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New research predicts shortfall of nurseries offering extended free hours in Scotland

Thursday, March 23, 2017

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Just half of nurseries in Scotland plan to offer the 1,140 free hours when the policy comes in, the NDNA's survey suggests.

Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

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Friday, December 2, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report calls for the UK’s ‘broken childcare’ system to be fixed, providing recommendations to tackle its ‘complexity, inflexibility’ and the ‘dysfunctional provider market’.

DfE announces increases to early years funding that are branded 'tokenistic' by sector

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Friday, December 16, 2022

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The DfE has announced that childcare funding is to rise by 3.4 per cent for three and four-year-olds and by 4 per cent for two-year-olds in 2023-24, while an extra £20m is being provided to help cover minimum wage increases

‘Complete chaos’ for parents trying to access the extended funding for two-year-olds

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Monday, January 15, 2024

| Nursery World

Thousands of parents are struggling to get their code to take up the extended hours and to find a setting that is offering funded places.

Business energy prices to be cut by half under new Government support

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

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Energy bills for UK businesses will be cut by around half their expected level this winter under new emergency support from the Government to help those facing rising costs.

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

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Children 1st has secured a £1.6 million loan to support the business during the coronavirus crisis and keep nurseries open for key workers.

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

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More than eight in ten private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England are making a loss or only just breaking even, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association.

First Cornish language pre-school to open

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Friday, November 8, 2013

| Nursery World

A not for profit organisation is seeking funding to open the first full-time Cornish language nursery school in the United Kingdom next year.

Big issues: Follow the story

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Friday, January 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Do you want to keep up to speed on the Government’s 30-hour childcare policy and what it means for your setting?

Nursery Management: Childminders - Space invaders

Features

Monday, September 19, 2016

| Nursery World

Children’s centres provide childminders and parents with a crucial place to meet and access services, but many are closing. New mum Gabriella Jozwiak finds out what is replacing them

DfE offers childminder start-up grants for 30 hours

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Friday, February 24, 2017

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Newly registered childminders and childminder agencies can apply for grants of up to £1,000, if they are planning to offer the Government’s funded 30-hour childcare places.

Early roll-out study shows childcare providers 'willing and able' to offer 30 hours

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Thursday, August 31, 2017

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An evaluation of the second round of the 30 hours pilot found the majority of providers were willing and able to offer the extended entitlement, says the DfE.

Exclusive: To the Point - Making 30 hours work

Opinion

Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Robert Goodwill, the new Minister for Children and Families, reflects on his first six weeks in post since the General Election

Government reveals plans for new free places funding system

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

| Nursery World

Ministers are planning to introduce a new national funding formula for all early education places.

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

| Nursery World

Bridget Phillipson, shadow education secretary, said that a Labour Government would ‘fix’ the country’s ‘broken childcare system’, in a speech to delegates at Nursery World’s 9th Business Summit.

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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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure? We asked two experts in the sector to share their views

Concerns the expanded offer isn't 'workable in practice' due to limited space and providers capping places

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

| Nursery World

Early years providers will struggle to meet increased demand for funded places once the expanded offer comes in due to staffing and space shortages, suggest new findings.

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

| Nursery World

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has been inundated with emails from the self-employed and small companies, including childcare providers, that are missing out on Government support during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

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Friday, May 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries reveal impact of furlough changes

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries around the UK - both large chains and standalone providers - have voiced their concerns about staying open, following the change in official guidance as to how how much they can claim for staff on furlough.

Poor areas hit hardest by rising nursery closures

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Thursday, September 12, 2019

| Nursery World

More nurseries are closing in the most deprived areas of the country than elsewhere, according to analysis by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Budget failings to cost nursery sector nearly half a billion pounds

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Wednesday, November 14, 2018

| Nursery World

The cost to private and voluntary nurseries of last month’s budget is £437m according to an analysis by the National Day Nurseries Association.

DfE publishes 30 hours guide for early years providers and councils

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Monday, April 24, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has published operational guidance for 30-hour childcare.

Nurseries plan to restrict 30 hour places and charge parents

News

Thursday, August 10, 2017

| Nursery World

Many nurseries that plan to offer 30 hour childcare from next month can only do so by limiting places, raising concerns that thousands of working parents could miss out.

Analysis: 30 hours pilot study predicts success but flags up 'risks'

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Monday, July 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Following the publication of the evaluation of the 30-hour pilots, we take an in-depth look at the findings.

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New research predicts shortfall of nurseries offering extended free hours in Scotland

Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

DfE announces increases to early years funding that are branded 'tokenistic' by sector

‘Complete chaos’ for parents trying to access the extended funding for two-year-olds

Business energy prices to be cut by half under new Government support

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

First Cornish language pre-school to open

Big issues: Follow the story

Nursery Management: Childminders - Space invaders

DfE offers childminder start-up grants for 30 hours

Early roll-out study shows childcare providers 'willing and able' to offer 30 hours

Exclusive: To the Point - Making 30 hours work

Government reveals plans for new free places funding system

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

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

Concerns the expanded offer isn't 'workable in practice' due to limited space and providers capping places

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

Nurseries reveal impact of furlough changes

Poor areas hit hardest by rising nursery closures

Budget failings to cost nursery sector nearly half a billion pounds

DfE publishes 30 hours guide for early years providers and councils

Nurseries plan to restrict 30 hour places and charge parents

Analysis: 30 hours pilot study predicts success but flags up 'risks'

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