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Funded childcare expansion ‘unsustainable’ for childminders amid rising costs

Monday, March 27, 2023

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Childminders may be forced to close due to government plans to expand funded childcare places, practitioners and organisations warn.

There's no evidence for childcare ratios change

Opinion

Monday, March 27, 2023

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A decade on from its initial failed attempt, the Conservative government has finally decided to push ahead with plans to increase the number of two-year-olds a childcare practitioner can look after.

Disadvantaged families will struggle to access expanded funded childcare, MPs told

News

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

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Certain groups of parents, including those from deprived areas, will continue to face barriers in accessing funded childcare hours under the expanded provision announced as part of the Budget, experts have told MPs.

Budget 2023: Early years sector cautiously welcomes investment

News

Thursday, March 16, 2023

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Early years leaders have cautiously welcomed increased investment for providers and parents, announced as part of Jeremy Hunt's latest Budget, but fear measures "will not go far enough" to address challenges facing the sector.

Budget 2023: Hunt announces expansion of funded childcare hours

News

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced the expansion of funded childcare hours for children aged over nine months, as part of his Spring Budget.

Budget 2023: Key announcements for children and young people

News

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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Childcare reforms and support for struggling families are among a raft of measures announced by Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt in his 2023 Budget.

Budget 2023: Government confirms controversial relaxation of childcare ratios

News

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

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Childcare staffing ratios in England are set to be relaxed in a bid to lower costs for parents, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has announced.

Four YMCA childcare settings saved from closure

News

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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Four YMCA childcare settings in Hampshire have been saved from closure after the charity voiced fears last month that some settings would be forced to close “as they were simply no longer viable”.

Spring Budget 2023: Early years leaders warn funding must account for rising costs

News

Monday, March 13, 2023

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Early years leaders are urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to ensure that any additional investment for the sector accounts for rising prices, following reports he will announce funding to reduce childcare costs in the upcoming Budget.

Labour to prioritise reforming ‘broken childcare system’

News

Thursday, March 9, 2023

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Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has pledged that reform of England’s “broken childcare system” will be Labour’s top priority for its education agenda if elected.

Schools to extend reach through more places for two-year-olds

Analysis

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Faced with a shortage of childcare provision in some areas, councils are submitting proposals to allow schools to admit two-year-olds, but some experts raise questions over the quality of early education being provided

Test and learn approach improves outcomes in Southend

Best Practice

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Families in deprived areas of Southend are being supported by a unique “test and learn” programme that aims to give vulnerable children the best possible start in life.

Early years funding shortfall leaves providers at risk of closure, charity warns

News

Thursday, February 23, 2023

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A below-inflation rise in the early years funding formula for the next financial year will compound the crisis facing providers and force some to close settings, a report by the YMCA is warning.

Childcare staff need more preparation for 'enormous pressures' of role, say experts

News

Thursday, February 23, 2023

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Early years experts have told MPs that school careers services fail to prepare childcare practitioners for the “enormous pressures” of the role, with this being a factor for the high numbers that leave the workforce.

Families ‘missing out on crucial childcare support’

News

Thursday, February 16, 2023

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More than half of eligible families are missing out on support through tax-free childcare accounts amid concerns this form of funding is too complex for parents and providers.

Rejecting free childcare expansion should not delay 'urgent reform', sector leaders warn

News

Thursday, February 16, 2023

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Early years leaders have urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to deliver “urgent reform” to the childcare system alongside adequate investment, following reports he is set to reject plans to expand free childcare provision.

Early years sector at risk of ‘collapse’ if free childcare is expanded to under-twos

News

Monday, February 13, 2023

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Sector leaders have warned of an “entire collapse” of the early years market if reported plans to expand free childcare for under-twos go ahead without adequate funding for the sector.

Family hubs roll-out a ‘missed opportunity’, social care and early years leaders say

News

Friday, February 10, 2023

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Social care and early years leaders have criticised the roll-out of £300m in government funding for family hubs across 75 local authorities over two years as a “missed opportunity” for longer term support.

Family hubs: Andrea Leadsom reveals local authorities granted share of £300m funding

News

Thursday, February 9, 2023

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Andrea Leadsom has revealed the areas that will benefit from more than £300m of government funding for the family hubs scheme, following the renewal of her position as early years adviser to ministers.

Story time engagement ‘boosts early language development by seven months’

News

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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Engaging young children with pictures, texts and questions during story time boosts their early language development by up to seven months, research has found.

Prioritise early years investment over maths to 18, experts say

News

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

| CYP Now

Education and numeracy experts told MPs that early years education must be prioritised over mandatory maths to age 18 during an evidence session held by the Common's education select committee.

Cost-of-living crisis reducing staffing in childcare settings, survey finds

News

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Almost half of local authorities said childcare providers have been forced to reduce staff numbers in the past year due to the cost-of-living crisis, a survey from children’s charity Coram has found.

Benefits of expanding childcare provision

Analysis

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| CYP Now

Research reveals offering disadvantaged pre-schoolers more funded hours can boost child development and ensure they are school ready.

Inspections Clinic: Early education and childcare

Features

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| CYP Now

Ofsted's latest annual report sets out the major challenges facing the early years and childcare sector, with the recruitment and retention of quality staff among the chief concerns, reports Jo Stephenson.

Disadvantaged children more likely to be absent from early education, research finds

News

Thursday, January 26, 2023

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Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to be absent from early years education settings than their peers, with as many as 45 million hours of learning being missed by this cohort, research finds.

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Funded childcare expansion ‘unsustainable’ for childminders amid rising costs

There's no evidence for childcare ratios change

Disadvantaged families will struggle to access expanded funded childcare, MPs told

Budget 2023: Early years sector cautiously welcomes investment

Budget 2023: Hunt announces expansion of funded childcare hours

Budget 2023: Key announcements for children and young people

Budget 2023: Government confirms controversial relaxation of childcare ratios

Four YMCA childcare settings saved from closure

Spring Budget 2023: Early years leaders warn funding must account for rising costs

Labour to prioritise reforming ‘broken childcare system’

Schools to extend reach through more places for two-year-olds

Test and learn approach improves outcomes in Southend

Early years funding shortfall leaves providers at risk of closure, charity warns

Childcare staff need more preparation for 'enormous pressures' of role, say experts

Families ‘missing out on crucial childcare support’

Rejecting free childcare expansion should not delay 'urgent reform', sector leaders warn

Early years sector at risk of ‘collapse’ if free childcare is expanded to under-twos

Family hubs roll-out a ‘missed opportunity’, social care and early years leaders say

Family hubs: Andrea Leadsom reveals local authorities granted share of £300m funding

Story time engagement ‘boosts early language development by seven months’

Prioritise early years investment over maths to 18, experts say

Cost-of-living crisis reducing staffing in childcare settings, survey finds

Benefits of expanding childcare provision

Inspections Clinic: Early education and childcare

Disadvantaged children more likely to be absent from early education, research finds

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