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Jeremy Corbyn stumbles over the question regarding the cost of childcare When asked during a radio interview about the cost of childcare Jeremy Corbyn had to look on his iPad for the answer, this question comes after Labour promises to extend the 30hrs free childcare entitlement to all two to four-year-olds. With talks about the cost being … [Read more...] about Does Jeremy Corbyn know the actual cost of childcare?

Register for Healthy Eating Week Will your nursery be joining in Healthy Eating Week? this is from 12th- 16th June. It is free to join and over the many years over 7,900 nurseries and schools have registered. The week is organised by the British Nutrition Foundation. It is a long week celebration for nurseries and schools to help teach … [Read more...] about Are you joining in Healthy Eating Week?

Parents STILL unable to access Governments Childcare Services Website Many parents are having difficulting using the Governments Childcare Services Website to sign up to the Tax-Free Childcare and the 3ohrs free childcare scheme. Also, those parents that have managed to create an account are having problems accessing their cash that is sitting … [Read more...] about Parents unable to access Government Childcare Services Website

Simple steps to help get you prepared for the 30hrs free childcare scheme As we all know the 3ohrs free childcare scheme is being rolled out across the rest of the country in September. With many providers still uncertain as to whether they are actually going to offer the scheme, it is leaving an uncertainty as to whether there will be … [Read more...] about How prepared are you for the 30hrs free childcare?

Let's compare the political parties general election 2017 pledges As we all know the general election is approaching us soon, so who will you be voting for. Let's take a look at what the political parties are saying. From hearing all pledges made by the political parties it is obvious that they are all looking at ways to help struggling … [Read more...] about So what are the political parties saying?

More nursery places in schools are being promised by the Conservative party Theresa May has made a pledge that conservatives will create more nursery places in schools, this pledge forms part of their manifesto. If conservatives win the election they will look at helping primary schools provide nurseries and in the future, they will introduce a … [Read more...] about Conservatives pledge to create more nursery places

New childcare passport scheme to simplify childcare funding NDNA have proposed that political parties should introduce a new childcare passport scheme to help simplify childcare funding.It is being asked by nurseries that the new childcare passport scheme should be included in politcal parties manifestos. As we currently know parents can … [Read more...] about NDNA have proposed new childcare passport scheme

Liberal Democrats pledge to triple EYPP and extend free childcare to two-year-olds The liberal Democrats have pledged to offer all two-year-olds 15hrs of free childcare, the party would also like to increase the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP). It has also be shared in their manifesto that they will promise to priorities funded childcare for … [Read more...] about Liberal Democrats plan to triple EYPP and extend free childcare