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The research by Ofsted suggests recruitment of early years staff is a challenge for most OECD countries , PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Recruitment and retention of early years staff a challenge for most countries, finds Ofsted

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Apples and Honey Nightingale, a childcare setting within the grounds of a care home, has launched a set of intergenerational practice qualifications, PHOTO: Apples and Honey
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UK's first intergenerational nursery launches accredited intergenerational qualifications

Provision
Gill Jones, who now works for Busy Bees, has received an MBE for her services to education, PHOTO: Busy Bees
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Ofsted’s former deputy director of early education Gill Jones joins Busy Bees

Provision
Reports suggest Labour is looking at making the funded hours means-tested if it wins the next general election, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Labour considers making the funded childcare hours means-tested, not universal

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Ofsted is to launch a consultation on plans to make it easier for early years providers and schools to lodge a complaint, PHOTO: Ofsted
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Ofsted to ‘significantly’ change complaints process

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The sector has accused Ofsted of ignoring the early years as the majority of its reforms only apply to schools, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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‘Unacceptable’ that changes to Ofsted inspections only apply to schools and not early years

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Schools will be provided with more information about what year they will be inspected as part of new reforms introduced by Ofsted PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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'Inadequate' schools with 'ineffective' safeguarding to be re-inspected sooner – Ofsted

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NDNA chief executive Purnima Tanuku (left) with children's minister Claire Coutinho at the association's annual conference at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 9 June 2023 PHOTO NDNA Twitter
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Children’s minister pledges to re-examine local authority top-slicing of early years funding

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Busy Bees Hopefield Castle PHOTO: Busy Bees
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Busy Bees adds two more nurseries in Scotland

Management
Harp Nurseries closed its Colchester site on 26 May, leaving it with 9 settings, SCREENGRAB: Harp Nurseries
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Harp Nurseries closes Colchester site, and now operates just a third of the nurseries acquired from Welcome

Provision
The DfE has launched a consultation looking at proposed changes to the EYFS to boost the workforce and provide settings with 'greater flexibilty', PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Major Government consultation on proposals to change ratios and make the EYFS 'more practical' goes live

Policy & Politics
RAFA Kidz has received funding from the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust and the MOD PHOTO RAFA Kidz
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New funding for nursery group RAFA Kidz, while Happy Days makes move into Wales

Provision
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Disadvantaged children will miss out on childcare expansion plans, unless support is targeted – report

Policy & Politics
Findings from the DfE survey of provides reveals nurseries and childminders are making cuts to boost their income, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Settings forced to reduce spending on food and resources, risking their quality of care - survey

Provision
The children's minister has suggested childminders work together in village halls to combat loneliness, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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‘Lonely’ childminders could soon work together in village halls

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Busy Bees Leytonstone PHOTO Busy Bees
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Busy Bees fined £225,000 for health and safety breaches

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