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Childminders speak out on related children funding ban

Monday, April 20, 2015

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The ongoing issue of childminders being unable to claim early education funding has come under the spotlight again, after Lancashire County Council was forced to back down on plans to stop the free entitlement for children related to nursery staff at their setting.

Deputy Prime Minister visits nursery

Friday, September 6, 2013

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Mace Montessori School in Hammersmith played host to the Deputy Prime minister Nick Clegg on Monday, who visited the setting to confirm the extension of the free two-year-old places.

Risk of school starting age at two, report warns

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

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Some primary schools’ practice of giving priority places to children who have attended their nurseries, means that children are effectively starting school at two, the children’s commissioner has warned.

Does the 30-hour funding stack up?

Monday, December 14, 2015

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Following the announcements made in the Chancellor’s Autumn Spending Review, Dr Jo Verrill, managing director of research agency Ceeda, examines how providers will be affected financially

'Half a billion' funding black hole in 30-hours childcare

Monday, January 25, 2016

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As the Childcare Bill reaches its final stages in the House of Commons today, new analysis carried out for the Labour party claims there will be a shortfall of £480m on the Government’s 30-hour plan.

Early years sector’s hopes and dreams for the year ahead

Monday, January 8, 2018

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Early years organisations, childcare providers and unions share their new year wishes.

Quality up, but childminder numbers fall again

Thursday, March 24, 2016

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The proportion of nurseries and childminders graded good or outstanding at their most recent inspection is now at an all-time high of 85 per cent, the latest Ofsted statistics show.

Nursery owners create 'Champagne nurseries, lemonade funding' video

Thursday, March 31, 2016

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The YouTube video has been launched by a group of nursery owners to campaign against the government’s policies on the free entitlement.

'Head count' costs nursery free entitlement funding

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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A nursery rated outstanding is fighting a loophole in its local free entitlement funding which left it 288 out of pocket.

Nursery chain threatens to pull out of free entitlement

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

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A nursery chain offering more than 650 childcare places is considering pulling its nine nurseries out of the free entitlement scheme if underfunding continues.

More nurseries threaten to quit free entitlement scheme

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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Nurseries in Hertfordshire have warned that they may be forced to pull out of the free entitlement scheme for three- and four-year-olds in April if they are not allowed to charge top-up fees.

Nursery school heads want freedom to convert to academies

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

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Maintained nursery schools should be able to convert to academy status like primary, secondary and special schools, a parliamentary group will be told on Tuesday.

DfE to offer £3m contract to support 30 hours' childcare

Friday, May 20, 2016

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The Department for Education is launching a tender process for a two-year contract to support the 30 hours free childcare scheme.

York nurseries win rise to 30-hour childcare pilot funding

Friday, May 27, 2016

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Nurseries and childminders in York have won their battle for more Government funding for the 30 hours’ childcare pilot.

Shake up of school funding to create fairer system

Thursday, December 15, 2016

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Plans to reform school funding to end ‘a historical postcode lottery’ will see a redistribution of money with schools in big cities like Manchester, and London boroughs losing out in favour of schools in rural areas and suburbs.

Owner campaigns for change on tax duties

Monday, September 19, 2011

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A nursery owner is calling for ring-fencing of the tax that nurseries have to pay on Government funding so private settings can reinvest money back into their provision and pass the savings on to parents.

Underestimate of eligible parents could cause 30-hour 'capacity crisis'

Friday, January 20, 2017

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New research claims the Government has underestimated the take-up of the 30-hours by more than 100,000 places, saying that as many as 500,000 parents could be eligible, rather than the 390,000 cited by the Government.

NDNA predicts impact of funding shake-up

Monday, August 22, 2016

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The potential winners and losers in the Government's national funding formula shake-up are detailed in new data analysis by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), provided exclusively to Nursery World.

Council presses on with 6m children's centre cuts despite challenges

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Campaigners fighting to save Hampshire children's centres from cuts of 6m were left disappointed after an emergency council meeting on Tuesday.

Cuts Watch: Children's centres put out to tender but 'will remain open'

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Sandwell Council in the West Midlands is inviting tenders from third parties to take over the running of its 21 children's centres, but has pledged that no settings will close.

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