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The Government's Schools White Paper sets out plans to allow local authorities to set up their own academy trusts PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Schools White Paper: Government sets target for all schools to become academies by 2030

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Many early years settings say they feel like 'the forgotten sector' PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nursery group's 'open letter' calls for Government action to save sector

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Coram CEO Dr Carol Homden
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As the Childcare Survey turns 21, we demand change for the next generation

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The Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who failed to announce measures for childcare businesses in his Spring Statement, visiting Rosedene Nursery last year
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Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

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The Coram Childcare Survey reveals a 'sharp' drop in the availability of places since last year, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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‘Immediate’ Government action needed on rising childcare costs and drop in availability of places

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The TUC survey found nearly one in five parents spend between a third and half their salary on childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

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The Welsh Government is to expand funded childcare for two-year-olds to more areas from September
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Wales to begin expansion of funded two-year-old places

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MPs say the Government's catch-up scheme is not reaching the children who need it most PHOTO Adobe Stock
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National tutoring catch-up scheme failing disadvantaged pupils, say MPs

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The Government has said it will not launch an independent review of childcare at this time PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government rejects calls to review childcare funding

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The Welsh Government has announced an 11 per cent increase in the hourly funding rate from April PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Childcare funding rate to increase in Wales in recognition of rising costs

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Nurseries are contributing to and arranging collections of essential items for those impacted by the invasion of Ukraine, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nurseries donate essential items to families in Ukraine

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The aim of the free webinars is for childcare practitioners to encourage more families to use Tax-Free Childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Free webinars for early years staff to boost take up of Tax-Free Childcare

Families
The TUC is urging the Government to increase the national minimum wage to £10 for all childcare workers
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TUC calls for 'urgent cash boost' to help childcare sector recover from the pandemic

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Charity Teach First is calling on the Government to increase the early years pupil premium to the same rate received by schools PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Calls for early years pupil premium to match primary schools' rate

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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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The aim of the Workplace Equality fund is to address longstanding barriers in the Labour market, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Scottish Government launches new fund to help nurseries be more diverse

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