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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families to save money on their childcare costs in time for the school holidays.

With the Easter break just weeks away, families yet to sign up for Tax-Free Childcare could be missing out on annual savings of up to £2,000 per child, or £4,000 if their child is disabled.

Tax-Free Childcare can help pay for approved childcare for...

Applications for the second phase of the largest ever expansion of free childcare in England’s history will open on 12 May, the government has announced today (Friday 15 March).

From that date, eligible working parents of children from 9 months old will be able to register to access 15 hours of government-funded childcare a week, with the offer beginning from September 2024. This is...

Largest ever expansion of free childcare in England backed by fair funding for all age groups

Nurseries and childminders are a step closer today to rolling out the government’s largest ever expansion of free childcare, as a fair funding formula is set out for the extension of free childcare to cover all ages from nine months to the start of school.

The new formula reflects extensive...

£204 million cash boost given to nurseries to support the expansion of childcare places

Nurseries are set to receive a £204 million cash boost as part of the Government’s promise to deliver the largest ever investment in childcare.

The plans, which were announced in the Spring Budget, are designed to remove significant barriers to support parents to return to work and help to grow...

As part of one of the Prime Minister’s five key priorities to grow the economy, low-earning parents on Universal Credit are set to benefit from up to a £522 monthly boost to cover childcare costs – making it easier for them to get back to work or increase their hours.

• Universal Credit childcare payments rise today by almost 50%, up to £951 for one child or £1,630 for two or more
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859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided schools will receive funding to improve their school buildings.

Over 1,000 school building improvement projects will receive the green light today as part of plans to boost the condition of the school estate.

859 academies, sixth-form colleges and voluntary aided schools in every region of the country will receive a share of a £...

Government announces £15 million to help young people in disadvantaged areas to learn outside and experience nature

• £15 million to help young people in deprived and nature-depleted areas learn outside
• Funding will also allow schools, colleges and nurseries to improve biodiversity on their sites
• New virtual ‘National Education Nature Park’ will help children and
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State schools to receive extra cash in May following additional £2 billion investment

Every state school in England is to receive a cash boost, as primary and secondary schools are allocated extra funding for the next academic year.

The additional cash is part of a £2 billion injection of new funding for schools – being made in both this year and next year – topping up budgets to...

Following the ambitious announcement of extra funded early education and care for children and families in the Spring Budget, National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has found providers need urgent support with staffing and that all promised funding must reach the front-line, if they are to deliver this policy.

This is such a crucial time for providers that NDNA held two events in...

Triple P UK and the University of Warwick have secured £1.6m of funding from the Youth Endowment Fund to deliver a programme supporting families and caregivers of teenagers, with the aim of building supportive home environments.

The funding comes from the Supportive Home Grant, a partnership between the YEF and Comic Relief, which recognises the positive role parents and the home environment...