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Parents to save thousands in childcare costs thanks to new Government funding

Thousands of parents of two-year-olds across the country are getting help with their childcare costs as the first phase of the biggest-ever expansion in childcare starts....

Monday, 1 April 2024 22:30

Boost for small businesses as VAT threshold raised and business rates frozen

Small businesses have today (Monday 1 April 2024) received a boost as the VAT registration threshold is raised from £85,000 to £90,000, and £4.3 billion of business rates relief comes into force...

Monday, 1 April 2024 14:12

Social security payments go up in Scotland

All Scottish social security benefits are increasing by 6.7% in April, providing more support for disabled people, unpaid carers and people on low incomes...

Monday, 1 April 2024 00:01

New Hate Crime laws come into force in Scotland

New measures to tackle the harm caused by hatred and prejudice come into force today (1 April 2024)...

Monday, 1 April 2024 00:01

Cash boost for households as historic National Living Wage increase comes into effect

Thousands of households across the UK are set to be around £3,850 better off as a raft of economic policies come into force today...

Monday, 1 April 2024 00:01

New health and care staffing legislation comes into effect in Scotland

New legislation to support better health and care workforce planning and delivery of frontline services comes into effect from today (Monday)...

Monday, 1 April 2024 00:01

Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings comments on New Build Heat Standard coming into effect

Regulations have come into effect requiring that all new buildings constructed with a new building warrant from today (April 1) must be fitted with clean heating...

Monday, 1 April 2024 00:01

Scottish Government: Social security payments go up

All Scottish social security benefits are increasing by 6.7% in April, providing more support for disabled people, unpaid carers and people on low incomes...

Monday, 1 April 2024 00:01

Alliance warns that expansion will be unworkable without further support as first phase of rollout begins

Commenting Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said...

Monday, 1 April 2024 00:01

Labour publishes dossier of childcare chaos as nursery places plummet across the country

Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson today slammed the Conservatives’ “childcare pledge without a plan” after a new dossier published by the party revealed...

Sunday, 31 March 2024 13:37