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2011

Family information survey reveals local authorities failing to meet statutory guidelines
5th December - Daycare Trust and NAFIS release new report into Family Information Services.

Daycare Trust comments on EYFS profile results
2nd December - Chief Executive Anand Shukla comments

Daycare Trust welcomes doubling of childcare places but is concerned by tax credit freeze
29th November - Daycare Trust's response to the Chancellor's Autumn Statement.

Daycare Trust welcomes Consultation on Supporting Families in the Foundation Years

11th November - Daycare Trust has welcome today’s consultation announcement from the Department of Education on Supporting Families in the Foundation Years.

Organisations write in support of Care to Learn
6th November - Daycare Trust, NUS, Platform 51 and others write to Michael Gove in support of Care to Learn.

Daycare Trust warns Assembly Members of dangers of London “Childcare Trap”
2nd November - Anand Shukla gives evidence at GLA Childcare Summit.

Extra childcare funding shows Government has listened to parents
7 October - A group of leading poverty and family organisations has issued a joint statement responding to the Government’s announcement of an extra £300m funding for childcare support in Universal Credit.

Boost needed for extended services
4 October - Daycare Trust is calling for extra support for extended services around the school day, as a survey reveals only a quarter of places are located in and around schools

Revised EYFS may not be the finished article, says Daycare Trust
30 September - Daycare Trust has submitted its response to the government's consultation on a revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Falling childminder places a concern, warns Daycare Trust
28 September - Daycare Trust has responded to today's 2010 Childcare and Early Years Providers Survey, published by the Department for Education.

New survey shows soaring cost of childcare is pushing the poorest out of work and children into poverty 
7 September - Families on low-incomes across the UK are having to turn down jobs or are considering leaving work because they can't afford to pay for childcare, according to new research from Save the Children and Daycare Trust.

Mum's the word for children's art competition winner Abbie
28 July - The winner of this year's National Childcare Week art competition has been revealed as seven year old Abbie Shafe, whose Mum was the inspiration behind her winning entry.

Daycare Trust announces new Chief Executive
20 July - National childcare charity Daycare Trust today announced the appointment of Anand Shukla as the charity's new Chief Executive.

Daycare Trust responds to Supporting Families in the Foundation Years
18 July - National childcare charity Daycare Trust has responded to today's new policy statement from the Department for Education, 'Supporting Families in the Foundation Years'.

Scottish holiday childcare and play services hit hardest by spending cuts
12 July - Survey reveals over 70% of local authorities in Scotland reducing services this summer 

Survey shows mixed picture for holiday childcare in Wales
12 July - A new survey out today ahead of the summer holidays from childcare charity Daycare Trust, has shown that Welsh local authorities have made fewer cuts to services than those in England or Scotland - but there is still a lack of childcare available for many families.

Holiday childcare and play services slashed in 60 per cent of local authorities
12 July - Survey reveals widespread reduction in services following spending cuts

Parent volunteering call to mark National Childcare Week
11 July - The majority of mums are keen to undertake volunteering, and almost 60 per cent would be attracted to a volunteering role that would involve their children, a new survey has shown. 

Daycare Trust responds to Government Early Years announcements
6 July - Daycare have commented on today's Government announcements on reform of early learning and children's centres.

Providers voice concern over raising childcare costs
27 June- A new survey launched today by Daycare Trust has revealed that London childcare providers share the same concerns as parents about rising childcare costs.

Childcare charity releases Welsh language factsheets
16 June 2011 - Daycare Trust, the national childcare campaign has recently published a new set of free factsheets to help Welsh parents on a wide range of childcare issues.

Daycare Trust urges volunteers to ‘choose a children's centre' during Volunteers' Week
1 June 2011 - Childcare charity encourages parents and non-parents alike to volunteer with young children

Parents must be equipped to choose high quality childcare
25 May - Daycare Trust has set out a series of recommendations aimed at ensuring parents are informed and empowered to choose high quality childcare, in the charity's latest policy paper.  

Charity marks 25th anniversary with lecture from Nobel-winning economist
19 May - Daycare Trust will tonight host a lecture from Professor James Heckman, one of the world's leading authorities on the importance of investing in the early years.

Daycare Trust and NAFIS agree merger
18 May - The proposed merger between childcare charity Daycare Trust, and The National Association of Family Information Services (NAFIS) was this week overwhelmingly approved by NAFIS members at the association's EGM.

Charities launch largest childcare survey as Britain ranks among most expensive in the world
10 May - Save the Children and Daycare Trust are launching the biggest consultation of parents across Britain, looking at how finding affordable childcare affects their lives.

Daycare Trust highlights new guide to families' inclusion
5 May - Daycare Trust has launched a new guide for childcare settings and schools to help them become more inclusive.

Daycare Trust responds to publication of Childcare Affordability Pilots
28 April - The findings of the Government's Childcare Affordability Pilots, published today, demonstrate the need for increased financial support towards childcare costs, in order to enable families to move into work.

Daycare Trust and NAFIS confirm merger talks underway
19 April - Daycare Trust and The National Association of Family Information Services (NAFIS) today confirmed that they are currently in discussions about proceeding to a full merger of the two organisations

40% of grandparental childcare provided by men
7 April - New research highlights active role that grandfathers play

Sure Start campaigners unite to take Mother's Day message to 10 Downing Street
1 April - Mums from across the country will use Mother's Day this Sunday as an opportunity to descend upon Downing Street and oppose cuts to Sure Start Children's Centres.

Daycare Trust responds to Tickell Early Years Foundation Stage review
30 March - National childcare charity Daycare Trust has responded to the review of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), published today.

Childcare Charity urges rethink on Family Information Directory closure
24 March - Daycare Trust today expressed concern over the planned closure of the Family Information Directory website.  

Research reveals childcare gap for shift workers
21 March - A new report out today from childcare charity Daycare Trust has cast light on the difficulties faced by parents who work atypical hours - through either shift work, or working regular unsociable hours.

Flexible working important for both parents and businesses, charity cautions
18 March - Daycare Trust, the national childcare charity responded to today's government announcement on flexible working.

Crunch time for Sure Start as council budget plans exposed
17 February- New research out today presents a mixed picture for the future of Sure Start Children's Centres, as local authorities across the country reveal their plans for centre closures.

Daycare Trust responds to Prime Minister's Questions
9 February - Anand Shukla, acting Chief Executive of Daycare Trust, has urged local authorities to maintain the existing network of Sure Start Children's Centres.

Rapid rise in childcare costs adds to family finance woes

9 February - The tenth annual childcare costs survey from Daycare Trust, the national childcare campaign, shows that the cost of childcare continues to rise.

Daycare Trust welcomes Stoke council decision to reverse Sure Start closure plans
3 February 2011 - Daycare Trust today paid tribute to the campaign run by parents in Stoke, leading to the council's decision to drop proposed closures of seven Sure Start Children's Centres.

New research to identify ‘quality' in nurseries and preschool
1 February 2011 - What makes high quality education and care for children from birth up to the age of five? That is the question being tackled by researchers

250 Sure Start children's centres face closure within a year
28 January 2011 - Charities urge councils to protect sure start as 60,000 families set to lose their Children's Centre

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