Childcare
Fact checks related to childcare, nursery places and foster care
What does the new lockdown mean for childcare in England?
Our readers have asked us how the new lockdown rules affect childcare.
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Claims of pandemic fall in child anxiety may not apply across the whole country
A study which found that students’ anxiety levels were lower during the pandemic than in October 2019 was conducted among year 9 students in the south west of England.
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Data from Barnardo’s doesn’t show the number of children needing foster care has grown 44%
Barnardo’s has seen a 44% increase in the number of children referred from councils to be placed in foster care during the pandemic.
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BBC Question Time: Recap and Factcheck
Question Time on 1 November came from Clacton-on-Sea. Topics covered included income tax changes, austerity, early elections, policing priorities, and the impact of the investigation into Arron Banks.
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Are parents paying for free nursery places?
28% of childcare providers responding to a survey said parents receiving 30 hours free childcare (under a government scheme) may be paying for additional hours or services.
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Childcare costs in England
A breakdown of the cost of childcare in England.
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Have childcare costs risen up to seven times faster than wages?
Parents of under-twos are particularly affected by rising nursery costs.
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30 hours free childcare: only a quarter of places delivered?
54% of the places currently planned have been delivered so far.
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