Maine Gov. Mills proposes budget revisions for housing, childcare
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills announced a budget amendment Friday that includes additional one-time spending to build housing for Maine residents, provide subsidies to child care providers and accelerate nursing home rate reform. Proposed spending includes $5 million to help mobile home residents purchase mobile home parks and another $22 million to build additional housing, both […]
Childcare expansion in England may not meet parents’ expectations, says charity | Childcare
Rishi Sunak’s plans to expand childcare provision in England are at risk of failing to meet parents’ expectations due to rising costs and fewer places available, a charity has warned. The cost of 25 hours a week for children under two is set to rise by 7% in 2023, with the most expensive areas being […]
‘Heartbreaking’: the nursery forced to close over Hunt’s free childcare policy | Childcare
IA little girl tests the limits of waterproofing and dives into a giant mud puddle in the rain at Sprigg Ludens nursery school playground. Another toddler has a look of fierce concentration on his face as he walks on a plank balanced on two tires. His little friend climbs a nearby tree. Filled with play […]
KY Republican says early childhood education is the answer to workforce, childcare crises
Republican lawmakers on Tuesday promoted an ambitious plan to strengthen early childhood education as a way to avert a looming crisis when pandemic-era federal aid to the child care sector dries up. Sen. Danny Carroll of Kentucky introduced the bill in a Senate committee, where lawmakers delved into issues he said would have short- and […]
Sunak ‘facing pre-election disaster’ if childcare expansion plan fails in autumn | Children
Rishi Sunak faces pre-election 'disaster' over government's high-profile childcare pledge amid fears the scheme will be cut off weeks before many parents go to vote Then you are warned. The Prime Minister has already admitted that “practical issues” are holding back the government's biggest ever expansion of free childcare provision. Parents and daycare centers have […]
Massachusetts Gov. Healey unveils childcare spending push
Democratic Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Tuesday a proposal to expand access to early education and state-subsidized child care. The proposal would not only guarantee access to preschool in the Bay State's 26 “gateway cities,” or former industrial hubs, but also expand eligibility for state-funded child care subsidies. “Too many parents are prevented from returning […]