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PLA tells of challenging initiative experience
The biggest challenge to providers involved in government initiatives will be delivering flexible and affordable childcare on a sustainable budget that is incredibly limited,...
P&V sector vital to children’s centre sustainability
Independent research to inform the management and governance of children’s centres commissioned by the Sure Start, Extended Schools and Families Group, has found that,...
IPPR finds women benefit from delaying child rearing
British women face a ‘fertility penalty’ if they have children earlier in life and almost a third return to a less well paid job...
Nurseries lower quality of childhood – Biddulph
Best-selling author Steve Biddulph has published a new book this month arguing that quality nursery care that is appropriate for very young children does...
More supply-side finance needed says 4Children
Childcare charity 4Children has published a new report calling on the government to pioneer a radical and sustainable funding system for childcare that moves...
Demand-side funding essential for parental choice – Primarolo
The government has reaffirmed its commitment to the childcare element of the Working Tax Credit being demand-side funded.Speaking at a House of Commons Treasury...
WFTC had little effect for couple families – IFS
The Working Families Tax Credit (WFTC), the precursor to the Working Tax Credit, increased the proportion of lone mothers who work but seems to...
Inflation of nursery fees slows
Nursery fees have risen barely above the rate of inflation over the past year, according to new figures from Daycare Trust. Fees increased in...
National online back-up childcare service launched
Tinies childcare agency has joined forces with several major providers to offer a back up childcare service for both businesses and individual parents. The...
TUC guide to getting employer-supported childcare
The TUC trade union has published a new guide promoting the benefits of offering high quality childcare support to employers seeking to recruit and...
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