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Vital service for children scrapped after secret council decision
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (364+ words) A SPECIALIST free childcare service has been closed ahead of the new school year starting. Funding for the Flying Start childcare provision at Welsh medium playgroup Cylch Meithrin Dolwerdd in Cwmbran has been pulled by Torfaen Borough Council. Councillor Richard…...
This is how parents in Blaenau Gwent can get free childcare for their toddlers
2+ week, 3+ day ago (298+ words) Free childcare is being offered to two-year-olds in Blaenau Gwent. From September 2026, children in the area who turn two on or before August 31, 2026, will be entitled to 12.5 hours of fully funded care each week. The scheme is part of the…...
Project supporting babies and families gets nearly £190k funding boost
3+ week, 2+ day ago (333+ words) Home-Start Cymru has been awarded a £189,129 grant from the 1001 Critical Days Foundation to launch a three-year project across Gwent. The funding will support a new scheme focused on early childhood development through communication and bonding. The scheme, To and Fro:…...
Free childcare for all under-fives by 2031 could cost £500m a year
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (68+ words) South Wales Argus Welsh parents offered free childcare for kids age nine months Families across Wales have been promised free childcare for all children aged nine months to four years by 2031, but the proposal could cost up to £500m a year....
‘Expert group’ set up as government presses ahead with child payment plans
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (471+ words) An “expert group” has been set up as the Welsh Government looks to pilot its proposed child payment. Wales’ deputy first minister faced questions on Cynnal – a Plaid Cymru manifesto pledge to deliver a £10 payment to to low income households....
Hundreds of families set to benefit from expanded funded childcare
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (291+ words) Hundreds of families, including those in Gwent, are set to benefit from expanded access to funded childcare. A £55 million investment has been announced by the Welsh Government, aimed at extending support to two-year-olds across Wales. The funding will accelerate the…...
Nearly half of parents in Wales struggling to afford newborn essentials
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (314+ words) NEARLY half of parents in Wales are struggling to afford essential items for their newborns. According to a new survey commissioned by Barnardo’s, around 44 per cent of Welsh parents found it difficult to afford everything their baby needed during their…...
City office building to be transformed into nursery creating 15 jobs
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (333+ words) A Newport office building is set to become a children's nursery. Located at White Heart House, West Market Street, the building's change of use from office space to a nursery has been approved, with certain stipulations in place. Offering space…...
HMRC urges thousands of parents to use government scheme to cut childcare bills
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (206+ words) Thousands of parents are being urged to use a government scheme to cut the cost of their childcare. In Wales, more than 20,500 families saved money on their childcare bills through HM Revenue and Customs’ (HMRC) Tax-Free Childcare scheme in December…...
City school to become 'one stop shop' hub for parent-carers
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (104+ words) A school in Cardiff is set to become a 'one-stop-shop' hub for parent-carers. A special school in Cardiff will host this initiative, organised by The Open University in Wales, on Saturday, March 28. The event promises guidance from speech and language,…...