Blue Light Card discounts: Update for childminders

Blue Light Card discounts: Update for childminders

Blue Light Card offers a range of discounts to people working in certain sectors like the NHS and emergency services. We were pleased to see the Blue Light Card recently expanded to cover those working in education, including early years. However, we received reports...
Fees for DBS checks to increase in December

Fees for DBS checks to increase in December

From 2 December 2024 fees for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks will increase. Anyone working with children is required to have an enhanced DBS check with barred lists (previously known as CRB, or criminal record checks). You can read more about this in...
Government announces Autumn Budget 2024

Government announces Autumn Budget 2024

Today (30 October) Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered the Autumn Budget 2024, outlining the state of the economy and announcing the government’s main changes to the tax system and public spending for the year ahead. She confirmed the government will...