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Lack of childcare support for parents in higher education | Letter
Roberta Leem-Bruggen says she was working full-time hours in NHS settings but was considered a ‘non-earner’ and therefore not eligible for childcare supportJamie Evans’ letter on childcare eligibility and the “nerd tax” (28 May) strongly resonated with me because I have experienced versions of this problem throughout higher education. In 2020, I was a single parent studying for a clinical master’s degree. I spent over 40 hours a week on compulsory NHS placements while completing academic work.
Lack of childcare support for parents in higher education | Letter
Roberta Leem-Bruggen says she was working full-time hours in NHS settings but was considered a ‘non-earner’ and therefore not eligible for childcare supportJamie Evans’ letter on childcare eligibility and the “nerd tax” (28 May) strongly resonated with me because I have experienced versions of this problem throughout higher education. In 2020, I was a single parent studying for a clinical master’s degree. I spent over 40 hours a week on compulsory NHS placements while completing academic work.
Unfair childcare eligibility criteria and the ‘nerd tax’ | Letters
Jamie Evans questions the exclusion that means his family will not be able to claim £8,000 of support while his wife is a PhD studentThe education secretary, Bridget Phillipson, is right to order a Competition and Markets Authority review of hidden childcare charges (Report, 24 May). However, she would do well to also review her department’s own eligibility criteria for accessing 30 hours of funded childcare in the first place. One particularly egregious exclusion is that of PhD students,...
Education secretary to ask competition watchdog to review hidden childcare costs
The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, intends to ask the competition watchdog to review hidden costs associated with government-funded childcare. This action aims to examine the full financial burden that families are currently facing within the childcare system.
Childcare worker sentenced to four years' jail for assaulting toddlers
Childcare worker Edwina Ling sentenced to four years' jail for assaulting toddlers Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 7:27pm In short: Edwina Amy Ling, 48, was sentenced to four years' jail with a non-parole period of one year. Ling pleaded guilty to 80 counts of common assault and two counts of assault occasioning bodily harm. The offending involved three toddlers at Injinoo Child Care Centre between August and September 2024.
Education secretary to ask competition watchdog to review hidden childcare costs
The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, intends to ask the competition watchdog to review hidden costs within government-funded childcare. This action aims to examine the financial burdens that families are currently facing despite government support.