Early education scheme (From Messenger Newspapers)
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Early education scheme
12:00pm Wednesday 12th September 2012 in News
TRAFFORD Children and Young People's Service has launched a new Government-funded free early education scheme for two-year-olds.
Eligible children can apply for up to 10 hours per week of free early education at an approved provider who is part of the scheme.
Eligible groups include children in care, disabled children, teenage mums, asylum seekers and families claiming benefits such as Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance and Child Tax Credit.
Executive councillor Linda Blackburn said: "This funding will offer valuable support for parents whilst giving children a wonderful opportunity to develop their learning at an early age. This is all part of the council's ongoing commitment to providing the best possible support to families in Trafford."
For full details visit the Children's Services Directory at: http://trafford.childrensservicedirectory.org.uk/kb5/trafford/fsd/service.page?record=WUwNI-7oJIQ You will also find an application form, downloadable guide to the scheme, an approved list of providers and a poster advertising the scheme should you wish to display one.
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Dingalong
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8:40pm Wed 12 Sep 12
Dingalong wrote:We are both working parents, our nursery fees are extortionate, and our income is nothing great, basically I am working just to pay for the nursery but if I gave up work we would still get no support. They even took the tax credits off us, not that it was much, £38.00 a month, but the little did help. Its a joke, so those people on income support etc., can get free childcare and get rid of there kids to go and sit on there backsides all day and watch Jeremy Kyle!!!
I totally agree with the above comment, we too are both working parents, our nursery fees are extortionate, and our income is nothing great, basically I am working just to pay for the nursery but if I gave up work we would still get no support. They even took the tax credits off us, not that it was much, £38.00 a month, but the little did help. Its a joke, so those people on income support etc., can get free childcare and get rid of there kids to go and sit on there backsides all day and watch Jeremy Kyle!!!
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Dingalong says...
8:35pm Wed 12 Sep 12