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The cost of a nursery place rises above inflation

Wednesday, February 28, 2018

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The average cost of a part-time nursery place for a child under two has risen by 7 per cent, double the rate of inflation, according to the Family and Childcare Trust.

30 Hours - Ups and downs

Monday, March 5, 2018

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Some parents of three-year-old children eligible for the 30 hours childcare offer discuss their experiences – both good and bad. By Meredith Jones Russell

Parents face rising costs and holiday childcare shortages

Thursday, July 20, 2017

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The right of parents to request that schools provide holiday childcare has had little impact on the availability of places this summer, the Family and Childcare Trust annual survey finds.

Parents facing a 'postcode lottery' for 30-hour places

Tuesday, November 7, 2017

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Parents in England are facing a ‘postcode lottery’ for 30-hour places as new data shows huge variations in the number of codes validated per local authority, says the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

Parents in UK face tougher struggle to afford childcare than parents abroad – survey

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

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One in four UK parents has been forced to leave their job or stop studying because of the ‘rocketing cost of childcare’, according to a worldwide survey by global children’s charity Theirworld.

Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

Friday, December 2, 2022

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A new report calls for the UK’s ‘broken childcare’ system to be fixed, providing recommendations to tackle its ‘complexity, inflexibility’ and the ‘dysfunctional provider market’.

I CAN changes name to Speech and Language UK

Wednesday, October 12, 2022

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The speech and language charity I CAN is changing its name to reach more of the almost one in five children in the UK who have challenges with talking and understanding words.

Figures show children in poorer areas have lower access to funded childcare

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

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Official statistics show that affluent areas in England have the highest number of childcare places available to families, highlighting that children in the most deprived parts of the country are less likely to have access to Government funded places.

Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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The sector has expressed its disappointment over the Chancellor’s inaction on childcare and education funding.

Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

Saturday, April 2, 2022

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The 75 local authorities chosen by the Department for Education as eligible for a share of £302 million to set up the Government’s ‘flagship’ family hubs in their areas have been named today (Saturday).

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

Saturday, July 30, 2022

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Children’s mental health services are ‘buckling under pressure’ in the wake of the pandemic, says Anne Longfield’s Commission on Young Lives, which calls on the two Conservative leadership candidates to pledge a £1 billion recovery package.

Current early years and childcare system 'not fit for purpose' - research

Tuesday, July 12, 2022

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Young children’s lives are increasingly marked by inequality and uncertainty, according to a new report published by the Nuffield Foundation, which calls for an 'ambitious' early childhood strategy

More than a third of low-income families struggling to access 'lifeline' early years support

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

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A new report finds that 35 per cent of lower income parents with children from birth to age five have struggled to access child development and parenting support in children’s centres and family hubs across England.

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

Friday, August 26, 2022

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The DfE’s latest survey of parents reveals an increasing number want childcare to be made more affordable as families, particularly those on lower incomes, continue to find it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to meet the cost.

All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

Friday, August 26, 2022

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Hillingdon Council has announced it will close all three of its early years centres by the end of the year, leaving 102 children without nursery places.

Childcare a deciding factor for new mums returning to work

Friday, November 28, 2014

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The quality and cost of childcare are main concerns for new mothers when deciding whether to return to work, shows new research.

Family charities call for improvement in new manifesto

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

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A coalition of 18 charities calling itself the Family Room is challenging the next Government to develop a new family strategy.

Bright Horizons opens new service in Holloway Prison

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

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Bright Horizons Foundation for Children has opened its first Bright Space to support prisoners' families.

In loco parentis

Monday, February 23, 2015

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When I was young, it was the accepted norm that children were parented at home, and educated at school.

Coronavirus: Government funding 'a sticking plaster', say charities

Thursday, April 9, 2020

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Charities, including those caring for vulnerable children, on the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak will share £750m from the Government, but have warned that it may not be enough to stop some from closing.

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

Thursday, April 9, 2020

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Children 1st has secured a £1.6 million loan to support the business during the coronavirus crisis and keep nurseries open for key workers.

Families struggling before lockdown face even more pressure after the coronavirus pandemic

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

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Early years and education professionals are warning that the recovery phase from Covid-19 will have a knock-on effect for early help services for young children and their families.

Busy Bees founder and childcare pioneer John Woodward dies

Friday, September 11, 2020

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John Woodward, one of the leading figures in the early years sector and a co-founder of the UK’s largest nursery group has died.

Coronavirus: TUC and IPPR call for emergency funding for childcare

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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The social and economic importance of childcare should be recognised by the Government providing funding to support the struggling early years sector, a research paper published today states.

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nurseries 'do their bit' and join Marcus Rashford campaign against holiday hunger

Thursday, October 29, 2020

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Nurseries and pre-schools have been providing lunch parcels to children and delivering meals to foodbanks during half term, as public pressure mounts on the Government over its decision not to extend free school meals during the holidays.

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