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Next government urged to scrap two-child benefit cap and work towards halving child poverty

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

A call to abolish the two-child benefit cap, establish a No.10 Poverty Unit and expand free school meals to all families in receipt of universal credit, form part of a ten-point plan for the next government to boost children’s life chances.

LONG READ How do the parties’ election manifestos stack up?

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

Ahead of the General Election, we look at what the main parties’ policies might mean for the early years sector, with comment from key people. By Katy Morton and Catherine Gaunt

Council's investigation into Tiny Toes Nursery in Stockport could lead to prosecutions

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

Stockport Council’s trading standards team have drafted in ‘external experts’ to analyse hours of CCTV footage from Tiny Toes nursery in Cheadle Hulme where nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan was killed.

Interview - Julian Grenier

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

Julian Grenier, senior content and engagement manager (early years) at the EEF since June. Grenier previously worked for Ofsted and, prior to that, was a head teacher of a nursery school and children’s centre

Nursery owners come together at Nursery World's Business Dinner in partnership with Redwoods Dowling Kerr

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Monday, June 24, 2024

| Nursery World

Nursery owner guests gathered at Nursery World’s third business dinner in partnership with Redwoods Dowling Kerr to enjoy good food and discuss mergers and acquisitions and other key business issues around the table.

Petition calls for ban on children's coloured swimwear that is 'invisible' underwater

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Monday, June 24, 2024

| Nursery World

The next government is being called on to make it illegal for clothing retailers to sell blue, white or grey swimear for children as the colours are virtually invisible underwater, according to experts.

Early years staff told to prioritise their mental health as you cannot 'pour from an empty cup'

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Friday, June 21, 2024

| Nursery World

Staff working in early years settings have been told there is ‘no shame’ putting themselves first and to admit if they are struggling and need help.

General Election manifestos don't go far enough to tackle widening disadvantage gap, argue researchers

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Thursday, June 20, 2024

| Nursery World

Party manifestos fall short of addressing key challenges facing education, with politicians failing to provide clear details on how they would tackle the widening disadvantage gap and soaring costs of SEND provision, claims a new report.

Next government urged to ensure early education policy is 'child-centric'

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Thursday, June 20, 2024

| Nursery World

The next government is being called on to launch a national commission into the future of early education and care in the first 100 days of being elected.

General Election 2024: The parties' pledges

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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

| Nursery World

Nursery World looks at the pledges from the main political parties ahead of next month's general election.

Schools and GPs 'staggering' under the pressure of demands from families in poverty

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Monday, June 17, 2024

| Nursery World

Nearly half of primary school children have experienced hardship, according to a report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which highlights how schools and GPs are ‘staggering’ under the weight of hardship.

Labour's manifesto pledges to reduce child poverty

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

| Nursery World

The Labour party has committed to developing an ‘ambitious’ strategy to reduce child poverty as well as making sure the minimum wage is a ‘genuine living wage’

New inquiry into play aims to give children back their childhoods

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

| Nursery World

A ‘landmark’ inquiry into children’s play in the UK has been launched in a bid to give children back their childhoods, tackle childhood obesity and poor mental health.

At least £70m of early years funding not spent by councils

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

| Nursery World

At least £70m of early years entitlement funding was underspent in council budgets and not spent on places during the 2022-23 financial year – a record amount, according to new analysis.

Who gets your vote - take part in our election poll!

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

| Nursery World

With just weeks to go until the General Election and the main political parties releasing their manifestos this week, Nursery World is asking readers who they will be voting for and why?

Conservatives pledge to reduce national insurance, but no mention of increased childcare funding

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

| Nursery World

The Conservatives have pledged to reduce national insurance contributions if they are re-elected, however they have failed to commit to increasing early years funding or tackling child poverty.

Sector cautiously welcomes Labour's plans for school-based nurseries

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Monday, June 10, 2024

| Nursery World

The sector has cautiously welcomed Labour's plans to convert classrooms into school-based nurseries, urging the party to consult with PVI providers so the sustainabilty of existing settings isn't threatened.

Labour reveals plans to convert 3,334 classrooms into school-based nurseries

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Monday, June 10, 2024

| Nursery World

A Labour Government would create 3,300 new school-based nurseries, utilising spare capacity within primary schools due to falling birth rates.

Lib Dems outline plans to develop an early years career strategy and review funding rates

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Monday, June 10, 2024

| Nursery World

Nursery staff would have to hold a relevant early years qualification or be working towards one, under plans from the Liberal Democrats.

PVI providers fear they've lost control of their businesses, hears conference

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Monday, June 10, 2024

| Nursery World

Fears about providing high-quality early education and care against a backdrop of underfunding were raised by delegates at NDNA’s annual conference last week.

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Next government urged to scrap two-child benefit cap and work towards halving child poverty

LONG READ How do the parties’ election manifestos stack up?

Council's investigation into Tiny Toes Nursery in Stockport could lead to prosecutions

Interview - Julian Grenier

Nursery owners come together at Nursery World's Business Dinner in partnership with Redwoods Dowling Kerr

Petition calls for ban on children's coloured swimwear that is 'invisible' underwater

Early years staff told to prioritise their mental health as you cannot 'pour from an empty cup'

General Election manifestos don't go far enough to tackle widening disadvantage gap, argue researchers

Next government urged to ensure early education policy is 'child-centric'

General Election 2024: The parties' pledges

Schools and GPs 'staggering' under the pressure of demands from families in poverty

Labour's manifesto pledges to reduce child poverty

New inquiry into play aims to give children back their childhoods

At least £70m of early years funding not spent by councils

Who gets your vote - take part in our election poll!

Conservatives pledge to reduce national insurance, but no mention of increased childcare funding

Sector cautiously welcomes Labour's plans for school-based nurseries

Labour reveals plans to convert 3,334 classrooms into school-based nurseries

Lib Dems outline plans to develop an early years career strategy and review funding rates

PVI providers fear they've lost control of their businesses, hears conference

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