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Think-tank proposes scheme to make childcare more affordable

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

| Nursery World

Parents would be able to borrow up to 10,000 to pay for the cost of childcare which they would then pay back on a monthly basis through the tax system, under plans proposed by the think-tank the Social Market Foundation.

We went to the Nursery World Show!

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

| Nursery World

And a great time was had by all. Have a look at some of the highlights...

Childcare costs survey: nursery fees rise by 6 per cent in a year

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Friday, February 24, 2012

| Nursery World

The growing gap between the cost of a nursery place and parents' earnings is revealed in the annual childcare costs survey.

Locally sourced food delivers the feel good factor

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Monday, March 12, 2012

| Nursery World

A new approach to nursery catering has resulted in increased concentration levels and a greater sense of wellbeing among the children, according to Positive Steps Day Nursery in Shellingford.

Second Education and Childcare qualifications panel set up

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

| Nursery World

Childcare representatives including Penny Tassoni have been appointed to a new panel overseeing the government’s forthcoming T-level programmes.

Nursery rises from the ashes to become 'outstanding'

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Monday, May 14, 2012

| Nursery World

After being ravaged by fire a year ago, a nursery in Hertfordshire has made a spectacular come-back with an outstanding grade from Ofsted.

Little Achievers meets need for flexible care

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Monday, July 11, 2011

| Nursery World

Rosy Apple Childcare is responding to demand for wrap-around care with the launch of two new services.

Culturebaby: taking art to the under-twos

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Monday, September 5, 2011

| Nursery World

Culturebaby is a new programme rolling out in Manchester which aims to help practitioners and families find new ways to engage very young children with art and culture.

30 hours risks widening the gap with 'quantity over quality'

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Thursday, September 28, 2017

| Nursery World

The 30 hours childcare policy could widen the gap between poorer children and their better-off peers, and should be axed unless it is properly funded, a leading education charity says today.

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

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Friday, May 12, 2017

| Nursery World

The largest childcare member organisations have joined forces in an open letter to all political parties, urging them not to make manifesto pledges that the sector will be unable to deliver.

UK falls from 11th to 156th place in global children’s rights rankings

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Monday, May 15, 2017

| Nursery World

The UK is now ranked among the bottom ten countries across the world for its performance on children’s rights.

Top-up fee ban 'will split nursery sector', providers warn

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Private and voluntary nursery providers have warned that a two-tier system will be created, with children from disadvantaged families losing out on nursery places, following the announcement by children's minister Sarah Teather in last week's Nursery World that the Government will not change the rules on the free entitlement and remove the ban on top-up fees.

Bertram receives top accolade for investment in young people

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Tuesday, May 23, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery group Bertram has been awarded the Investors in Young People gold accreditation across all its nurseries in England and Scotland.

New benchmarking tool will let providers compare data on local authority funding

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Friday, July 20, 2012

| Nursery World

Just how local authorities split early years funding between private and voluntary nurseries and maintained provision in schools and nursery schools has long been a bone of contention.

Labour sets out universal childcare plans

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Tuesday, May 30, 2017

| Nursery World

Labour has released more details of how it would offer 30-hour childcare to all two- to four-year-olds - 1.3m children - and reverse children’s centre cuts.

Labour promises £500m to reverse Sure Start cuts

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| Nursery World

A Labour Government would bring in a ring-fenced grant of £500m a year for children’s centres and offer universal early education for two-to four-year-olds.

Spotlight on ... Isabel Garvey

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Friday, August 17, 2012

| Nursery World

Name: Isabel Garvey

Affordable childcare must be priority to end child poverty, says Alan Milburn

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Wednesday, December 14, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government should invest in early years services to help fight child poverty, the Government's independent reviewer on social mobility said in a speech yesterday.

EYFS REVIEW: children's minister announces further consultation

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Thursday, December 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Children's minister Sarah Teather has confirmed that a further short consultation on the EYFS will be launched shortly.

New twist to male recruitment drive

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

| Nursery World

A local authority that has been campaigning to get more men into childcare has added two podcasts to its recruitment drive.

Leading early years figures judge Nursery World Awards

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Friday, May 20, 2011

| Nursery World

Nursery World has drawn together a distinguished panel of experts and professionals from across the early years sector to judge the plethora of entries to this year's Nursery World Awards.

Parents oppose 30 hour ‘extras’ charges

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Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Parents are increasingly unwilling to pay additional costs to take up the 30 hours offer, Nursery World has learned.

Norland Nursery to close

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Norland College is closing its setting in Bath in August to re-focus its activity on the 'core business' of training students in professional childcare.

Last chance to enter the Nursery World Awards!

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Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

Today is the closing date for the Nursery World Awards 2013, so make sure you submit your entries as soon as possible.

New speech and language project seeks early years expertise

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018

| Nursery World

A speech and language therapy service is looking for early years settings to be part of a pilot training project involving virtual reality.

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Think-tank proposes scheme to make childcare more affordable

We went to the Nursery World Show!

Childcare costs survey: nursery fees rise by 6 per cent in a year

Locally sourced food delivers the feel good factor

Second Education and Childcare qualifications panel set up

Nursery rises from the ashes to become 'outstanding'

Little Achievers meets need for flexible care

Culturebaby: taking art to the under-twos

30 hours risks widening the gap with 'quantity over quality'

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

UK falls from 11th to 156th place in global children’s rights rankings

Top-up fee ban 'will split nursery sector', providers warn

Bertram receives top accolade for investment in young people

New benchmarking tool will let providers compare data on local authority funding

Labour sets out universal childcare plans

Labour promises £500m to reverse Sure Start cuts

Spotlight on ... Isabel Garvey

Affordable childcare must be priority to end child poverty, says Alan Milburn

EYFS REVIEW: children's minister announces further consultation

New twist to male recruitment drive

Leading early years figures judge Nursery World Awards

Parents oppose 30 hour ‘extras’ charges

Norland Nursery to close

Last chance to enter the Nursery World Awards!

New speech and language project seeks early years expertise

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