Childcare – Page 27 – Care Appointments

Disadvantaged children should get larger share of childcare budget

By The Press Association24th February 2015News England

The next government should review priorities for childcare and early education in England to ensure a greater share of the £6.4 billion annual budget is spent on children from disadvantaged

Childcare costs mean families find it does not pay to work

By The Press Association19th February 2015News England

Spiralling childcare costs mean that for many families “it simply does not pay to work”, a major report has warned. It suggests that despite heavy Government spending, childcare prices have

Qualifactions update on working in Early Years & Childcare in Wales

By Iain MacDonald9th February 2015Education & Training

The Care Council for Wales (CCW) has launched an updated list of required Early Years and Child Care Qualifications. The List of Required Qualifications to work within the Early Years

Childcare costs preventing 300,000 parents returning to work

By The Press Association16th January 2015News England

More than 300,000 parents have not returned to work because of the UK’s “ineffective” childcare policies, a new report has claimed. One in four unemployed mothers wanted to work, but

NI families using loans to pay for childcare

By Iain MacDonald16th January 2015News Northern Ireland

A new study from Employers for Childcare has found that many families struggle to pay for childcare and are turning to credit cards and loans to meet rising costs. The

Families missing out as childcare funding ‘too complex’

By The Press Association22nd December 2014News England

Some 335,000 families could miss out on financial help they need to pay for childcare and stay in work because of the complexity of the new childcare support system, according

Number of grandparents providing childcare doubles in 5 years

By The Press Association4th December 2014News England

More than two thirds of UK grandparents are providing childcare for their grandchildren, while almost a quarter of them use savings to cover the cost, according to a survey. Among

Childcare costs pushing Scots families into poverty

By Iain MacDonald1st December 2014News Scotland

A new report published today by Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) exposes the worrying shortcomings in childcare provision in Scotland. In particular, it says that many clients find that provision is

MPs give go-ahead to tax-free childcare plan

By The Press Association18th November 2014News England

Government plans for tax-free childcare have cleared the Commons unopposed. The Childcare Payments Bill was granted an unopposed third reading by MPs after the Government saw off two Labour amendments

Study claims free childcare scheme is ‘chronically underfunded’

By The Press Association12th November 2014News England

Families could face higher childcare bills if a major gap in funding for free places continues, campaigners are warning. The Government’s scheme to offer free care for young children is

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Disadvantaged children should get larger share of childcare budget

Childcare costs mean families find it does not pay to work

Qualifactions update on working in Early Years & Childcare in Wales

Childcare costs preventing 300,000 parents returning to work

NI families using loans to pay for childcare

Families missing out as childcare funding ‘too complex’

Number of grandparents providing childcare doubles in 5 years

Childcare costs pushing Scots families into poverty

MPs give go-ahead to tax-free childcare plan

Study claims free childcare scheme is ‘chronically underfunded’

NHS shake-up could see central roles halved in ‘radical reduction’, say health officials

Kyle Clifford’s murders fuelled by Andrew Tate’s ‘violent misogyny’, court told

Bed-bound patients ‘told to soil themselves’ due to lack staff in busy A&E – report

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Tag: Childcare

Disadvantaged children should get larger share of childcare budget

Childcare costs mean families find it does not pay to work

Qualifactions update on working in Early Years & Childcare in Wales

Childcare costs preventing 300,000 parents returning to work

NI families using loans to pay for childcare

Families missing out as childcare funding ‘too complex’

Number of grandparents providing childcare doubles in 5 years

Childcare costs pushing Scots families into poverty

MPs give go-ahead to tax-free childcare plan

Study claims free childcare scheme is ‘chronically underfunded’