Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg The Welsh Government has published a written statement following the outcome of the review of the rate paid to childcare settings who deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. During Summer 2025, the Welsh...
Yesterday (25 March), the Department for Education (DfE) announced a new Inclusive Early Years Fund (IEYF) as part of their wider Inclusive Mainstream Fund for educational settings in England.  The fund will provide £47 million of additional funding to all local...
Today (25 March), Coram PACEY has launched a campaign inviting parents across England and Wales to discover the #MagicofChildminding. The campaign celebrates the unique, nurturing home‑from‑home care that childminders offer to children and families and highlights the...
Today (18 March 2026) HMRC has updated its guidance for childminders around claiming expenses: BIM52751 – Care providers: childminders: expenses. This guidance has been revised to clarify how childminders under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD) must claim...
Today (18 March) Coram Family and Childcare published its 25th annual Childcare Survey looking at childcare costs and availability in England, Wales and Scotland. This is the first survey since the full expansion of childcare for eligible working families in...
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg As you should be aware HMRC recently confirmed that childminders under Making Tax Digital (MTD) must use standard rules for self-employed people for expenses, instead of the existing agreement that sets out how...
