority to prevent children as young as seven at risk of gang involvement and youth violence turning to crime.

Savings from Tax-Free Childcare delay should be used to expand provision

Friday, October 2, 2015

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The Family and Childcare Trust is calling on the Government to invest the £535 million savings from delayed Tax-Free Childcare as capital funding, so that local authorities and providers can offer more flexible places.

Thousands of children's centres hit with budget cuts

Monday, October 19, 2015

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More than two-thirds of children’s centres have had their budgets cut this financial year and 130 are at risk of closure, new research shows.

Pupil premium extended to early years as tax-free childcare scheme expands

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

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The Government is to extend the Pupil Premium to disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds from 2015.

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

Monday, July 17, 2017

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An evaluation of the 30-hour pilot areas concludes there is 'no specific reason' to believe that the policy will not be a success.

Nursery places for two-year-olds: a timeline

Friday, June 28, 2013

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Follow the development of the funded programme in Nursery World's headlines

Nursery Management: Parent’s Guide - Childcare funding

Monday, March 18, 2019

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Everything you need to know… but were afraid to ask.

Government urged to prioritise 'neglected' early help services

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

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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.

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

Friday, September 15, 2017

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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.

More than half of Warwickshire’s children’s centres to close

Monday, November 13, 2017

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As part of a redesign of services for children and families, Warwickshire County Council is closing 25 of its 39 children’s centres in a bid to save £1.1 million.

Continuing struggle for parents to find a 30 hours place

Friday, April 13, 2018

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The latest DfE figures on 30-hour codes for the summer term show 50,000 parents who have been issued a code have not had it validated, suggesting an increasing struggle to find a childcare place.

Nurseries donate essential items to families in Ukraine

Monday, February 28, 2022

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Early years settings are showing their support for children and families in war torn Ukraine and those who have been forced to flee the country, through fundraising and organising donations of essential items.

Online childcare platform wins Government funding for digital tool

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

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Childcare.co.uk has been awarded Government funding to set-up a digital ‘one-stop-shop’ that provides parents with childcare information.

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

Friday, October 23, 2015

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Delivering Budget 2016, Ireland’s ministers announced €85m in new childcare funding to improve the country’s provision.

Parents raise doubt over delivery of 30 hours

Thursday, November 19, 2015

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A parent campaign group has raised concern over the lack of detail in the Scottish government’s plans to double the number of funded hours.

Government launches consultation on tax-free childcare

Monday, August 5, 2013

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Around 2.5 million families will be able to claim up to 1,200 per child a year in tax-free childcare from 2015, under Government plans out for consultation.

30 Hours: Management - A tangled web

Monday, June 12, 2017

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What do childcare providers need to know when it comes to helping parents with the 30-hours computer application system? Hannah Crown tries to plug the gaps

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