News Workshops

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29.09.16

We were given by Helen a report which we then had to look at and make into a script.

Our story:
Government brings forward plans to double free childcare for working families. 
1.06.2015


Research 

5 W's
who --> parents
what --> government are giving free 30hrs of child care
where --> in the UK starting from 2016
when --> 2016
why --> parents be able to work

Definition of Childcare: 
Childcare is where an individual, agency or service is paid by a parent or carer to look after their child. This includes childminders, nurseries, out of school care and playground

Facts about childcare:
-  available up to 600, 000 families = worth £5,000 (included existing free childcare offers of £2,500)
- has now been postponed to September 2017 - due to BREXIT


Areas covered: 
- Wigan
- Staffordshire
- Swindon
- Portsmouth
-Northumberland
- York
- Newham

Childcare Minister = Sam Gyimah (potential questions to ask:)
1. why only certain areas?
2. why now?
3. How has this benefited them?
4. will the government loose money?
5. will this scheme be introduced to other areas as well?
6. do you believe its fair?

New Prime Minister = Theresa May (potential questions:)
1. Are you planning on still carrying out David Camerons' Childcare Policy

Questions to families:
1. how do you feel about the new scheme for childcare being introduced?
2. Do you feel it will benefit your family or not?


Script: 
Presenter:
Are you a parent seeking childcare and have been relying on David Camerons promise for an increase in childcare?
Camerons promise has been delayed until  September 2017 causing mass disappointment across Britain.
Last year Sam Gyimah had stated " Im delighted that the Leap Ahead Childminding Agency has opened, helping ensure more children can fulfil their potential through affordable, flexible and high quality."
But is Childcare really affordable and will this benefit parents of today?
Lets got to our correspondent James Bond at Rosewood Nursery in Wigan interviewing a struggling mother.

Reporter:
"I am standing here at Rosewood Nursery in Wigan, an area that desperately needs the help of the childcare scheme. With me today is Mary Black who just dropped her three year old son. Mary, how do you feel now after David Cameron did not fulfil his promises to you for childcare."

Presenter:
As you are aware Britain is one of the top most expensive countries for childcare and will unfortunately remain that way until September 2017

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