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...
The Government will be raising the subsidy rate for the National Tutoring Programme to 50% in 2023-24
Half of tutoring costs will be funded through the National Tutoring Programme next year, doubling the government’s previous commitment to fund a quarter of the cost.
Initiated as part of the Government’s education recovery strategy and to help schools deliver a world-class education...
The latest Tax-Free Childcare statistics reveal more than 405,000 families used the scheme in December 2022.
More than 405,000 families saved on childcare costs in December thanks to Tax-Free Childcare and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is urging those yet to sign up not to miss out.
The latest figures revealed by HMRC show £41.5 million in government top-up payments were made to...
COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS: Call for extra government funding as new research finds growing number of under-fives arriving at early years settings hungry
Rising costs are making it extremely challenging for nurseries, pre-schools and childminders to serve affordable, healthy and nutritious food at a time when growing numbers of young children are arriving at their settings hungry, new research...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is seeking bidders for a slice of its new £3.6 million Challenge Fund to improve parents’ access to conflict support.
Bidding process for share of £3.6 million fund to help families where children are exposed to conflict
Local authorities, digital firms and expert public, private and voluntary sector organisations invited to bid
Every pupil across England will see an increase in funding, as school budgets are set to get an additional £4bn next year.
From: Department for Education and Robin Walker MP
Published 16 December 2021
Children and young people across the country will benefit from an additional £4bn rise in funding for schools next year to help improve education and level up opportunity for...
Education Secretary ‘breaks ground’ at one of first schools to benefit from new 10-year School Rebuilding Programme
From: Department for Education and The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP
On 23rd September Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi, ‘broke ground’ on one of the first 100 schools to be rebuilt under the Prime Minister’s ten-year School Rebuilding Programme, as he joined workers, pupils...
National School Breakfast Programme to support children in disadvantaged areas over next two years
From: Department for Education and Vicky Ford MP
Thousands of children in disadvantaged areas in England will be offered nutritious breakfasts in the next two academic years, to better support their attainment, wellbeing and readiness to learn.
Brain injuries in babies to be reduced in new drive to avoid birthing complications, announces maternity safety minister Nadine Dorries.
From: Department of Health and Social Care and Nadine Dorries MP
In collaboration with the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) and The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute at the University of Cambridge, £2 million will be
