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Janet King: Additional childcare funding is welcome, but there's still long-term workforce challenges to solve

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Despite early years taking centre stage at the Spring Budget, there’s still persistent recruitment and retention issues that must be addressed, explains Janet King, sector manager for Education and Childcare at training provider NCFE.

Thousands turn out for 'March of the Mummies' childcare protest

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Monday, October 31, 2022

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The March of the Mummies attracted more than 15,000 people in 11 cities across the country to demand Government reform on childcare, parental leave and flexible working.

Cost of childcare remains too high for parents, charity warns

News

Thursday, March 2, 2017

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A part-time nursery place is costing British parents more than £6,000 a year, twice as much as what the average household spends on food and drink, according to the Family and Childcare Trust.

Sheffield parents challenge council on funding

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Friday, July 26, 2013

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A group of Sheffield parents go to the High Court this week in their challenge to the city council's decision to stop grant funding in 20 community nurseries in the most deprived areas of the city.

DfE 30 hours report lays bare the challenges for providers

News

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

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The Government-commissioned evaluation of the first year of the 30 hours programme shows the impact the policy is having on childcare settings, local authorities and parents, revealing significant challenges for many.

Early years sector calls for funding changes

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Tuesday, July 1, 2014

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Early years organisations are calling for a complete overhaul to the way childcare is funded, in response to a report by the think tank IPPR, which calls for universal childcare to be made available for all parents of young children.

Gathering evidence on the impact of policy

Opinion

Monday, September 8, 2014

| Nursery World

Decisions about childcare affect thousands of families on a daily basis. We know from a whole range of surveys that parents struggle with decisions about childcare for reasons of affordability, availability and quality.

Children's centres feel strain of cuts and mergers

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Monday, July 13, 2015

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Children's centres are under immense pressure as reduced funding and support and the amalgamation of settings has increased their responsibilities and workloads.

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

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Monday, July 18, 2016

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A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Government should admit 30 'free hours fail', sector claims

News

Thursday, September 22, 2016

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The 30 free-hours childcare expansion is an unrealisable Tory pledge - the Government should ‘come clean’ and admit it cannot afford to fund it in its current guise, sector leaders have claimed.

Early years free entitlement 'crisis' in spotlight

News

Friday, April 22, 2016

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Sector leaders have criticised the administration of the early years free entitlement during an inquiry considering the DfE’s £2.7 billion investment.

Grant awarded to pilot childcare 'hubs'

News

Monday, May 13, 2013

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Family charity 4Children has been awarded contracts to pilot 'community childcare hubs' and support children's centres.

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.

Working families' childcare costs rising faster than wages

News

Monday, September 3, 2018

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The TUC is calling for subsidised childcare from the end of maternity leave, as research reveals childcare fees have risen three times faster than wages over the past ten years.

Campaigners unite to save day nurseries

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Monday, October 29, 2018

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Campaigners across the country are joining forces to fight the closure of council-run and community nurseries, with a rally in Salford on Saturday (27 October) uniting members of the Save Our Nurseries campaigns in Tower Hamlets, Salford and Nottingham.

What would make early years better in 2020?

News

Monday, January 6, 2020

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Entering a new decade and with a new Government in place, early years campaigners, professionals and training organisations share their wishes for the year ahead.

Government funds 5m early education study

News

Thursday, April 18, 2013

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The first major early years research to begin since 1997 will look at the impact of free early education from the age of two on the development of thousands of children.

Childcare costs rise above inflation

News

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

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Britain’s parents are paying 5 per cent more for childcare for the under-twos than they were a year ago, according to a survey.

MPs to debate offering 15-hour childcare from nine months

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Monday, March 9, 2020

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MPs will today debate whether to extend the 15-hour childcare entitlement to working parents of children from the age of nine months.

Parents will not lose 30-hour or Tax-Free Childcare eligibility during Covid-19 outbreak

News

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

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Parents will not lose their eligibility for 30-hour childcare or Tax-Free childcare during the summer term, if their income has dropped due to the coronavirus, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Urgent call for local councils to be given funding to support summer holiday provision

News

Thursday, June 18, 2020

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Teachers are calling on the Government to urgently fund Local Authorities (LAs) to co-ordinate Summer holiday schemes for children and young people in their communities.

Coronavirus: MPs call for emergency funding for childcare sector

News

Monday, July 6, 2020

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MPs have called on the Government to conduct an urgent review into childcare funding, and commit to emergency funding for the sector, in a report which highlights 'the serious and unprecedented impact' of coronavirus on new parents and children.

MPs criticise delay in Government response to childcare funding petition

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

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A report calling for an urgent review of childcare funding and how new parents are supported due to the impact of Covid-19 will not be addressed until later this year.

Councils warn that a quarter of childcare providers could close in rural areas

News

Friday, September 25, 2020

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Councils in England are warning that up to one in 10 childcare providers could close this winter, and that as many as one in four are at risk in rural areas.

9 in 10 parents think early years sector underfunded - MPs' survey

News

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

| Nursery World

The vast majority of parents think that the current level of funding for their nursery, pre-school or childminder is inadequate – and have raised concerns over their ability to work if the sector is not supported to remain financially sustainable.

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Janet King: Additional childcare funding is welcome, but there's still long-term workforce challenges to solve

Thousands turn out for 'March of the Mummies' childcare protest

Cost of childcare remains too high for parents, charity warns

Sheffield parents challenge council on funding

DfE 30 hours report lays bare the challenges for providers

Early years sector calls for funding changes

Gathering evidence on the impact of policy

Children's centres feel strain of cuts and mergers

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

Government should admit 30 'free hours fail', sector claims

Early years free entitlement 'crisis' in spotlight

Grant awarded to pilot childcare 'hubs'

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

Working families' childcare costs rising faster than wages

Campaigners unite to save day nurseries

What would make early years better in 2020?

Government funds 5m early education study

Childcare costs rise above inflation

MPs to debate offering 15-hour childcare from nine months

Parents will not lose 30-hour or Tax-Free Childcare eligibility during Covid-19 outbreak

Urgent call for local councils to be given funding to support summer holiday provision

Coronavirus: MPs call for emergency funding for childcare sector

MPs criticise delay in Government response to childcare funding petition

Councils warn that a quarter of childcare providers could close in rural areas

9 in 10 parents think early years sector underfunded - MPs' survey

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