by admin | Sep 19, 2025 | childcare, childcare costs, Childcare Funding Crisis, free childcare, Uncategorized
Picture this: it’s Monday morning. You’re juggling bags, lunchboxes, and two little hands. The government’s latest adverts promise a neat solution — one drop-off for both children, at the same school gate. Easy. Convenient. Done.But here’s the question no one’s...
by admin | Sep 19, 2025 | childcare, childcare costs, Childcare Funding Crisis, free childcare
On the face of it, the government’s plan sounds brilliant: more nurseries based in schools, more “free” childcare places, more choice for parents, but if you scratch beneath the headlines, the truth is far less shiny. Expanding nurseries in schools alone won’t solve...
by admin | Sep 16, 2025 | childcare, childcare costs, Childcare Funding Crisis, free childcare
I’ve been watching with unease as the Department for Education proudly rolls out its social mediareels, showing how easy it is for parents to drop off two children at school and nursery in the sameplace. But here’s the real question: who is this setup really...
by admin | Sep 14, 2025 | childcare, childcare costs, Childcare Funding Crisis, free childcare
Over the past decade, few topics have stirred as much parental frustration and political rhetoric as childcare costs. The mainstream narrative has been clear: childcare is unaffordable, underfunded, and in urgent need of government reform. But what if that...
by admin | Sep 12, 2025 | childcare, Childcare Funding Crisis, free childcare, Uncategorized
This past week has seen a flurry of government announcements about early years: Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s open letter to parents, full of promises under the Best Start in Life banner, and the appointment of Olivia Bailey as the new Early Education Minister. On...
by admin | Sep 4, 2025 | childcare, Childcare Funding Crisis, free childcare, Uncategorized
When the government announced that 30 hours of free childcare would be extended to children from nine months old, I felt a wave of relief. Like many parents, I thought this was finally the breakthrough we’d all been waiting for. Childcare is one of the biggest...
