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Portland Nurseries rewards employees with free childcare

Monday, January 31, 2022

| Nursery World

To mark its 30th birthday, the Portland Nurseries group has introduced a free childcare policy for all its employees in recognition of their hard work.

'Nurturing children through an inclusive and diverse lens'

Opinion

Friday, January 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Aaron Bradbury explains how his upcoming event focusing on LGBTQ+ children and families will help practitioners to gain the voice of the child and support their inclusive practice.

Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

News

Thursday, January 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years sector organisations have reacted with alarm to more details of funding for the next three financial years, which confirms that the extra money announced for early years entitlements in the autumn budget is £320m less than was stated at the time.

The greatest threat to nurseries is Government underfunding, not 'risky, financial operating models'

Opinion

Thursday, January 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Responding to a UCL report that suggests the nursery sector is at risk of collapse due to private nursery groups' high levels of debt, Courteney Donaldson of Christie & Co says 'chronic' Government underfunding is often the reason for financial losses and setting closures.

Is financialisation putting childcare provision in England at risk?

Opinion

Thursday, January 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Antonia Simon, associate professor at UCL Social Research Institute, warns that the nursery sector is at risk of following in the footsteps of adult social care with a 'spectacular collapse' due to the high levels of debt at many large private childcare operators which are buying nurseries.

Nurseries at risk of collapse due to 'large corporate takeovers'

News

Thursday, January 27, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report warns the nursery sector is ‘at threat of being damaged’ as smaller settings get taken over by large corporate companies that are ‘profit-focused’.

Music – the magic key

Knowledge Bank

Thursday, January 27, 2022

| Nursery World

SPONSORED CONTENT: Boogie Mites Music Programmes are informed by the neuroscience evidence suggesting that active music-making in early years could hold a key to boosting development in areas that have suffered due to the pandemic restrictions over the last two years. Boogie Mites director Sue Newman explains

‘Meeting demand for more sustainable products’

Opinion

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

| Nursery World

Chris Mahady explains how supplier Hope is staying close to its early years customers to ensure its services and resources meet the changing needs of early education.

The Whales on the Bus wins BookTrust award for best book for sharing with babies

News

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

| Nursery World

The Whales on the Bus written by Katrina Charman and illustrated by Nick Sharratt (Bloomsbury Children’s) has been announced as the best new book for sharing with babies and young children by reading charity BookTrust.

Welcome Nurseries commits to improving Smarties Nursery after concerns raised

News

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

| Nursery World

Welcome Nurseries, the owner of Smarties Nursery in Leicestershire, where a number of incidents took place last year, says the setting has been turned around and a new management team put in place.

DfE survey shows 13 per cent of early years staff off work due to Covid

News

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

| Nursery World

New statistics published by the Department for Education (DfE) show that 13 per cent of staff working in nurseries and childminder settings were absent from work due to Coronavirus mid-January.

Why physical activity in the early years is so vital

Opinion

Monday, January 24, 2022

| Nursery World

A free course, a finalist in the Nursery World Awards 2021, aims to train early years practitioners to boost young children's physical development. Dr Jackie Musgrave of the Open University, who helped design it, explains the thinking behind it

Childcare market report - 'swift' recovery in 2021 led to 'exceptional' year for acquisitions

News

Monday, January 24, 2022

| Nursery World

Last year was a ‘year of resilience and bounce back’ for childcare businesses, according to Redwoods Dowling Kerr’s latest childcare and education market report.