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Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare
More than four in 10 nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England have had to fully and/or...
Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated
Ashfield House Day Nursery and Pre-school in Eccleshill has made it a condition of employment that...
Coronavirus: Nursery staff not exempt from self-isolation
The sector has expressed its anger at the omission of early years from the Government’s list of...
Change to test and trace and self-isolation rules causes 'utter confusion' in nurseries
Early years settings and schools have been thrown into confusion following the Government's change...
Call for nurseries to be more open about staff mental health
Two-thirds of early years practitioners report that the pandemic has had an impact on their mental...
Call for ‘urgent bailout’ of the early years sector
Delegates attending the Labour Party Women’s conference have voted for an urgent conditional bailout...
Staff Health & Wellbeing: Part 3 - Levelling up
How can settings help staff improve their academic skills and, therefore, confidence? Charlotte...
Decline in the number of deprived young people training as apprentices
The number of young people starting apprenticeships has fallen far below pre-pandemic levels,...
Coronavirus: Early years and education settings need long-term recovery plan
The future of education must focus on long-term recovery - ‘not short-term catch-up' - and...
Staff Health & Wellbeing: Part 2 - Going back to the start
What influence do practitioners’ childhoods have on their own wellbeing and the way they respond to...
Business – Bouncing back by supporting your staff
Staff are a business's most valuable asset – so at this crucial time of opening up, what support...
Nursery of the year - Building back
Following a devastating arson attack, Honey Pot Garston Nursery had to rebuild – but the end result...
High level of frustration among nursery staff during the pandemic, study reveals
Nursery staff have feared for their physical and mental health while working through successive...
Family friendly employers now key to a productive and happy workforce, says survey
Nearly half (48 per cent) of working parents regard family life as a higher priority now than they...
Union calls for 'substantial' pay rise for 'undervalued' school support staff
Three-quarters of people think teaching assistants aren’t paid enough, new data shows.
Coronavirus: NDNA and EPI launch final stage of workforce survey
The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the Education Policy Institute (EPI) have launched...
Nanny agency to offer support and training to set up childminders with home nurseries
Nanny agency Koru Kids has applied to become an Ofsted registered childminding agency, with the...
Childbase Partnership settings awarded Green Flag eco status
All 44 nurseries within the Childbase Partnership group have been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag...
Parents 'will be turned away' due to Level 3 staffing crisis
While recruiting Level 3-qualified staff has been an issue for several years, settings have told...
Staff Health & Well-Being: Part 1 - The state we’re in
In the first part of a new series looking at staff health and well-being, Charlotte Goddard sets out...
Training Talk - Racial Bias
Carol Bromley explored unconscious bias as a result of training about race. By Gabriella Jozwiak
Coronavirus: Concern early years sector won't be able to cope with demand for places after lockdown
With new findings revealing settings have been heavily reliant on the furlough scheme, there are...
New research reveals the financial impact of Covid on early years settings
Nurseries were losing more than a thousand pounds a week in parent fees due to the pandemic last...
Nursery group launches training academy
Nursery group N Family Club has launched an in-house learning hub.
Call for large businesses to transfer unspent apprenticeship levy to the early years sector
Employers with an annual salary bill of more than £3m are being called on to transfer any unspent...
Coronavirus: London nursery group forks out £6,000 a week for Covid testing kits
London’s largest nursery group is providing weekly lateral flow tests for its 700 staff, at a...
Outdoor CPD: Part 2 - Making memories
Outdoor CPD not only fits in with a range of training objectives but can also be more memorable and...
Business - New regime
What are the new rules and dispensations on inspection under the current restrictions? Melanie...
Coronavirus: One in five early years workers 'want to leave the sector' - survey
The toll of Covid-induced stress has left one in five childcare workers at the point of resignation,...
Thousands of early years staff unable to access key worker places at school for their own children
Despite being classed as key workers, thousands of early years workers are being prevented from...
‘Urgent’ action needed to prevent the early years sector from collapse – workforce report
The early years sector is at risk of becoming unsustainable without ‘immediate intervention and...
Coronavirus: Dismay as early years staff told they won't be sent testing kits
Nursery workers and childminders will have to travel to test centres to access asymptomatic testing...
Anna Freud Centre launches well-being survey for early years workers
Early years practitioners are being invited to take part in a survey to help improve staff...
Training Today: Level 3 Apprenticeship - On the level
The Level 3 apprenticeship was finally approved in spring 2019. Charlotte Goddard tracks the first...
MPs discuss early years workforce challenges
An urgent independent review is needed to ‘alleviate the pressures’ facing the early years...
Diversity in the early years workforce: new data but more is needed
Diversity in the early years is not just about a shortage of men in the workforce, says Beatrice...
Exclusion of early years settings from new Covid fund a 'slap in the face'
The sector has accused the Government of disrespecting early years providers by excluding them from...
Coronavirus: nursery group criticises confusion over staff isolation rules
A major UK nursery group has called for clarity on Covid-19 guidance after conflicting advice from...
Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers
The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the Education Policy Institute (EPI) are launching...
Nursery Management: Diversity - In the minority
What is the ethnic makeup of the early years workforce, and what kinds of experiences do BAME...
Nursery Management: Disadvantage - Helping hands
Charlotte Goddard looks at what early years settings can do to narrow the ‘attainment gap’ and...
Rebuilding Your Staff Team, Part 4 - Big picture
In the final part of this series, Jo Caswell covers how to support staff with safeguarding...
Number of male teachers in England drops
An exodus of white men have left the teaching profession over the last decade, but the proportion of...
Men in childcare: now is a ‘crucial’ time to act
A radical new strategy is needed to gender-diversify the early years workforce, after a survey...
Coronavirus: 7 in 10 early years staff on furlough - survey
Early years settings furloughed 71 per cent of their staff between March and August, according to...
Nursery workers struggle to get Covid-19 tests leaves settings with staff shortages
Difficulty accessing coronavirus tests is negatively impacting on the childcare sector as early...
Interview - Dr Sara Bonetti, Education Policy Institute
Research commissioned by the Social Mobility Commission has found one in eight early years workers...
Sector views sought ahead of new workforce strategy
A pan-sector commission is seeking practitioners’ views on entrenched sector problems ahead of its...
NDNA and EPI launch joint research project on early years workforce
The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has launched a year-long research project with the...
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