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Inspectors uphold Scottish Health Secretary’s complaint over ‘discriminatory’ nursery

Thursday, November 4, 2021

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Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf’s claim that a nursery discriminated against his young daughter has been upheld by the Care Inspectorate.

Greater regulatory oversight of large children’s home and childcare providers needed, Ofsted warns

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

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Stronger oversight of large providers of both children’s homes and childcare settings is needed to ensure “children are getting the best deal”, Ofsted has said.

Spending Review: Family hubs ‘no replacement’ for Sure Start, critics say

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Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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An £82m investment to create 75 family hubs in England is “no replacement” for Sure Start and the closure of thousands of children’s centres, critics have said.

Government fails to meet ICO deadline on childcare funding calculations

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Thursday, November 14, 2019

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has refused to publish how it calculated its funding rates for the 30 hours childcare offer despite an order by the information commissioner, according to campaigners.

Childcare providers face sharp rise in costs

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Monday, March 4, 2019

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Costs to childcare providers have risen sharply over the last three years, a government-funded study suggests.

Initiative aims to tackle stress in early years workforce

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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

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Early years providers are urged to take part in a government-backed initiative which aims to cut stressors that are "taking their toll" on the workforce.

Government early years policies are 'entrenching disadvantage'

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Thursday, February 7, 2019

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Reform of the "perverse" 30 hours funded childcare offer is vital, MPs have claimed - after finding the government's early years policies are worsening disadvantage.

Early years sector 'systemically underfunded', study finds

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Monday, October 29, 2018

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Almost half of childcare providers are receiving less funding then they were five years ago, with the sector "systemically underfunded', a study has found.

Government rejects call to increase childcare support for out-of-work parents

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

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A call by MPs to give out-of-work parents more help with childcare costs while undertaking training has been rejected by the government.

Nurseries face escalating funding gap for free childcare offer

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Tuesday, June 19, 2018

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The funding gap for nurseries to deliver the government free childcare initiatives has more than doubled over the past year, according to a survey of providers.

Majority of nurseries in Scotland 'set to shun free childcare expansion'

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Sunday, June 10, 2018

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Fewer than a third of private nurseries intend to take part in the Scottish government's flagship early years policy of offering 1,140 hours of free childcare per year by 2020, a survey suggests.

30-hour offer 'taking places away' from poorer children, claim providers

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Friday, April 27, 2018

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The government's 30-hour free childcare offer for working families is driving out disadvantaged children from nurseries, a survey of early years providers suggests.

MPs call on government to increase 30 hours childcare funding

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Monday, March 26, 2018

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The amount the government gives providers to fund the 30 hours free childcare entitlement is based on "outdated" information and needs to be increased, the treasury select committee has concluded.

Families face lack of affordable childcare places

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Tuesday, February 27, 2018

| CYP Now

Families face a struggle to find affordable childcare provision due to a hike in prices and lack of 30 hours free entitlement places, an annual survey of councils has revealed.

Nadhim Zahawi 'aware of 30 hours challenges'

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Tuesday, February 20, 2018

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Children's minister Nadhim Zahawi has conceded that there are "challenges" around the delivery of the government's extended 30 hours free childcare offer but has praised local authorities and providers for rising to meet them.

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Inspectors uphold Scottish Health Secretary’s complaint over ‘discriminatory’ nursery

Greater regulatory oversight of large children’s home and childcare providers needed, Ofsted warns

Spending Review: Family hubs ‘no replacement’ for Sure Start, critics say

Government fails to meet ICO deadline on childcare funding calculations

Childcare providers face sharp rise in costs

Initiative aims to tackle stress in early years workforce

Government early years policies are 'entrenching disadvantage'

Early years sector 'systemically underfunded', study finds

Government rejects call to increase childcare support for out-of-work parents

Nurseries face escalating funding gap for free childcare offer

Majority of nurseries in Scotland 'set to shun free childcare expansion'

30-hour offer 'taking places away' from poorer children, claim providers

MPs call on government to increase 30 hours childcare funding

Families face lack of affordable childcare places

Nadhim Zahawi 'aware of 30 hours challenges'

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