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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 settings face a “perfect storm of challenges” ...

13 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Parents should not face ‘mandatory’ extra charges to access funded childcare

Parents should not face “mandatory” charges for extras as a condition of accessing a funded childcare place, Government guidance has urged. The Department for Education (DfE) has updated its statutory guidance for local authorities in England to ...

21 Feb 2025 at 00:01

Starmer hails expansion of funded childcare amid nursery workforce warnings

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed the expansion of funded childcare in England amid warnings nurseries may not have enough staff to deliver the plan. From Monday, eligible working parents in England will be able to access 30 hours a week of free ...

01 Sept 2025 at 11:37

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