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Cost crisis, strike threat and staff shortage loom large in schools

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Schools are facing a triple-whammy of problems this autumn and beyond as concerns are raised about the potential knock-on effects on children. Meredith Jones Russell reports

Nuffield Foundation early childhood policy report – Poor decisions

Features

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

England's early years spend is below par, explain Carey Oppenheim, early childhood lead, and Dr Claire Sewell, communications manager, at the Nuffield Foundation

HAVING A BALL

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Cambridge Day Nursery held its first leavers ball for those leaving in September. A red carpet was laid on the floor for children to walk on and freshly made lemonade was served in fancy cups.

Early years leadership qualifications: part 1 - Baby brains

Features

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

In the first part of a new series on leadership qualifications, Charlotte Goddard focuses on the role of baby room leader.

Busy Bees acquires three nurseries in Hampshire

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Friday, August 26, 2022

| Nursery World

Busy Bees Childcare, the largest nursery group in the UK, has bought Egg Day Nurseries, a family-owned organisation located in Andover and Winchester, which offers a total of 181 places for children.

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

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Friday, August 26, 2022

| Nursery World

The DfE’s latest survey of parents reveals an increasing number want childcare to be made more affordable as families, particularly those on lower incomes, continue to find it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to meet the cost.

All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

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Friday, August 26, 2022

| Nursery World

Hillingdon Council has announced it will close all three of its early years centres by the end of the year, leaving 102 children without nursery places.

Scotland: School and early years staff to strike in September

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years workers in nine Scottish council areas will strike for three days next month, it has been confirmed.

Nottingham-based nursery group builds best practice with video-based interaction programme

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

| Nursery World

Hollies Day Nurseries has become the first business in the UK to have all its nursery staff trained in the Marte Meo approach.

First education and childcare T-Level students receive their results

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

| Nursery World

Over 93 per cent of the first education and childcare T-level students in England have achieved a pass or above.

Grandir UK acquires the Maggie & Rose nursery group

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

| Nursery World

Grandir UK, which owns Kiddi Caru, has acquired all three Maggie & Rose nurseries based in London.

More than a third of low-income families struggling to access 'lifeline' early years support

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report finds that 35 per cent of lower income parents with children from birth to age five have struggled to access child development and parenting support in children’s centres and family hubs across England.

Hundreds of thousands of families with Tax-Free Childcare accounts not using them

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Monday, August 22, 2022

| Nursery World

Just over half of families with a Tax-Free Childcare account are using it to pay for childcare fees, according to the latest Government figures.

DfE forced to clarify £40 a week cost saving for parents through ratios relaxation

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Monday, August 22, 2022

| Nursery World

Following a complaint to the Office for Statistics Regulation, the Department for Education has said it will no longer suggest parents could save £40 a week on childcare costs by reducing ratios in early years settings.

No change to the attainment gap in the last 20 years, according to latest research

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Friday, August 19, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has found that inequalities such as the disadvantage gap at GCSE have barely changed in the last two decades.