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Average nursery loses £32,000 a year by subsidising 15-hour childcare

Thursday, March 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Less than 2 per cent of nurseries say the Government funding they receive to provide universal childcare for three-and four-year-olds covers their delivery costs, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association, which also found that closures have risen by 87 per cent.

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

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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.

Labour analysis shows growing cost of childcare for parents

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Analysis by Labour of official DfE figures has found that the average cost of an hour of childcare for a two-year-old is now 14 per cent higher than in 2018, when the 30 hours was introduced.

Parents could be spending up to 80 per cent of take-home pay on childcare – study

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Parents spend on average a third of their hourly wage on childcare in England, according to research by think tank Nesta.

Covid recovery programme found to benefit children's language skills

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

| Nursery World

A Government funded Covid recovery programme to provide additional support for four and five-year-olds with their language skills, has been found to benefit pupils years later.

Cost-of-living crisis forces families to share beds and forgo proper meals

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

| Nursery World

Families are sharing beds, children are sleeping on floors and sharing soiled beds due to the cost-of-living crisis, reveals new research.

Sally Goddard Blythe: 'Why introducing screening and movement programmes in school would help child development'

Opinion

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

| Nursery World

With many children starting school lacking in self-care skills, the value of introducing a screening and movement programme in schools is clear, says Sally Goddard Blythe

Leap into spring with our March issue, featuring Nursery Chains

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

| Nursery World

A packed March issue includes our annual Nursery Chains supplement, a new series linking resources with the areas of learning, and we investigate research-led practice at Sheringham nursery school and look at post-pandemic infectious diseases.

Bright Horizons nursery temporarily closed by Ofsted due to concerns over children's safety

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons’ Crouch End nursery in North London has had its registration temporarily suspended by Ofsted.

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

| Nursery World

Bridget Phillipson, shadow education secretary, said that a Labour Government would ‘fix’ the country’s ‘broken childcare system’, in a speech to delegates at Nursery World’s 9th Business Summit.

Julian Grenier to join Ofsted's early education curriculum unit

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

| Nursery World

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

Lack of affordable, accessible childcare is costing the economy billions in lost earnings – report

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Monday, March 6, 2023

| Nursery World

The UK is losing 1 per cent of its GDP, equivalent to £27bn, due to a lack of suitable childcare, warns a new economic think tank report.

Ukrainian kindergartens secure generators following UK appeal

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Friday, March 3, 2023

| Nursery World

More than 300 generators have been sent to Ukrainian early years settings, schools and orphanages, following a successful appeal by UK to Ukraine, enabling more children to continue learning, despite Russian attacks.

SEND improvement plan – sector response

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Friday, March 3, 2023

| Nursery World

Charities and sector organisations have responded to the publication of the Government’s SEND improvement plan. We look at what the plan says, and whether those on the frontline in supporting children and families think it measures up.