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Mini-Budget: reaction to the chancellor's plans

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Some families on low-incomes are effectively taxed for returning to work because of the high cost of childcare, income taxes, and the universal benefit taper, according to the IPPR PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Call for universal pre-school funding at end of parental leave

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The business secretary has unveiled new energy bills support for UK businesses PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Business energy prices to be cut by half under new Government support

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ICP Nurseries rebranded as Bright Stars in June
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Bright Stars nursery group has its funding withdrawn by Scottish council

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The state funeral takes place on 19 September in Westminster Abbey PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years settings will receive funding for bank holiday on day of Queen's funeral

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The TUC warns that if childcare costs continue to rise at the same rate, some areas in England could see bills increase to £2,000 a month by 2026, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Call to make childcare free for all as nursery bills 'skyrocket'

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Early years organisations have warned that urgent action is required to save the sector, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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New PM Liz Truss urged to take action to save childcare settings

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Having recently been disrupted by lockdowns, pupils may experience further closures
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Cost crisis, strike threat and staff shortage loom large in schools

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Nearly half of local authorities in Scotland have yet to decide on their funding rate for partnership nurseries from next week PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

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Boris Johnson MP at South Ruislip Early Years Centre, which is due to close by the end of the year, in November 2021, PHOTO Conservative Party
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All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

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The Policy Exchange suggests relaxing staff: child ratios past Government proposals would ease childcare costs, PHOTO Policy Exchange
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Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

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Nearly half of local authorities in Scotland have yet to decide on their funding rate for partnership nurseries from next week PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Scottish childcare settings in nearly half of local authorities don't know their new funding rate

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New analysis by the Early Years Alliance suggests local authorities with falling childcare places will see the smallest increases to funding under proposed changes to the formula, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the government is no longer on track with its pledge to reinstate school funding to 2010 levels PHOTO Adobe Stock
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IFS warns of cuts to school budgets amid rising costs

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One in six children are now identified as having a probable mental health problem PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

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Happy Days Nurseries' managing director Kim Herbert with children at the group's nursery in Newquay, Cornwall
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Happy Days nursery group secures multi-million pound investment to expand

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