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24 Jun 2024

Addressing the Childcare Crisis: A Call for Equitable Solutions

A recent report by the BBC reveals a disturbing trend of increasing nursery closures across England, with a staggering 50% rise in the 2022-23 academic year compared to the previous...

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05 Feb 2024

Rural Insight: Government’s Childcare Incentive – A Step Forward but Is It Enough?

In rural communities, where services are often stretched thin, the Government’s recent unveiling of a £1,000 cash incentive, coupled with a national campaign to elevate the profile of early-years educators,...

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22 Aug 2022

Nurseries under threat in rural areas with one in five closing in recent years

The Telegraph reports that nurseries in rural areas are under threat as one in five has closed its doors between 2015 and 2020, according to figures from the Department for...

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23 Mar 2020

Nursery Discount: COVID-19

On 18 March 2020, in response to the coronavirus, the government announced that many childcare providers would pay no business rates in 2020 to 2021 This guidance is provided to...

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