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An installation of a tree featuring ribbons with the words of children will be taken to the protest, PHOTO: Early Years Equality
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Hundreds to attend early years protest outside Downing Street

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Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Early Years Alliance, was speaking at their virtual annual conference, PHOTO: EYA
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Government accused of turning children into 'numbers on a Treasury spreadsheet'

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Reports suggest Labour is looking at making the funded hours means-tested if it wins the next general election, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Labour considers making the funded childcare hours means-tested, not universal

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NDNA chief executive Purnima Tanuku (left) with children's minister Claire Coutinho at the association's annual conference at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 9 June 2023 PHOTO NDNA Twitter
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Children’s minister pledges to re-examine local authority top-slicing of early years funding

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Local authorities are reportedly now looking more carefully at nurseries' invoices for the funded hours, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Councils warn nurseries against 'top-up' fees

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Disadvantaged children will miss out on childcare expansion plans, unless support is targeted – report

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The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council has been told to reimburse a share of the fees the father paid to the nursery, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Council told to reimburse parent's nursery fees as funded hours invoice was unclear

Provision
Fifteen local education authorities underspent the funding allocated from central government for early years places by more than £1m in 2021-22 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Tens of millions of pounds in early years funding not reaching nurseries, survey reveals

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Children's minister Claire Coutinho revealed to the Education Committee plans to consult with the sector on childcare funding, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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DfE to consult with sector on childcare funding ahead of 30-hours expansion

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Scotland's councils will be able to bid for funding to expand out-of-school childcare provision initially on school sites PHOTO Adobe Stock
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First minister sets out plans to expand out-of-school childcare in Scotland

Funding
Elvira Grob, a parent from London, says she is 'close to burnout', spending £975 a month on childcare and taking on extra work to afford nursery fees PHOTO Theirworld
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Parents in UK face tougher struggle to afford childcare than parents abroad – survey

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Campaigners are calling for a rise in the value of Healthy Start vouchers, which give low-income families access to fresh fruit and vegetables PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Concern young children missing out on Healthy Start scheme, as figures show a quarter of households with under-fours skip meals

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For the first time, childminders will be able to take part in training that will be evaluated by the EEF PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Childminders and early years settings offered DfE-funded training to boost language and numeracy

Provision
The NDNA Cymru survey highlights the scale of underfunding of Wales' Childcare Offer, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Majority of nurseries in Wales expect to make a loss or break even - survey

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The reforms further shift the benefits to working parents PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Will the Chancellor's childcare reforms work in practice?

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