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Affluent areas in England have ‘highest levels’ of childcare access – analysis

Affluent areas in England have the highest levels of childcare access, an analysis suggests. Households in areas with greater access to registered childcare places tend to have higher disposable incomes, according to Office for National Statistics ...

04 Jun 2024 at 12:46

Parents may ‘miss out’ on childcare offer in April due to funding uncertainty

Parents could “miss out” on the Government’s flagship childcare offer in April as many councils have not yet published the funding rates needed by settings, early years leaders have warned. Families are “in limbo” as many nurseries, pre-schools ...

24 Jan 2024 at 20:53

85,000 new childcare places needed for flagship offer, says Government

Around 85,000 new childcare places will be needed by September 2025 for the expansion of funded childcare for working parents in England, the Government has estimated. A pilot will start this summer which will explore how unused school space ...

19 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Many childcare providers will struggle to meet demand for places, says charity

Many childcare providers in England will struggle to meet increased demand for funded places under the Government’s offer, early years leaders have said. Families who do manage to secure a place are likely to face increased fees and extra ...

22 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Rachel Reeves’ Budget ‘a recipe for total disaster’ for nurseries, Tories claim

Rachel Reeves’ Budget is “a recipe for total disaster” with up to four in 10 early years providers expected to close as a result, the Conservatives have claimed. Shadow education minister Neil O’Brien has called on the Government to ...

09 Dec 2024 at 16:36

Parents face higher nursery fees due to national insurance hike, charity warns

Childcare providers could be forced to increase fees for parents or close as national insurance and minimum wage rises are set to push the sector “to the brink”, a charity has warned. Parents will face higher costs if the ...

12 Nov 2024 at 00:01

What do the childcare reforms mean for families?

Jeremy Hunt has promised up to 30 hours a week of free childcare for working parents in England with children as young as nine months. The Chancellor hopes that the phased policy, which will be fully introduced by ...

15 Mar 2023 at 18:23

Youngsters reduced to ‘numbers on spreadsheet’, says childcare leader

Children have been reduced to “numbers on a Treasury spreadsheet” amid Government plans which prioritise free childcare over supporting early learning or improving life chances, a conference has heard. The ...

15 Jun 2023 at 18:50

Number of registered childcare providers in England has fallen, says Ofsted

The number of registered childcare providers in England has fallen over the past year, figures from Ofsted suggest. The decline is mainly due to a continuing drop in the number of registered childminders, ...

11 Jul 2024 at 11:54

Many childcare providers forced to limit Government-funded places, charity warns

Many childcare providers in England will be forced to limit the number of Government-funded places on offer to parents and increase prices due to financial pressures, a charity has warned. Early years ...

13 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Proposed changes to space requirements in nurseries ‘could lead to overcrowding’

The Government’s proposals to change minimum space requirements in early years settings to help with the expansion of funded childcare could result in “overcrowding”, a charity has warned. The ...

12 May 2025 at 16:44

More than 90,000 pupils get post-pandemic early speech and language support

More than two-thirds of primary schools across England have signed up for targeted language support to help the youngest pupils catch up with communication skills post-pandemic. The news ...

07 Mar 2022 at 01:25

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