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The Big Debate – Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure?

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The IFS report highlights underfunding of the early years entitlement, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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The poorest children will be locked out of the extended entitlement

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Some nurseries are advising parents not to send children in Croc style shoes as they believe they are a 'trip hazard'
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Nurseries ban children from wearing Crocs

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Theirworld's President Justin van Fleet and Chair Sarah Brown meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the third Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen hosted in Kyiv, Ukraine on 6th September 2023
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Global children's charity partners with the Ukraine Government to reform early education

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Why does your nursery need security?

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Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

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Water safety charity develops new initiative for schools

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The Pregnant Then Screwed survey found 98 per cent of those surveyed are against the move to relax ratios in early years settings, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents overwhelmingly against the increase to staff:child ratios

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Part 2 of Ofsted's curriculum review focuses on the three prime areas of learning within the EYFS, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Ofsted research highlights the need for leaders to prioritise the prime areas so children learn 'what they need'

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Rutland Early Years Agency will close at the end of November after eight years in business, PHOTO: REYA
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Rutland childminder agency to close after second 'ineffective' Ofsted grade

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Many providers to receive £5 or less per hour for funded places

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The DfE has published a list of all the schools built with RAAC, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government publishes list of all educational settings built with RAAC

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Katherines Primary Academy has buildings containing RAAC, PHOTO: Google
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RAAC: Primary academy to move nursery and Reception children to classrooms without 'bubbly' concrete

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Brett Wigdortz: Landlords should be encouraged to accommodate childminders, but so should local authorities

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Over a hundred educational settings have been contacted by the DfE becuase their buildings contain RAAC, a weaker form of concrete, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Nurseries and schools containing 'bubbly form' of concrete told to close by DfE

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The TUC analysis finds all areas in England are struggling to recruit early years staff, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Call for childcare staff to be paid a minimum of £15 per hour to reverse recruitment crisis

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