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EXCLUSIVE: Busy Bees quits trailblazer group as 'process not employer-led'

Thursday, September 27, 2018

| Nursery World

Busy Bees has sensationally resigned from the chair of the early years trailblazer group after trying for 18 months to get the Level 3 apprenticeship standard released, Nursery World can reveal.

Group opens new nursery but closes another as underfunding hits

News

Friday, September 21, 2018

| Nursery World

Sunhill Daycare has opened one new setting, but has been forced to close another because of cost pressures, blaming 30-hours underfunding.

Counting the cost of early years funding shortfalls

Opinion

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

| Nursery World

As recent reports reveal ongoing problems with the underfunding of the 30 hours, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the biggest voluntary sector provider the Pre-school Learning Alliance, calls for Government action, as he explains why it has closed more than 20 settings

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

News

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has closed 23 nurseries since January, as a direct result of the longstanding Government under-funding of 15- and 30-hour childcare entitlements, Nursery World can reveal.

EXCLUSIVE: Early years workforce 'will get less well qualified'

News

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The current workforce is facing a ‘ticking timebomb’ of staff shortages combined with falling qualifications levels and an increasing reliance on unpaid staff, the Education Policy Institute has found.

Disadvantaged two-year-olds missing out on early education, finds report

News

Wednesday, September 12, 2018

| Nursery World

The youngest, most disadvantaged children are the least likely to access early education, a new report from the OECD has found.

More councils bow to pressure on ‘free’ 30-hour childcare

News

Monday, September 3, 2018

| Nursery World

Councils around the country are ditching the word ‘free’ to describe the 30 hours childcare offer in favour of ‘funded’ following sustained lobbying from early years providers.

Parents oppose 30 hour ‘extras’ charges

News

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.

30 hours: one year on

News

Monday, August 6, 2018

| Nursery World

PACEY survey reveals LAs making requirements of settings contrary to Government guidance

Zahawi dismisses funding concerns about 'successful' 30 hours

News

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

| Nursery World

Children’s minister Nadhim Zahawi restates 30 hours' 'success story' to MPs in Parliament.

Universal Credit, part 5: Working Parents

Features

Monday, May 28, 2018

| Nursery World

David Finch continues his series on Universal Credit by asking if the reform incentivises those on low earnings to work more hours in order to increase their income

Late payments: Running dry

Features

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

| Nursery World

What can providers do if faced with late payments from their local authority? Do they have any legal redress? Meredith Jones Russell reports

Nursery owners’ desperate measures to survive

News

Monday, April 30, 2018

| Nursery World

Childcare providers are relying on financial support from family and friends or additional income revenues to keep their businesses afloat.

Ratios debate 'will rear its head again'

Opinion

Friday, April 27, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government is gearing up to try and relax ratios again, argues Christie and Co's Courteney Donaldson, managing director of childcare and education

Funding - A black hole?

Features

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

| Nursery World

The National Funding Formula for schools is changing from this month. What does this mean for early years, asks Hannah Crown

Universal Credit: Part 4 - An incentive to work?

Features

Monday, April 16, 2018

| Nursery World

Will Universal Credit make parents paying for childcare better or worse off if they increase their hours, asks David Finch at the Resolution Foundation

30 hours programme is hitting two-year-old places, finds report

News

Thursday, April 12, 2018

| Nursery World

The most disadvantaged two-year-olds are losing out on childcare as an unintended consequence of the Government’s 30 hours policy, a report has found.

Minimum wage rates to increase from 1 April

News

Friday, March 30, 2018

| Nursery World

The national minimum wage rates are set to increase again from 1 April, rising to £7.83 an hour for the highest paid.

PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

News

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) wants to hear from early years and childcare professionals in England and Wales for its annual sector-wide survey.

Opposition parties win childcare voucher extension

News

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

| Nursery World

The scrapping of childcare vouchers has been delayed, after Labour forced a vote on the issue in the House of Commons yesterday.

Nursery owners borrow money to cover delayed 30-hour payments

News

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

| Nursery World

Childcare providers across the country have been forced to borrow money to pay staff wages and bills because of local authorites' failure to pay the funding for the 30 hours on time.

Universal Credit: Part 1 - Roll up, Universal Credit

Features

Monday, January 22, 2018

| Nursery World

In a new series about Universal Credit, David Finch of the Resolution Foundation explains exactly what the new benefit is, what it replaces and how it compares

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

News

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

| Nursery World

The Mayor of London has named the three areas that will take part in the new Early Years Hubs scheme to drive the take-up of funded two-year-old places across the capital.

Early years sector’s hopes and dreams for the year ahead

News

Monday, January 8, 2018

| Nursery World

Early years organisations, childcare providers and unions share their new year wishes.

Government scraps early years expansion fund

News

Thursday, January 4, 2018

| Nursery World

The early years investment fund, which was due to provide cheap money to enable settings to expand, has been quietly jettisoned, Nursery World has learned.

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EXCLUSIVE: Busy Bees quits trailblazer group as 'process not employer-led'

Group opens new nursery but closes another as underfunding hits

Counting the cost of early years funding shortfalls

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

EXCLUSIVE: Early years workforce 'will get less well qualified'

Disadvantaged two-year-olds missing out on early education, finds report

More councils bow to pressure on ‘free’ 30-hour childcare

Parents oppose 30 hour ‘extras’ charges

30 hours: one year on

Zahawi dismisses funding concerns about 'successful' 30 hours

Universal Credit, part 5: Working Parents

Late payments: Running dry

Nursery owners’ desperate measures to survive

Ratios debate 'will rear its head again'

Funding - A black hole?

Universal Credit: Part 4 - An incentive to work?

30 hours programme is hitting two-year-old places, finds report

Minimum wage rates to increase from 1 April

PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

Opposition parties win childcare voucher extension

Nursery owners borrow money to cover delayed 30-hour payments

Universal Credit: Part 1 - Roll up, Universal Credit

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

Early years sector’s hopes and dreams for the year ahead

Government scraps early years expansion fund

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