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Wednesday, April 5, 2017

| Nursery World

The Government is asking for views on issues related to assessment in primary schools, including:

Children’s services update - Learning about gender and sex

Monday, April 17, 2017

| Nursery World

John Simmonds looks at new legislation on relationships education and its implications

Ofsted childcare fees set to rise

Friday, January 8, 2016

| Nursery World

Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has written to sector organisations to notify them of Government plans to consult on a rise to the annual Ofsted fees for childcare providers.

Public Accounts Committee to discuss free entitlement concerns

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

| Nursery World

Early years providers are being put off offering the free entitlement because of faults with the slow payment regime used by local authorities, a parliamentary committee has been told.

GCSE requirements to be reviewed

Friday, July 1, 2016

| Nursery World

Sam Gyimah has promised a review of the GCSE requirements at Level 3.

Childcare Counsel - breaks and post-termination restrictions

Monday, September 3, 2018

| Nursery World

Our resident employment lawyer Caroline Robins, principal associate at Eversheds, answers your questions

Guide to: Childhood Obesity Strategy

Monday, September 17, 2018

| Nursery World

Following criticism of its obesity strategy, the Government added a second chapter earlier this year setting out new aims and commitments. Meredith Jones Russell reports

Education inspection framework 2019: inspecting the substance of education

Monday, January 21, 2019

| Nursery World

Ofsted has opened a consultation on its new Education Inspection Framework.

High court rules that nurseries cannot benefit from same planning rights as schools

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons has lost its case in the high court to extend one of its settings after a judge ruled a nursery is not a ‘school’ and therefore does not benefit from the same planning rights.

Major nursery groups reveal gender pay gap

Monday, April 16, 2018

| Nursery World

Nursery groups with more than 250 employees have reported on their gender pay gaps, with women ahead in some companies, but men still paid more in others despite the female-dominated nature of the early years sector.

Policy Guide: 30 hours

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

| Nursery World

Everything you ever needed to know about the Government's flagship 30 hours policy

'Human capital': measuring the value people bring to the economy

Tuesday, October 1, 2019

| Nursery World

A consultation has opened on how the Government measures the value people bring to the economy.

Families lose landmark SEND case against Government

Monday, October 7, 2019

| Nursery World

The families of children with SEND who brought a legal challenge against the Government over funding have lost their case in the High Court.

Robert Halfon appointed Education Select Committee chair

Thursday, July 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow, has been elected as the new chair of the education select committee.

Updated 30 hours guide sets out expectation that parents pay for meals

Thursday, July 20, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for Education’s updated operational guidance now says that parents taking up the 30 hours can 'expect to' pay for meals, consumables and activities offered by the provider.

Childcare Counsel - disciplinaries and bullying

Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Our resident employment lawyer, Caroline Robins, senior associate solicitor at Eversheds Sutherland, answers your questions

DfE consults on improving Functional Skills qualifications

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking views on proposed subject content for reformed Functional Skills qualifications in English and mathematics.

Scotland: nurseries told to limit services for three weeks

Monday, December 21, 2020

| Nursery World

Childcare settings will close their services to all but keyworkers and the vulnerable for three weeks ‘at least’ in an effort to curb the virus, Scottish Government has announced.

Birth to 5 Matters EYFS guidance to launch this month

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

| Nursery World

‘Birth to 5 Matters – Guidance by the sector, for the sector’ is on track to be launched later this month after the final sector consultation on the non-statutory Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guidance resulted in a ‘resounding endorsement’ of the document.

Ofsted plans separate ratings for early years in schools

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years education provided by schools may be rated separately by Ofsted.

FOI request shows very few Ofsted complaints upheld

Thursday, October 3, 2013

| Nursery World

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request filed by a 'downgraded' nursery provider has revealed that only a tiny percentage of settings have had their complaint upheld by Ofsted and judgement changed.

Ofsted chief calls for school for disdvantaged two-year-olds

Thursday, April 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Sir Michael Wilshaw is to say this morning that the early years system is letting the poorest children down.

Ofsted's new 'tougher' framework goes live

Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

From today, early years providers will be subject to a stricter inspection under Ofsted's revised framework.

Ofsted figures show rise in 'inadequate' nurseries and childminders

Friday, December 6, 2013

| Nursery World

The proportion of early years providers judged inadequate has risen in the past year, annual Ofsted figures show.

Policy guide: Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements