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Concern over Kwarteng's pledge to ‘move forward’ with controversial childcare reforms

Friday, September 23, 2022

| CYP Now

Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng has announced plans to “bring forward reforms to improve access to affordable, flexible childcare”, in his first mini budget, sparking concern among the early years sector.

Core funding rates for three- and four-year-olds to fall by 10p an hour, research warns

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Monday, November 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Inflation will see early years hit by an eight per cent fall in real-terms funding next year, research by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found.

Concerns raised as government delays SEND review plan until 2023

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have raised concerns about further delays in improving support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), after the government confirmed it will not respond to the SEND review until early next year.

Early years funding uplift branded ‘insufficient’

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Friday, December 16, 2022

| CYP Now

A Department for Education funding increase for childcare places has been branded “insufficient” by early years leaders who say it will amount to “just pennies in practice”.

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

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Friday, January 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Social work and early years leaders have criticised the Prime Minister’s New Year speech, saying he failed to address several key priorities for children and young people.

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

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Monday, February 13, 2023

| CYP Now

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.

Guarantee equal access to early years services, Prime Minister told

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023

| CYP Now

More than 80 charities, early years experts and celebrities are urging the government to commit to a national baby and toddler guarantee to ensure equal access to early childhood services, in an open letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

Early years coalition set to influence childcare policy

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

| CYP Now

Dozens of organisations supporting children and young people have joined a new coalition planned to influence childcare policy.

Early years staffing crisis ‘major barrier’ to planned childcare expansion

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Monday, November 6, 2023

| CYP Now

An expected mass exodus of early years workers could undermine government plans to expand funded childcare hours, new research warns.

Nine in 10 councils ‘not confident’ they can deliver full funded childcare expansion

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

| CYP Now

Just under nine in 10 councils are not confident there will be enough childcare places in their area to meet the government’s full expansion of free hours for children from working families.

Enough funding for providers is voters’ top childcare priority ahead of election

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

| CYP Now

Voters believe the best way to improve early education and childcare is to ensure providers are properly funded to deliver government schemes such as the expansion of free childcare hours for working families.

Harrow plans to roll out children's centre guide

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Thursday, April 16, 2009

| CYP Now

One of the UK's leading local authorities in developing children's centres has produced self-evaluation guides for centres that it hopes to roll out nationally.

Budget 2009: Darling to reward grandparents who care for grandchildren

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Wednesday, April 22, 2009

| CYP Now

Grandparents' roles in childcare have been recognised by Chancellor Alistair Darling, who has pledged that those of a working age will be rewarded for caring for children in their state pensions.

Chair announced for new government award scheme

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

| CYP Now

Dame Denise Platt, chair of the recently abolished Commission for Social Care Inspection, is to chair a new government award scheme to recognise innovation and excellence in local government.

Birmingham youth and early years services jobs under threat

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Monday, January 18, 2010

| CYP Now

Around 1,300 early years and youth services jobs in Birmingham are under threat as part of a council wide reorganisation.

Government launches guide for all new fathers

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Monday, January 18, 2010

| CYP Now

The government has announced plans to issue guidance to help every new father support their partner and baby, as it gets set to publish its green paper on families and relationships.

Green paper sets out measures to prevent family breakdown

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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

| CYP Now

The government is to launch a comprehensive review of the family justice system that will focus on settling disputes out of court, under plans set out in the families green paper today.

Figures reveal drop in number of registered childminders

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Tuesday, February 2, 2010

| CYP Now

The number of registered childminders in England has decreased by more than 2,000 over the last year, according to figures released by Ofsted.

Nursery costs in England rise above inflation rate

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

| CYP Now

Nursery costs in England have increased at almost double the rate of inflation, despite the recession.

One in three families uses grandparents for childcare

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Wednesday, March 3, 2010

| CYP Now

A third of families rely on grandparents to provide childcare, according to a damning report on the effect of high childcare costs on older relatives.

Where is it? North Manchester

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Tuesday, October 23, 2007

| CYP Now

Who runs it? Manchester City Council.

Comprehensive Area Assessment fails to cut council workload

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Thursday, September 17, 2009

| CYP Now

The Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA) is failing to reduce the inspections burden on councils, a survey by the Local Government Association (LGA) has found.

Chief executive chosen for child maintenance body

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Wednesday, January 9, 2008

| CYP Now

The current head of the Child Support Agency is to run the independent body that will replace it.

Children of working mothers have unhealthier lives

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Tuesday, September 29, 2009

| CYP Now

The children of working mothers are more likely to be unhealthy than those whose mothers stay at home, according to research.

Labour conference: Workless households 'missing out' on support

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Thursday, October 1, 2009

| CYP Now

Children from workless households are being denied access to pre-school education, according to the liberal think-tank Centre Forum.

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Concern over Kwarteng's pledge to ‘move forward’ with controversial childcare reforms

Core funding rates for three- and four-year-olds to fall by 10p an hour, research warns

Concerns raised as government delays SEND review plan until 2023

Early years funding uplift branded ‘insufficient’

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

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

Guarantee equal access to early years services, Prime Minister told

Early years coalition set to influence childcare policy

Early years staffing crisis ‘major barrier’ to planned childcare expansion

Nine in 10 councils ‘not confident’ they can deliver full funded childcare expansion

Enough funding for providers is voters’ top childcare priority ahead of election

Harrow plans to roll out children's centre guide

Budget 2009: Darling to reward grandparents who care for grandchildren

Chair announced for new government award scheme

Birmingham youth and early years services jobs under threat

Government launches guide for all new fathers

Green paper sets out measures to prevent family breakdown

Figures reveal drop in number of registered childminders

Nursery costs in England rise above inflation rate

One in three families uses grandparents for childcare

Where is it? North Manchester

Comprehensive Area Assessment fails to cut council workload

Chief executive chosen for child maintenance body

Children of working mothers have unhealthier lives

Labour conference: Workless households 'missing out' on support

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