Nurseries in England charging extra fees to cover funding gap, campaigners say pred 1 dnevom, 16 urami in 58 minutami Head of Early Years Alliance says additional charges paid by parents represent ‘cross-subsidy’Parents of nursery children in England are being charged extra fees to cover for government underfunding of free childcare hours, with some paying thousands of pounds a year for consumables such as food, wipes and nappies, campaigners have said.The comments came as the education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, asked the competition watchdog to investigate hidden extra charges that parents have encountered when trying to access government-funded childcare. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
‘Like tobacco’: Wes Streeting calls for partial social media ban for under-16s pred 1 dnevom, 17 urami in 30 minutami Exclusive: Former health secretary’s intervention comes as government closes consultation on age limits for platformsSocial media companies should be treated like the tobacco industry, Wes Streeting has argued, as he called for a ban on under-16s accessing certain platforms.Speaking publicly about the prospect of a ban for the first time since he left government, the former health secretary said one was needed because large technology companies were trying to dodge regulations. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Streeting urges social media ban for under-16s pred 1 dnevom, 17 urami in 44 minutami The recently-resigned former health secretary joined calls for an Australia-style ban, ahead of a consultation closing.(London News)
