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Take part in an early years leadership survey

Monday, June 5, 2023

| Nursery World

A former nursery manager turned lecturer is carrying out a leadership survey and wants to hear from leaders or managers working in private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England.

Research Nurseries: A visit to the University of Stirling's psychology kindergarten

Features

Thursday, June 1, 2023

| Nursery World

A nursery ‘research lab’ that sits within the University of Stirling’s psychology division is providing innovative child development research, Nicole Weinstein discovers

Proposed Government changes to childcare qualifications spark concern about 'de-professionalisation' of the workforce'

News

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Early years organisations, experts and consultants are worried that Government proposals on changes to early years qualifications, outlined in a consultation launched today, could lower standards and ultimately, the quality of care.

Management Queries: Are vaping breaks ok?

Features

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Our panel discuss the issue of vaping and whether members of early years staff should be allowed to vape while at work. By Gabriella Jozwiak

Trade union calls on Government to address early years workforce challenges

News

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| Nursery World

Community, which represents early years professionals, is launching its Early Years Charter, which sets out the 'key' workforce changes it would like the Government to implement.

LONG READ: Confusion over online childcare courses leading to rise in 'unsuitable' job applicants

News

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| Nursery World

Settings are seeing an increase in candidates who are unaware that their qualifications are not full and relevant, which means that they are not suitable to fill roles. By Katy Morton

Settings forced to reduce spending on food and resources, risking their quality of care - survey

News

Thursday, May 25, 2023

| Nursery World

Around 7 in 10 nurseries and childminders have had to cut spending on food, materials and equipment to reduce costs, which many say has negatively impacted their 'service', reveal Department for Education (DfE) figures.

Under 35s are forcing a 'workplace power shift' in UK companies– survey

News

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

| Nursery World

A recent study by Bright Horizons has revealed that under 35s are demanding greater flexibility from their employer to accommodate their family lives and childcare needs.

Nursery group Childbase named in Sunday Times 'Best Place To Work' list

News

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

| Nursery World

The Childbase Partnership, which owns and manages 44 nurseries, has been named as one of the top 40 ‘Best Places to Work’ in the UK.

Early years practitioners invited to take part in survey on wellbeing

News

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

| Nursery World

A survey looking at the wellbeing of early years staff, workload and recent Government policy announcements for the sector, has been launched by online learning journal Tapestry.

Busy Bees Altrincham rated 'inadequate' as children 'exposed to undue risks'

News

Thursday, May 4, 2023

| Nursery World

Busy Bees’ Altrincham setting has been rated inadequate after inspectors found children were left to play unsupervised with ‘tiny’ bottles of bubble mixture, which they could drink or choke on.

CPD: Narrowing the attainment gap

Features

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

| Nursery World

A model of professional development in Barnsley, where settings choose a project to participate in, is designed to help nurseries embed changes. By Caroline Vollans

Research Nurseries: Supporting early communication with evidence-based projects in Liverpool

Features

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

| Nursery World

One setting in Liverpool has been taking part in research projects with universities to improve the professional development of staff as well as enhance its practice in areas such as children's communication development. By Gemma Goldenberg

Research Nurseries: Embedding theory through co-locating an expert

Features

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

One nursery group has embedded theory into its everyday practice by co-locating early years consultant Alice Sharp on the premises of one of its settings to work on staff development. By Gemma Goldenberg

Budget 2023: Big funding questions hang over Chancellor's 'landmark' childcare reform pledge

News

Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

Sector leaders and experts have welcomed the Chancellor’s focus on childcare reform in the Budget, but warn the funding promised will not solve the current crisis, and there is no detail as yet on funding rates for providers of the expanded 30-hour offer.

Budget 2023: Nurseries warn they 'need to see the sums' as Government plans major expansion in childcare for one- and two-year-olds

News

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

| Nursery World

Sector organisations have welcomed Treasury plans to increase funding for childcare by £4 billion, but experts have warned ‘the devil is in the detail’, amid nurseries closing due to the ongoing underfunding and recruitment crisis.

Maggie Bolger: 'Why a £500 sign-on bonus for childcare workers won't work'

Opinion

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

| Nursery World

The childcare sector is in crisis. The issues are complex. We need realistic solutions, and we need them soon, says nursery owner and entrepreneur Maggie Bolger

Eight in ten Britons think salaries for early years staff are too low

News

Sunday, March 12, 2023

| Nursery World

New findings show that many people aren't aware of how low wages are for staff working in early years settings, with 8 in 10 believing their pay is too low for what they do.

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

News

Thursday, March 9, 2023

| Nursery World

There has been a ‘sharp drop’ in the number of available childcare places across England over the past year, with just half of local authorities reporting sufficiency of places for children under two.

Julian Grenier to join Ofsted's early education curriculum unit

News

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

| Nursery World

Ofsted is expanding its curriculum unit to include two new leads for early education.

Recruitment: Identifying the challenges of agency staff

Features

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Agency staff are a vital resource for many settings, but using them can pose difficulties. By Jo Caswell and Kate Peach, owners of Peachwell early years consultancy.

Research Nurseries: Evidence-based practice at a nursery with no disadvantage gap

Features

Friday, February 10, 2023

| Nursery World

In part 3 of this series, Gemma Goldenberg discovers what evidence-based practice looks like at a research school

New specialist business hub launched for early years providers

News

Thursday, February 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Early childhood platform Famly has launched a new hub of articles, videos and webinars providing specialist business advice for the sector.

Research Nurseries: How Pen Green develops its staff through research

Features

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Internationally renowned centre Pen Green has a model of research-led practice with practitioners leading the way. By Gemma Goldenberg

Management queries: Too much personal chat?

Features

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Our panel discusses how settings can ensure staff are always engaged with children – rather than talking to each other – even when outdoors during free play. By Gabriella Jozwiak

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Take part in an early years leadership survey

Research Nurseries: A visit to the University of Stirling's psychology kindergarten

Proposed Government changes to childcare qualifications spark concern about 'de-professionalisation' of the workforce'

Management Queries: Are vaping breaks ok?

Trade union calls on Government to address early years workforce challenges

LONG READ: Confusion over online childcare courses leading to rise in 'unsuitable' job applicants

Settings forced to reduce spending on food and resources, risking their quality of care - survey

Under 35s are forcing a 'workplace power shift' in UK companies– survey

Nursery group Childbase named in Sunday Times 'Best Place To Work' list

Early years practitioners invited to take part in survey on wellbeing

Busy Bees Altrincham rated 'inadequate' as children 'exposed to undue risks'

CPD: Narrowing the attainment gap

Research Nurseries: Supporting early communication with evidence-based projects in Liverpool

Research Nurseries: Embedding theory through co-locating an expert

Budget 2023: Big funding questions hang over Chancellor's 'landmark' childcare reform pledge

Budget 2023: Nurseries warn they 'need to see the sums' as Government plans major expansion in childcare for one- and two-year-olds

Maggie Bolger: 'Why a £500 sign-on bonus for childcare workers won't work'

Eight in ten Britons think salaries for early years staff are too low

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

Julian Grenier to join Ofsted's early education curriculum unit

Recruitment: Identifying the challenges of agency staff

Research Nurseries: Evidence-based practice at a nursery with no disadvantage gap

New specialist business hub launched for early years providers

Research Nurseries: How Pen Green develops its staff through research

Management queries: Too much personal chat?

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