More parents to get childcare funding as nurseries battle demand
England's funded childcare now offers 30 free hours weekly to eligible families, aiding over 500,000 children but facing staff shortages requiring 35,000 more early years workers, NFER reports.
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What childcare really costs in the UK - and how it compares to other countries
Many parents will be breathing a sigh of relief as the final expansion of Government-funded childcare is rolled out today.From 1 September, working parents of children aged between nine months and four years in England will have access to 30 hours of funded childcare per week during term time. But critics say the scheme, which has been branded “free childcare”, is not quite what it says on the tin, with eligible parents still facing eyewatering …
Starmer hails expansion of funded childcare amid nursery workforce warnings - Rother Radio
Sir Keir Starmer has hailed the expansion of funded childcare in England amid warnings nurseries may not have enough staff to deliver the plan. From Monday, eligible working parents in England will be able to access 30 hours a week of free childcare for children older than nine months under the full rollout of the scheme. This expansion will benefit more than half a million children and save parents £7,500 per year per child, the Department for …
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