Could You Lose Free Childcare Funding? + Viral Pregnancy Stories!

+ learn the law with nursery top up fees.

January 22, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes

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From urgent childcare funding updates to viral pregnancy moments, here’s what every new and expecting parent needs to know right now.

Could Parents Lose Free Childcare Funding?

Nurseries in deprived areas have said they will be forced to close if funding is not raised, while others are raising fees for hours that are not paid for by the Government.

Nursery funding deadline to claim free hours is fast approaching!

Parents can claim 15 to 30 hours of free childcare

Ministers vow crackdown on rip-off nursery top up fees

Exclusive: New Labour education minister Stephen Morgan tells The Independent the problem is an issue ‘up and down the country’

Viral Pregnancy News!

'My mum-in-law made my pregnancy all about her - she even has odd name demand'

A mum-to-be has accused her mother-in-law of stealing the spotlight away from her pregnancy by making it 'all about her' - and she's even demanding the baby has a specific name

Katie Radford's life off-camera including baby's name and partner

Katie Radford, star of 22 Kids and Counting, gave birth to her first child with partner Connor Carter in October 2024 - here's everything you need to know about her life off-camera

Royal names top new Guernsey baby names for 2024!

The names all replaced the most commonly used names from 2023.