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Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has pledged to reform childcare PHOTO Twitter
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Labour analysis shows growing cost of childcare for parents

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The Women's Budget Group wants the Chancellor to commit to adequately fund childcare, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Chancellor urged to boost childcare funding by estimated shortfall

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Boris Johnson visiting a nursery in Greenford during the pandemic
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PM's plans to reduce staff to child ratios in nurseries to cut childcare costs slammed as 'ludicrous'

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Councils underspent £55m in early years funding which failed to reach providers

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Early years funding announced in October's spending review is a fraction of what was initially announced PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

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Early years settings remain concerned about the impact of wage rises and other costs PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

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The Sutton Trust has called it a 'national scandal' that the poorest three and four-year-olds are 'locked out' of the 30 hours policy
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Make 30 hours funded childcare universal to close the attainment gap

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Ministers have claimed that new early years funding rates will cover national minimum and living wages increases but has yet to publish calculations to demonstrate this PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years Alliance files complaint over DfE refusal to release funding data

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The Government statistics reveal the number of disadvantaged two-year-olds registered for a funded place are down to 2008 rates
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'Substantial’ drop in take-up of funded places fuels concern for early years sector

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Local authorities kept back more than £55m in early education funding in 2019/20, according to the FOI findings
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Councils have millions in unspent early years funding, investigation reveals

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The Local Government Ombudsman said that nurseries must be transparent when invoicing parents for the free entitlement funding
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Local government watchdog warns nurseries over top-up fees for 'free entitlement'

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Sector organisations say the funding rates show 'a lack of respect' for the sector's hard work and dedication during the pandemic
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Early years settings condemn Government for 'miniscule' funding rise

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Coronavirus: Eligibility extended for 30 hours and Tax-Free Childcare for the second time

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Nursery Management: Funding - Make or break

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Funded childcare - should it be free, subsidised, or a mixed model?
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Exclusive: Sector survey finds mixed views on 'free' childcare entitlements

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