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Petition calls on Government to make VAT zero-rated for early years settings

Friday, November 3, 2023

| Nursery World

An early years consultant has launched a petition calling on the Government to make VAT zero rated for early years settings and replace funding for places with a new ‘support grant’.

30 hours expansion: DfE commits £100m in funding to expand provision and EYFS regulatory changes

News

Friday, October 27, 2023

| Nursery World

The Government has announced £100m in capital funding for early years providers to expand their provision ahead of the 30 hours extension, along with regulatory changes to the EYFS to provide more 'flexibility for settings'.

Reception Baseline: Just 3 per cent of teachers believe test provides 'accurate' information on children's skills

News

Friday, October 20, 2023

| Nursery World

Most teachers believe Reception Baseline tests in English and Maths for four- and five-year-olds are inaccurate and do not provide a good experience for children, according to a new survey.

DfE accused of missing an opportunity to fix the sector as it rejects MPs recommendations

News

Thursday, October 19, 2023

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have accused the Government of missing an opportunity to make ‘meaningful change’ in the sector with the rejection of recommendations from MPs to fix funding rates and review business rates relief.

NDNA to launch Institute of Early Years Education

News

Tuesday, October 17, 2023

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association is in the process of developing an Institute of Early Years Education, an independent membership body for the early years workforce.

Alliance calls for a 'comprehensive long-term plan' for the sector to be made a priority by the next government

News

Monday, October 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance is calling on the next government to provide an emergency financial rescue package for early years providers before carrying out a wholesale review and ‘overhaul’ of the current childcare system.

Sector welcomes Labour's plans to carry out a major early years review

News

Thursday, October 12, 2023

| Nursery World

Labour’s plans for a major review of the early years have been overwhelmingly welcomed by the sector in the hope it will fix the current ‘broken childcare system’.

Labour pledges to carry out a 'major' review of the early years

News

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

| Nursery World

Labour has announced plans to carry out a major review of the early years, which would include looking at ways to widen ‘childcare eligibility’ and increase school-based nursery provision, if it was to gain power in the next election.

Labour pledges toothbrushing scheme for three- to five-year-olds in schools

News

Friday, October 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Labour has pledged to bring in supervised toothbrushing in schools for three- to-five-year olds as part of a wider ‘rescue plan for NHS dentistry’, ahead of the party’s conference in Liverpool.

Nicola Demetriadi: Schools which tap into new two-year-old funding stream is a 'worrying trend'

Opinion

Monday, October 2, 2023

| Nursery World

There appears to be a worrying new trend in the early years sector. In order to access the new funded places for two-year-olds, some primary schools appear to be expanding their nursery provision, to encompass this younger age group.

Increasing minimum wage to £11ph would be the 'final nail in the coffin' for early years

News

Monday, October 2, 2023

| Nursery World

The sector has warned that the Conservative party’s plans to increase the national living wage to £11 an hour will be a ‘recipe for disaster’ without more funding.

Nursery closures increased by 50 per cent in a year

News

Friday, September 29, 2023

| Nursery World

There were 50 per cent more nursery closures in the 2022-23 academic year, compared to the previous year, according to new research.

Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

News

Thursday, September 28, 2023

| Nursery World

New research reveals parents are leaving the workforce or looking for more home-based roles in order to afford their childcare costs.

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

News

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats have outlined their plans to provide families with ‘flexible, affordable and fair’ childcare, boost SEND support and give every child the best possible start in life.

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

The poorest children will be locked out of the extended entitlement

News

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

The poorest third of families will see almost no direct benefit from the extended early years entitlement, according to new analysis.

Global children's charity partners with the Ukraine Government to reform early education

News

Thursday, September 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Global children’s charity Theirworld has partnered with the Ukraine government to help deliver a national early childhood education and development initiative to transform the lives of children in the war-torn country.

Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

News

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

| Nursery World

A new report highlights the need for digital support for parents and families, and the importance of developing a ‘cohesive and aligned learning community that surrounds a child’.

Government publishes list of all educational settings built with RAAC

News

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

| Nursery World

The Department for Education (DfE) has published a full list of the schools impacted by RAAC, a ‘bubbly’ form of concrete.

Many providers to receive £5 or less per hour for funded places

News

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Despite DfE claims that childcare settings will now receive a ‘boost’ in funding rates (as of last week - 1 September), many providers say they are to receive £5 or less per hour for three and four-year-old places.

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