7+ hour, 49+ min ago  (605+ words) More guidance for parents claiming back money from the government's childcare funding scheme is needed, the head of the Jersey Child Care Trust (JCCT) has said. In February, the government said parents of a child eligible from January to August…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (643+ words) An extra £55m will be spent this year to roll out childcare to more two-year-olds, the Welsh government says. Plaid Cymru has come under pressure since May's election to spell out how it will afford and roll out its flagship policy…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (381+ words) The founder of a community organisation which provides free clothes, toys and equipment for children said demand had "never been higher". Hartlepool Baby Bank sees about 150 families a week which is a tenfold rise in those needing help since 2019 when…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (670+ words) Councils are facing serious challenges in expanding free childcare because of a lack of resources and staff, figures show. The new Plaid Cymru government is promising to expand free childcare significantly over the next four years, providing 20 hours a week…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (597+ words) A campaign to cement rights to services for babies and toddlers is being picked up by a Hampshire MP who has won the right to propose a new law. Sir Desmond Swayne won first place in the House of Commons…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (618+ words) The economy minister has warned that new rights for parents of sick or premature babies will be delayed if her Good Jobs Bill is blocked. Sinn Féin's Caoimhe Archibald is attempting to increase pressure on the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (554+ words) Education officials have said families are split about 50-50 on proposals to change future school term dates in Leicestershire. Leicestershire County Council said it had received more than 5,000 responses so far to its consultation on whether to introduce a two-week autumn…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (369+ words) Nursery fees, Linda Bassett, Maria Semple BBC Nursery fees, Linda Bassett, Maria Semple Available for over a year Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has urged the competition watchdog to look into hidden extra charges some parents have encountered when trying to…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (462+ words) Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is to ask the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to examine the hidden costs parents may be charged when using government-funded childcare. The Conservative government introduced 30 hours of free childcare for most working parents of three…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (324+ words) Children living in care are using a digital platform to capture their important memories, milestones and experiences. Mementoes were previously kept in a physical memory box or through paper records, which can be lost or damaged over the years. The…...