All workers now entitled to a payslip

16 April 2019 | by Catherine Gaunt

A poll has found that 15 per cent of workers under 24 do not receive a payslip, ahead of a change to the law that means that all workers are now legally entitled to one.

Local authority tells settings not to charge for funded twos

14 April 2019 | by Katy Morton

As providers increasingly move to charging parents of disadvantaged two-year-olds for ‘extras’, one local authority body has recommended settings refrain from doing so.

Nursery fraud warning after parent's bank account hacked

14 April 2019 | by Hannah Crown

A Kirklees nursery owner who received thousands of pounds from someone posing as a parent has spoken out about this ‘new type of scam’.

Guide to: National minimum/living wage

14 April 2019 | by Jacqui Mann

HR expert Jacqui Mann sets out everything you need to know about increases to the minimum wage rates which came into force this month

Ofsted: best practice guide - Planning for challenge

14 April 2019 | by Hannah Crown

Bristol-based setting The Nursery has won praise for its approach to planning to best challenge children and taking into account their next steps. By Hannah Crown

Network Whispers - Assessment, business rates and kebabs

14 April 2019 | by Hannah Crown

Nursery World and NDNA join forces for a behind-the-scenes column

Alliance workload pressures survey goes live

09 April 2019 | by Katy Morton

Early years workers can have their say on paperwork in a survey being carried out by the Early Years Alliance with Ofsted and the Department for Education.

Busy time for nursery acquisitions as Kids Planet expands reach

01 April 2019 | by Meredith Jones Russell

Kids Planet has acquired a group of five nurseries, while Cherubs Nurseries and Mama Bear’s have each added one new setting.

Settings face cuts after council overspend

31 March 2019 | by Katy Morton

Childcare providers in Northamptonshire may be forced to get rid of staff, resources or reduce their own salaries if the county council goes ahead with plans to cut early years funding from April.

Childcare Counsel - GDPR for records, staff relationships

31 March 2019 | by Caroline Robins

Our resident employment lawyer Caroline Robins, Eversheds principal associate, answers your questions