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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.

Scotland becomes first UK country to ban smacking

News

Friday, October 4, 2019

| Nursery World

Scotland has become the first country in the UK to make smacking a criminal offence.

EXCLUSIVE: Working Poverty, Childcare Practitioners - Childcare’s dirty secret

News

Tuesday, September 17, 2019

| Nursery World

We know early years education suffers from a pay problem, but just how does this affect practitioners’ ability to afford to lead ‘normal’ lives? Hannah Crown has these shocking findings from our exclusive survey

Guide to: Upcoming policy changes 2019

Features

Monday, August 19, 2019

| Nursery World

A swathe of new big policy documents are hitting the early years sector from September, starting with the new inspection framework. Hannah Crown has a handy summary of what is happening and when

Gavin Williamson named education secretary

News

Thursday, July 25, 2019

| Nursery World

Gavin Williamson is the new education secretary in Boris Johnson’s first cabinet.

New PM Boris Johnson makes education funding pledge

News

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

| Nursery World

Giving his first speech as Prime Minister outside Downing Street after visiting the Queen, Mr Johnson promised to put education and schools at the top of his domestic agenda, and fix the crisis in social care.

Historical View: Is childcare working?

Features

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

| Nursery World

How much childcare is available for mothers who work full-time? Pamela Calder, former chair of the Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network and who campaigned in the 70s for better access to childcare, asks whether things have improved

Guide to: National minimum/living wage

Features

Monday, April 15, 2019

| Nursery World

HR expert Jacqui Mann sets out everything you need to know about increases to the minimum wage rates which came into force this month

Spring Statement: Anger over Chancellor's failure to acknowledge funding crisis

News

Wednesday, March 13, 2019

| Nursery World

Unions and charities have expressed their disappointment at the Chancellor’s failure to commit to helping schools and early years in his Spring Statement.

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

News

Friday, February 15, 2019

| Nursery World

Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.

Welsh Government plans to end the disparity in childcare funding

News

Friday, January 11, 2019

| Nursery World

Wales is to pilot a programme to align funding for providers delivering the country’s two childcare offers.

Managing Equality and Diversity: Part 1 - Equal measures

Features

Friday, January 4, 2019

| Nursery World

Gabriella Jozwiak introduces the first part of a new series on managing inclusion, with a look at what the term means in context, and a guide to the legal requirements

Guide to: Universal Credit changes 2018

Features

Monday, December 10, 2018

| Nursery World

In the latest Budget, the Government has changed its plans for Universal Credit. Here’s what these announcements mean for you. By the Resolution Foundation’s Laura Gardiner

Nadhim Zahawi sets out next steps for £20m early years fund

News

Thursday, November 15, 2018

| Nursery World

The DfE is looking for a national training partner to take on the next stage of the Early Years Professional Development Fund, the children’s minister told delegates at the Nursery World Business Summit.