Childcare subsidy changes not delivering cost savings for all despite overhaul, report finds
5 years, 5 months ago

Childcare subsidy changes not delivering cost savings for all despite overhaul, report finds

ABC  

A new report has found that only about one third of families surveyed have seen a reduction in childcare costs since a major overhaul of subsidies came into effect. Key points: Increasing workforce participation was a key objective of the childcare subsidy changes However, the report found 77 per cent of parents surveyed said last year's changes had made no impact on their work or study Education Minister Dan Tehan has said the majority of families "are better off" thanks to the new system The new childcare subsidy was introduced in July 2018, with the Federal Government promising that up to 1 million families would be better off. "And that's why we've seen a 7.9 per cent reduction in out of pocket expenses," Mr Tehan said. "So the real experience of a lot of low-income families may have been that in 2018, despite the Government's childcare reforms, that they may have ended up worse off," Mr Cherry said. "I could work weekends, I could work evenings, I could get my mother to come and help look after the children and babysitters occasionally, which would lower our childcare costs dramatically," Dr Howard said.

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Hunt’s free childcare pledge ‘doomed to fail’ as thousands of nurseries close
1 week, 3 days ago

Hunt’s free childcare pledge ‘doomed to fail’ as thousands of nurseries close

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of nurseries have shut their doors amid a staffing crisis, leaving …

Anthony Albanese announces huge changes for childcare: What you need to know
4 weeks ago

Anthony Albanese announces huge changes for childcare: What you need to know

Daily Mail  

Families will be guaranteed three subsidised days of childcare while $1billion will go towards expanding quality and access as Labor sharpens its election pitch. Commonwealth childcare subsidies would increase $3.1billion over four years, supporting an extra 200,000 kids to receive early education, an upcoming mid-year budget update will reveal. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has pledged that his government will guaranteed …

Top Kemi Badenoch ally says the Tories were WRONG to expand free childcare to all under-5s as ex-minister Rachel Maclean calls for more parental 'responsibility'
2 months ago

Top Kemi Badenoch ally says the Tories were WRONG to expand free childcare to all under-5s as ex-minister Rachel Maclean calls for more parental 'responsibility'

Daily Mail  

A top ally of new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has claimed the previous Conservative government were wrong to expand free childcare to all under-fives. Rachel Maclean, a former minister who was chair of Ms Badenoch's successful leadership campaign, said it was false to think the state 'can do all of it'. As part of efforts to get more parents back …

Here's where voters approved a tax hike to help pay for child care
2 months ago

Here's where voters approved a tax hike to help pay for child care

NPR  

Here's where voters approved a tax hike to help pay for child care toggle caption SDI Productions Child care was on the ballot in several cities and counties across the country. "The American people have resoundingly called for — both before and during the election cycle — affordable, accessible, quality child care solutions," wrote the organization's CEO Susan Gale Perry. …

Parents face hike in nursery fees as providers struggle to bring in Tories’ free childcare
4 months, 1 week ago

Parents face hike in nursery fees as providers struggle to bring in Tories’ free childcare

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Mandy Blazey says she feels no better off since taking …

Free childcare rollout not ‘plain sailing’ for parents, says Education Secretary
4 months, 1 week ago

Free childcare rollout not ‘plain sailing’ for parents, says Education Secretary

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bridget Phillipson said early years support is her “number one priority” in Government, but …

How rising summer holiday childcare costs are impacting working families
5 months ago

How rising summer holiday childcare costs are impacting working families

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I was told that I could claim 85 per cent back on childcare costs …

Free or cheap child care for all families: New report recommends major overhaul
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Free or cheap child care for all families: New report recommends major overhaul

ABC  

In short: A new report by the Centre for Policy Development has recommended three days of free child care for some families with a small fee for others. A new report by the Centre for Policy Development has recommended three days of free child care for some families with a small fee for others. The CPD report acknowledged it would …

Day care prices aren’t getting better. So states are stepping in
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Day care prices aren’t getting better. So states are stepping in

Associated Press  

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Across the country, the story for families is virtually the same: Child care is unaffordable for many, hard to find for those who can pay, and financially precarious for day care operators and their employees. Then, in 2022, New Mexico made child care free for nearly all the state’s families, amending the constitution to fund early childhood …

America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
8 months, 2 weeks ago

America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees

Associated Press  

AUBURN, Wash. — After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. “The stay-at-home moms in this country are disproportionately mothers who’ve been pushed out of the workforce because they don’t make enough to make it work financially to pay for child care,” Calarco said. But a Labor Department study found fewer than 50 American counties …

Two thirds of parents don’t know two year-olds could now get 15 hours of free childcare
9 months, 1 week ago

Two thirds of parents don’t know two year-olds could now get 15 hours of free childcare

The Telegraph  

Two thirds of parents are unaware that two year-olds could be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare from this week, a survey has found. Rishi Sunak’s expansion of free childcare begins on Monday, with working parents of two year-olds able to claim for 15 hours, expanding to working parents of all children older than nine months from September. The …

Jeremy Hunt’s free childcare pledge leave parents to ‘pick up tab’ as nurseries hike fees
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Jeremy Hunt’s free childcare pledge leave parents to ‘pick up tab’ as nurseries hike fees

The Independent  

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I Fought For Paid Parental Leave In My Town. Then Came The Child Care Costs.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

I Fought For Paid Parental Leave In My Town. Then Came The Child Care Costs.

Huff Post  

Ask any American with young children what their No. “When they showed me the policies, I said, ‘Well, I think that we can increase these standards.’ So the really big push that I made was to say that we would have six weeks of paid FMLA for all full-time employees of the town government.” “I had done a lot of …

Some councils still don’t have childcare funding in place, admits education secretary
11 months ago

Some councils still don’t have childcare funding in place, admits education secretary

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Some local authorities have yet to confirm funding for childcare providers …

Free childcare plan will go ahead in April insists minister amid fears of delay
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Free childcare plan will go ahead in April insists minister amid fears of delay

The Telegraph  

Rishi Sunak’s flagship free childcare plan will go ahead in April, a Cabinet minister insisted on Monday amid fears of delays. The scheme, first announced by Jeremy Hunt, the Chancellor, at the Budget last year, will ramp up over time so working families with children aged between nine months- and four-years-old receive 30 hours of free childcare a week. “This …

Childcare up to a third more expensive in London than rest of UK, study finds
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Childcare up to a third more expensive in London than rest of UK, study finds

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The London Assembly Economy Committee said problems plaguing London’s childcare sector could be exacerbated by chancellor …

Childcare sector in crisis as more than half of workers considering leaving jobs
1 year, 2 months ago

Childcare sector in crisis as more than half of workers considering leaving jobs

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than half of nursery staff are thinking about leaving their jobs …

Nursery places and wraparound childcare plans announced
1 year, 2 months ago

Nursery places and wraparound childcare plans announced

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This is the largest investment in childcare in our history, so I encourage people …

Child care programs just lost thousands of federal dollars. Families and providers scramble to cope
1 year, 3 months ago

Child care programs just lost thousands of federal dollars. Families and providers scramble to cope

Associated Press  

WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Kaitlyn Adkins is studying law to help families in her community impacted by the opioid epidemic at the heart of West Virginia coal country. Mother of three Kaitlyn Adkins, an Appalachian School of Law student, speaks about the necessity of child care access for parents working a job or toward agree after dropping off her kids at …

Child care has long been ‘broken.’ Things may get worse this weekend
1 year, 3 months ago

Child care has long been ‘broken.’ Things may get worse this weekend

LA Times  

Sirens are sounding for American families that on Saturday the nation will fall off a “child-care cliff.” That’s when $37 billion in child-care pandemic relief from the federal government will expire. California pain points persist The industry still faces myriad pain points — teacher shortages, the high cost of materials and utilities eating into narrow profit margins, parents who still …

Childcare subsidies are increasing — Here's what you need to know
1 year, 5 months ago

Childcare subsidies are increasing — Here's what you need to know

ABC  

From today, about 1.2 million Australian families are in line for a childcare rebate boost. The federal government is implementing its new Child Care Subsidy regime. The following table is a good guide: Head to the federal government's Child Care Subsidy calculator to find out what your family might pay for early childhood education care. Services Australia says you must: …

Ensuring there is enough staff to expand childcare is a challenge, says minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Ensuring there is enough staff to expand childcare is a challenge, says minister

The Independent  

Ensuring that nurseries and childminders have enough staff to expand free childcare for families is a “challenge”, an education minister has suggested. The children, families and wellbeing minister told the Commons Education Select Committee that there is “work to do” to communicate to parents who sometimes do not understand that childminders get quality outcomes. I think actually we now have …

Childcare costs force one in four UK parents to quit work or education
1 year, 8 months ago

Childcare costs force one in four UK parents to quit work or education

The Independent  

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Free childcare plan a ‘big win’ for women but campaigners warn more money is needed
1 year, 9 months ago

Free childcare plan a ‘big win’ for women but campaigners warn more money is needed

The Independent  

Campaigners have raised concerns that the government has not pledged enough money to properly implement the new childcare policy unveiled in the Spring Budget. “The Confederation of British Industry estimates that to do what the government is planning costs £8.9 billion not £4 billion, so we need to see the detail as to how this money is being distributed and …

Budget childcare changes: Eligibility calculator and when will Chancellor’s Budget measures start?
1 year, 9 months ago

Budget childcare changes: Eligibility calculator and when will Chancellor’s Budget measures start?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jeremy Hunt told the Commons: “I today announce that in eligible households where all adults …

Part-time UK childcare costs now an ‘eyewatering’ £15k per year
1 year, 9 months ago

Part-time UK childcare costs now an ‘eyewatering’ £15k per year

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Childcare costs have risen by nearly 6 per cent over …

‘I’m trying to stay afloat:’ California parents sound off on childcare crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

‘I’m trying to stay afloat:’ California parents sound off on childcare crisis

LA Times  

Sofia Tavitian and her 7-month-old daughter, Luna Tavitian-Monterrosa, pose for a portrait at Brand Park in Glendale. “It’s really easy to say, ‘Just put your kid in day care or put your kid in child care’. It’s been difficult.” ‘I’m sure we’ll make it work for another two years’ Roger Chong, shown with his son and wife, started his own …

A message to Rishi Sunak, from parents everywhere
2 years, 1 month ago

A message to Rishi Sunak, from parents everywhere

The Independent  

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‘Desperation': Child care struggle worsens in rural U.S.
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Desperation': Child care struggle worsens in rural U.S.

Associated Press  

ASTORIA, Ore. — A shortage of child care in the U.S. has become so acute that it’s reaching far into rural communities, including one northwestern Oregon county where future embryos are in line for a spot at Amy Atkinson’s nursery and preschool. There’s nothing available.” Half of U.S. residents live in child care deserts where fewer than a third of …

The Child Care Crisis Needs A Lot More Attention Than It's Getting
2 years, 6 months ago

The Child Care Crisis Needs A Lot More Attention Than It's Getting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. About one in three families with young children encountered “serious problems” finding child care last year, according to a survey that came out in October. “Stories of children locked in cars adjacent to factories, chained to temporary trailer homes, and left in movie theaters quickly filled newspapers and …

Child care isn't accessible for many shift workers due to lack of extended-hours centres
2 years, 7 months ago

Child care isn't accessible for many shift workers due to lack of extended-hours centres

ABC  

Morgan Sutton loves working in the construction industry as a qualified electrician and project manager. "It's not just in the construction industry, we're looking at any shift work — your medical professionals, your emergency services, … a lot of retail workers, hospitality workers — they don't have access to the child care that they need," she said. "While 14 per …

Federal COVID-19 Relief Saved Child Care For Millions, Report Says
2 years, 9 months ago

Federal COVID-19 Relief Saved Child Care For Millions, Report Says

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If you are in a working family and have managed to hold on to your child care during the past two years, you may have the federal government to thank, according to a new report. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images The report’s calculations draw on data from two independent groups that focus on early childhood: the National …

Parents and caregivers of young children say they've hit pandemic rock bottom
2 years, 11 months ago

Parents and caregivers of young children say they've hit pandemic rock bottom

NPR  

Parents and caregivers of young children say they've hit pandemic rock bottom Enlarge this image toggle caption Cooper Neill for NPR Cooper Neill for NPR "I had a parent tell me to f*** off last week," Cori Berg said. Working parents can't always afford to keep a sick child home Enlarge this image toggle caption Mohamed Sadek for NPR Mohamed …

Maternity leave and childcare costs dash hopes for mortgages
3 years, 1 month ago

Maternity leave and childcare costs dash hopes for mortgages

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Maternity leave and childcare costs …

British working parents spend almost a quarter of their income on childcare
3 years, 3 months ago

British working parents spend almost a quarter of their income on childcare

The Independent  

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Parents ‘facing double squeeze of expensive childcare and patchy availability’
3 years, 5 months ago

Parents ‘facing double squeeze of expensive childcare and patchy availability’

The Independent  

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Make childcare cheaper so that all toddlers can attend at least twice a week, Council says
3 years, 6 months ago

Make childcare cheaper so that all toddlers can attend at least twice a week, Council says

NL Times  

All children up to the age of four should be able to attend daycare at least two days a week, even if they have a stay at home parent. To achieve this, childcare must be made more affordable, the social and economic council SER, the government's main advisory body on the economy, said in a report, RTL Nieuws reports. "If …

6 hacks to make childcare more affordable, as one in six working families face poverty
3 years, 7 months ago

6 hacks to make childcare more affordable, as one in six working families face poverty

The Independent  

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Why a budget boost for child care is actually good for the economy
3 years, 7 months ago

Why a budget boost for child care is actually good for the economy

ABC  

Childcare subsidies are seen as one of the big ways governments can support greater gender equality, by helping women return to work when they want to. More women working = more taxes At a very basic level, increasing the number of primary carers that can up their hours at work without being penalised means you have more people paying income …

Editorial: Child care is in crisis, but we can fix it — and help the economy, too
3 years, 8 months ago

Editorial: Child care is in crisis, but we can fix it — and help the economy, too

LA Times  

Our pandemic-stricken society cheered the brave first-responders and medical crews who confronted COVID-19 risks every day, thanked grocery workers and tipped delivery people extra. Nearly a third of the children in need of child care went without it; their parents relied on a patchwork of family and friends for help, sometimes working fewer hours as a result. The crisis in …

Childcare costs keeping parents out of work and hurting the economy
4 years, 2 months ago

Childcare costs keeping parents out of work and hurting the economy

ABC  

Kate Olivieri and her husband know only too well the cost of child care in Australia. Key points: Caps on the childcare rebate, loss of family benefits and the tax system mean that some "second earners" would be working for nothing on a fifth day Economists point to this as a key reason why Australia has a high rate of …

Return to childcare fees may be unaffordable for some families, research shows
4 years, 6 months ago

Return to childcare fees may be unaffordable for some families, research shows

ABC  

Families whose household income has dropped during the coronavirus crisis could be unable to afford child care when fees return in mid-July, new research shows. Key points: Research by the Mitchell Institute shows some parents may reduce the number of days they send their children to child care or remove them altogether Georgia Leonard and her husband are chefs and …

Parents and childcare workers back to 'square one' as they grapple with Government changes
4 years, 7 months ago

Parents and childcare workers back to 'square one' as they grapple with Government changes

ABC  

Free child care has been a godsend for Dee Behan, who balances running two businesses with bringing up a two-year-old son — but she fears yesterday's announcement it is coming to an end will send her "back to square one". Key points: Free child care will end on July 12, and JobKeeper assistance for the sector will end on July …

Free child care to end in July after Minister says it did its job during coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Free child care to end in July after Minister says it did its job during coronavirus

ABC  

The Federal Government will ditch its free childcare scheme next month, moving to reintroduce childcare subsidies for parents while ending the JobKeeper payment for workers in the sector. Key points: Free child care will end on July 12 Free child care will end on July 12 The Government will reintroduce the Child Care Subsidy and end JobKeeper for childcare workers …

Parents and child care providers are falling apart. It could get much worse
4 years, 7 months ago

Parents and child care providers are falling apart. It could get much worse

CNN  

CNN — Child care is so scarce in Kate Littlefield’s Vermont community that she joined a wait-list when she was six weeks pregnant. “When you take away some of that revenue, because they have to close their doors or because they’re serving fewer children, or they have higher expenses to respond to the pandemic, there’s no way to provide child …

The economy can’t recover until parents have child care again
4 years, 8 months ago

The economy can’t recover until parents have child care again

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Governors, mayors and President Trump are eager for the US economy to reopen. The coronavirus pandemic has already shut schools and day cares, leaving America’s working parents stuck juggling their professional and child care responsibilities at home. “Covid-19 has taught us a lot of things, but one critical thing it’s showed us is how important …

KPMG proposes 'radical' plan to boost economy by $700m a year by no longer penalising mothers who return to work
5 years, 2 months ago

KPMG proposes 'radical' plan to boost economy by $700m a year by no longer penalising mothers who return to work

ABC  

Imagine you could generate 30,000 additional workdays per week for the economy by getting mums at home back into work. Key points: KMPG argues Australia's tax and transfer system needs a revamp so more secondary earners in a family can get back to work Their proposal looks at changing the child care subsidy rates for long-day care, and giving "top-up" …

Labor says childcare costs have gone up 28 per cent under the Coalition. Is that correct?
5 years, 7 months ago

Labor says childcare costs have gone up 28 per cent under the Coalition. Is that correct?

ABC  

The claim In announcing its plan to overhaul childcare with a $4 billion funding boost, Labor has sought to blame the government for an increase in childcare fees over the past five years. The Opposition Spokesperson for Early Childhood Education and Development, Amanda Rishworth, told ABC Radio: "While the Liberals have been in government, there's been a 28 per cent …

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