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News

Criminal investigation launched into the death of a child at a Dudley nursery

Provision
Coram Family and Childcare and Hempsall's are the DfE's new early years engagement partner
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Coram and Hempsall's to take over running of Foundation Years website

Resources
The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivering a speech on 'building a better future', PHOTO Prime Minister's Office
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PM criticised for failing to mention childcare as a priority for 2023

Provision
'The childminders in our community have very little trouble finding demand for their services'.
Opinion

Brett Wigdortz, CEO, Tiney: 'We cannot allow the rise in remote working to become another excuse not to act on the childcare crisis'

Management
The petition calling for childcare funding to increase has received a Government response
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DfE responds to petition calling for childcare funding increase

Funding
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DfE announces increases to early years funding that are branded 'tokenistic' by sector

Funding
The Education Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the affordability of childcare, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into childcare affordability

Policy & Politics
The latest DfE statistics reveal a loss of 6,600 early years providers between 2018 and 2020 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Number of early years providers fallen by 10 per cent over four years

Research
Family First has bought the Cherry Childcare chain of 11 settings
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Family First buys nursery group of 11 sites

Provision
Action for Children has published findings from its survey of parents and staff to launch its annual Secret Santa campaign, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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A fifth of working parents worried about affording Christmas presents

Families
The IFS report estimates spending on the ‘free’ entitlement will ‘buy’ 9 per cent less in 2024-25 compared with 2021-22, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Education spending report warns the economic 'squeeze' for the childcare sector is yet to be felt

Policy & Politics
Stella Creasy MP has tabled the amendment to the Levelling up and Regeneration Bill, PHOTO @stellacreasy
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MPs seek law change so childcare is recognised as vital infrastructure

Families
The Schools Bill which faced criticism over measures to make all schools academies has been scrapped, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government drops widely criticised Schools Bill

Policy & Politics
The survey revealed nursery fees have risen, or are due to rise, for 83 per cent of respondents, PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Nurseries forced to increase fees for thousands of parents – survey

Families
A total of 11 per cent of nurseries and pre-schools surveyed said they would have to close permanently if support towards energy costs ends after next year, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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More than one in 10 settings will be forced to shut without more help to pay energy bills

Research
Think tank Onward puts forward ideas to fix what it calls an 'inflexible and costly' childcare system with a 'dysfunctional provider market', PHOTO Onward
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Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

Research