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A third of UK parents 'struggling' financially

News

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

| Nursery World

A new poll commissioned by charity 4children has found that almost a third of British parents are ‘struggling to cope’.

'Radical action' needed to overhaul Scotland's childcare

News

Friday, June 26, 2015

| Nursery World

A new report calls for ‘radical action’ by Scottish and Central Government to transform childcare in Scotland.

'Chronic childcare shortages risk Government plans'

News

Friday, June 26, 2015

| Nursery World

Local authorities’ failure to monitor childcare provision, and a lack of available places, risks putting the Government’s childcare plans in jeopardy, warns a new report.

Children's centres overstretched in targeting most vulnerable

News

Thursday, June 25, 2015

| Nursery World

Children's centres are reducing activities open to all in the move to targeting families in greatest need, finds the latest report of a six-year study.

Childcare costs 'pushing families into poverty'

News

Friday, June 19, 2015

| Nursery World

More than 130,000 children are living in poverty because their working parents struggle with paying for childcare, new research claims.

Irish Government delays introducing a minimum childcare qualification

News

Thursday, June 18, 2015

| Nursery World

Childcare staff in Ireland won't need to hold a minimum qualification for at least a year after a bid to boost standards in the sector was delayed.

Petition calls for a more joined-up approach between health and education

News

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

| Nursery World

A new petition calls for the Government's Health and Education departments to work more closely together to tackle 'critical issues' affecting children's development.

Childcare providers invited to give evidence on the cost of places

News

Monday, June 15, 2015

| Nursery World

The Government has put out a call for evidence ahead of its review into the cost of delivering the free childcare places.

Nurseries speak out on how 30 hours will affect them

News

Monday, June 15, 2015

| Nursery World

With the Childcare Bill now progressing through Parliament, the right of all working parents of three- and four-year-olds to 30 hours of free childcare a week from 2016 is well on the way to being enacted.

Ready to talk about the challenges ahead

Opinion

Monday, June 15, 2015

| Nursery World

The Government is taking a number of steps to improve childcare, and will be looking to discuss the future of the sector with practitioners, says childcare and education minister Sam Gyimah.