2.1. Free part-time childcare for 3- and 4-year-olds In the mid to late 1990s the UK had a relatively low maternal employment rate: only 57% of mothers of children aged 0–6 were in work, and this proportion was lower for lone mothers (40% in work) and low educated mothers (44%...
Statutory guidance for local authorities on the delivery of free early education for three and four year olds and securing sufficient childcare : September 2012 This is statutory guidance from the Department for Education for English local authorities on their duties under sections 6, 7 and 11 of ...
30hoursoffreechildcareforthreeandfouryearolds Applicationsforcapitalinvestment Expressionsofinterest Tosupportthedeliveryofthe30houroffer,theGovernmentwillbemakingcapital grantsavailabletoearlyyearssettings(includingschoolswhocurrentlyoffer,orplan tooffer,provisionforthreeandfouryearolds)throughalocalauthoritybidding ...
Despite the welcome news for parents, those in the childcare sector warn there may not be enough spaces for the new intake.
30 hours childcare for three and four year olds Working families with three and four year olds in England, extending to children from 9 months in September 2025 Each parent earning at least the equivalent of 16 hours/week at national minimum wage but under £100,000 adjusted net income/...
between €25,000 and €50,000.In order to be eligible for grants, services must commit to increasing their service provision by at least five places for 1-2 year-olds or at least six places for 2-3 year-olds (pre-ECCE), or to increase capacity over both age cohorts to a minimum of...
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said the government is on track to deliver the first phase of its roll-out to 150,000 working parents of two-year-olds. The expansion of free childcare aims to take pressure off parents and providers, but there are concerns it might not get people back to...
Second, low-income families with a yearly household income lower than NOK 405,000 were entitled to 20 h per week of childcare free of charge for four- and five-year-olds. This essentially means that families entitled to both schemes first received a payment reduction and then received free ...
In this vein, one study found that a higher percentage of 3- and 4-year-olds attending preschool, both locally and in adjacent neighborhoods, was associated with lower rates of maltreatment investigations and substantiations [19]. Relatedly, in helping parents get access to quality care, when ...
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