Search

Search Results

Found 134 results for .

EYFS REVIEW: children's minister confirms guidance is on the way

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners will receive guidance on implementing the revised EYFS, children's minister Sarah Teather has confirmed.

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

News

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| Nursery World

The early learning goals for literacy and mathematics in the EYFS have been amended, in light of the response from the early years sector to the revised framework.

Enormous shortfall in two-year-old places predicted

News

Monday, December 12, 2011

| Nursery World

Some of the largest nursery groups in the country are concerned that a shortfall in the number of nursery places for disadvantaged two-year-olds could hamper Government plans to expand free nursery education, Nursery World has learned.

Children's centre volunteers extend services

News

Monday, December 12, 2011

| Nursery World

More than 85 per cent of children's centres are currently using volunteers to help run services, according to a new report.

Disabled children and their families 'excluded'

News

Friday, December 2, 2011

| Nursery World

Many disabled children fail to reach their full potential because they are marginalised in schools, health and social care, according to new research.

Autumn statement 2011: sector reaction to rise in two-year-old places and tax credit freezes

News

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

| Nursery World

The early years sector has given a largely positive response to the Chancellor's announcement to extend the free entitlement to 40 per cent of two-year-olds by 2015.

Free nursery places for two-year-olds to double

News

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

| Nursery World

The number of nursery places for two-year-olds will be extended to 40 per cent of children, from 2014-15.

Low-income families to be hit by rising childcare costs

News

Monday, November 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Low-income families in 2015 will have to find over 60 per cent more of their own money to pay for childcare compared with 2006, according to new research.

New study into how nurseries work best with families

News

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association is working with the University of Oxford to carry out a practice-based research project to indentify the innovative ways settings engage with families.

Parents spending nearly half their salaries on childcare

News

Tuesday, September 27, 2011

| Nursery World

Parents in Northern Ireland are spending on average 45 per cent of their weekly joint income on childcare, according to a new report launched today.

Boris Johnson lends support to parenting course in primary schools

News

Friday, September 23, 2011

| Nursery World

London mayor Boris Johnson has given his backing to the expansion of a scheme which offers free parenting classes to the parents of primary school children.

Early years charities share 6.8m

News

Thursday, September 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Twenty four children's charities in Scotland are to benefit from a 6.8 million fund aimed at supporting vulnerable families early on.

Breakfast club wins award from Number Ten

News

Thursday, September 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Charity-run breakfast club programme Magic Breakfast has won a Prime Minister's Big Society Award in recognition of its innovative work in supporting schools to provide a free healthy breakfast.

Government considers parenting classes for all

News

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government has announced plans to trial the use of vouchers for parenting classes to mothers and fathers with children under the age of five.

Interview - Sue Atkins, Parenting expert

News

Monday, August 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Sue Atkins talks to Sue Learner about parenting and discipline, in the wake of the riots that spread destruction through the streets of London and most of the major English cities.

Children's centres and libraries join forces for mutual benefit and survival

News

Monday, August 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Library services should be integrated within community facilities such as children's centres to ensure their survival, a new report recommends.

Foundation Years: First children's centres to pilot payment-by-results named

News

Monday, July 18, 2011

| Nursery World

The names of the first nine local authorities to trial payment-by-results in children's centres have been revealed.

Interview - Professor Kathy Sylva

News

Monday, July 11, 2011

| Nursery World

Professor Kathy Sylva, Department of Education, University of Oxford is one of the leaders of the evaluation of children's centres in England, with NatCen and Frontier Economics.

National Childcare Week survey highlights parent volunteers

News

Friday, July 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Almost 60 per cent of mums would be interested in a volunteering role that involves their children, a new survey by the Daycare Trust suggests.

Number Ten makes Allen wait for early intervention cash

News

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The Government has not yet made a decision as to whether to provide joint funding to establish an Early Intervention Foundation.

Graham Allen's plan aims to raise millions for early intervention schemes

News

Monday, July 4, 2011

| Nursery World

Labour MP Graham Allen is calling on the city and philanthropists to raise 200m in private investment to set up an Early Intervention Fund.

Shortage of high quality childcare could hamper rollout of free places for disadvantaged two-year-olds

News

Friday, July 1, 2011

| Nursery World

Finding sufficient high quality childcare to expand free early education to all disadvantaged two-year-olds by 2013 could be problematic, research into the free entitlement suggests.

Nurseries on standby to offer emergency childcare during teachers' strike

News

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years settings across the county are stepping in to offer emergency care for school children during Thursday's teachers' strike.

'Get Dads in!', nurseries urged in run-up to Fathers' Day

News

Friday, June 17, 2011

| Nursery World

Two out of three fathers believe the general public don't trust men to care for babies as much as they do women, a new survey has revealed.

Under-fives choose doctor as top career choice

News

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

| Nursery World

A quarter of children already have an idea about what they want to be by the time they are five, new research from the National Childminding Association suggests.