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Kate visits mothers and babies at maternity unit

The Princess of Wales has met mothers and babies on a solo visit to a maternity unit. Mother of three Kate, dressed in a sunshine yellow belted dress with her hair down, toured the Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford on Wednesday to hear about ...

05 Oct 2022 at 16:43

Parents left without childcare after thousands of providers close

Parents are being left without childcare as thousands of providers close. The overall number of childcare providers in England dropped by around 4,000 between March 2021 and March 2022, the largest decline since 2016, according to figures from ...

15 Aug 2022 at 15:34

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Childcare services to get almost £10 million in grants to counter Omicron impact

Childminders and day care services in Scotland will be able to apply for grants to counter the impacts felt by the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Providers will be able to apply for up to £4,500 from a £9.8 million pot from March 8, the ...

28 Feb 2022 at 12:55

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 comes following concerns that early years ...

07 Mar 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Most parents say pandemic has had negative impact on child’s behaviour – survey

Most parents of young children feel the pandemic has had a negative impact on their child’s wellbeing and behaviour, a survey has suggested. Public Health Scotland has released the results of the third round of its Covid-19 ...

25 Jan 2022 at 13:25

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Lib Dems demand nursery premium to support children from deprived areas

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have called for a new nursery premium to support children in Scotland’s deprived areas during their early years. The proposals would mirror the Scottish Government’s pupil equity funding, the ...

02 Sept 2022 at 01:01

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“Children in Donegal deserve world-class care and education”

A leading children’s advocacy and membership organisation has today reiterated its call on the Government to transform the Early Years and School Age Care system by providing an ambitious five-year investment plan in ...

16 Sept 2022 at 16:33

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Survey reveals childcare facilities face potential closures - Kilkenny Live

Many childcare services may be restricted or face potential closure due to an inability to recruit and retain staff according to the findings of a recent survey. The survey of almost 2,000 managers and staff reveals ...

26 Aug 2022 at 15:33

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Survey reveals childcare facilities face potential closures due to staffing crisis

A survey of more than 1,977 managers and staff in the Early Years (childcare) sector has indicated that many services may be restricted or face potential closure due to an inability to recruit and retain staff. The ...

22 Aug 2022 at 16:33

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

Parents who want free childcare may be left ‘disappointed’ if shortages remain

Parents who expect funded childcare places to be available could be left “disappointed” unless proper infrastructure is put in place, early years leaders have warned. Jeremy Hunt has pledged to expand childcare ...

15 Mar 2023 at 19:36

Childcare costs force one in four UK parents to quit work or education

The cost of childcare is forcing one in four UK parents to give up their job or drop out of education, according to a new study. More than 7,000 parents and carers from the UK, Brazil, India, Netherlands, ...

12 Apr 2023 at 00:01

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