Survey by Coram found nursery costs and dwindling places will put pressure on government plans Rishi Sunak’s plans to expand childcare provision in England are …
Survey finds parents under pressure, as second study finds some are leaving workforce because of costs Parents of nursery and primary school-age children are facing …
Survey reveals vast majority of childcare providers won’t increase capacity because of staff, cost or space concerns Rishi Sunak has been warned that high-profile plans …
Exclusive: party insiders say extra help for poorer families still on table as shadow ministers review policy options Labour has ruled out offering universal free …
PM declares Akshata Murty’s shareholding in Koru Kids in new register of ministers’ interests UK politics live – latest updates Rishi Sunak has declared his …
Jeremy Hunt has been told his budget giveaway will have a ‘catastrophic’ effect without more funding A key plan to expand free childcare will “absolutely …
Chancellor pledges cash for businesses and parents, and says UK will avoid recession this year Budget 2023 live: reaction to Jeremy Hunt’s statementBudget 2023: key …
Latest updates: Bridget Phillipson, shadow education secretary, says Labour will overhaul childcare system as reports show high costs and lack of availability The Conservative MP …
UK risks ending decade with worst labour participation rate since 2001 unless action taken, says thinktank Britain risks ending the decade with the lowest rates …
Exclusive: plan for one- and two-year-olds would cost billions and is among options being looked at The Treasury is considering a proposal to massively expand …
Exclusive: Group led by Siobhan Baillie want chancellor to use budget to relax rules and eliminate business rates for nurseries A handful of influential Tory …
Labour-endorsed study finds initiative would save families thousands of pounds, cut benefits spending and raise tax revenues Free universal preschool childcare and more funding for …
Exclusive: ‘It’s an absolute vicious cycle’ warns senior nurse Charlotte Collings, who says international recruits are affected most by childcare costs
Dame Rachel de Souza says No 10’s focus on carer-to-child ratios is ‘depressing’ and now is the time to redefine childcare The children’s commissioner for …
Where her predecessors – both red and blue – delivered radical change in the education system, Bridget Phillipson will likely steer clear of big structural …
Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson to announce plan to fund breakfast clubs in every primary school Labour will rebuild a new childcare system to ease …
Families face stressful holidays with fewer providers, higher prices or deciding to keep their children at home while they work The cost of childcare over …
Early years providers can’t attract qualified workers and the crisis will put prices up, increasing the burden on struggling families Nurseries across the UK are …
Exclusive: £2.37bn underspend on government’s flagship policy means just a fraction of eligible parents are taking up offer Hundreds of thousands of parents are missing …