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The Times also leads with a story on Prime Minister Liz Truss, who the paper says is drawing up plans to overhaul the subsidised childcare system. Currently, grants that allow parents of three and four-year olds in England to claim 15 hours a week of free care are paid directly to nurseries. But under the proposals, which are said to be at an early stage, parents would be given the money directly to spend on childcare as they see fit.

Times Front Page 1st of January 2025

Labour’s £5bn-a-year plan to recruit 6,500 additional teachers faces scrutiny as a report from the National Foundation for Educational Research highlights funding challenges, raising concerns over the feasibility of meeting targets with only £3bn expected through proposed VAT changes versus the anticipated need.

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Times Front Page 31st of December 2024

Millions of public sector workers, including teachers and civil servants, may be offered higher salaries in exchange for reduced pension benefits as a strategy to address staff shortages, with unions divided over the proposal amidst government discussions at early stages.

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