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Providers criticise 'vague' free childcare guidance

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  • Monday, April 24, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Guidance issued by the government on how local authorities and early years providers should manage the expanded 30 hours of free childcare being introduced in September has been criticised for being too vague.

£80m Life Chances Fund opens to early years bids

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  • Thursday, January 5, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Early years organisations delivering high quality, evidence-based interventions can apply for a slice of funding worth £80m, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and Cabinet Office have announced.

Childcare leaders reject 30-hour funding plans

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  • Thursday, September 22, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Early years groups have warned that government plans to offer 30 hours a week of free childcare from next year will only work if nurseries are allowed to levy charges on parents for using the entitlement.

Nurseries U-turn on 30-hour childcare pilot

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  • Tuesday, June 7, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Nurseries in one of the areas piloting 30 hours of free childcare have reversed a decision not to take part in the scheme after the government offered them more money.

Fresh funding fears over 30-hour free childcare plans

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  • Tuesday, May 17, 2016
  • | CYP Now
Fresh concerns have been raised about the value of a high-profile government trial of extended 30-hour free childcare provision after it emerged that nurseries taking part will only receive higher funding rates for the additional 15 hours.

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