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New £1m programme to increase understanding of the Froebelian approach

Thursday, May 20, 2021

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A £1m funding programme from the Froebel Trust, launching this summer, aims to foster collaboration in the early years sector and provide training for more practitioners.

Coronavirus: Early years settings and schools no longer expected to carry out contact tracing

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Monday, July 19, 2021

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From today, early years settings and schools will no longer be responsible for contacting parents about positive cases in their child’s class or bubble, as contact tracing responsibility in education moves to NHS Test and Trace.

Peers call on Government for better support for babies and young children

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Friday, June 25, 2021

| Nursery World

The early years sector should be given the same level of catch-up support as the schools sector, the House of Lords Covid-19 Committee has said.

Ofsted figures show ongoing fall in childcare provider numbers

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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The number of providers has continued to fall, the latest data shows, with 4 per cent fewer early years settings registered with Ofsted than at the end of last August.

Busy Bees nursery rated inadequate due to safeguarding concerns

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Monday, July 5, 2021

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A setting operated by the country's largest nursery chain, Busy Bees Childcare, has been downgraded to inadequate due to its inability to keep children safe.

Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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A quarter of nurseries (25 per cent) in England, Wales and Scotland had to partially close between March and May, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association and the Education Policy Institute.

Coronavirus: More than 1 million children absent from school

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Figures published today show that more than 1m children were out of school last week for Covid reasons.

Local authorities concerned about shortage of out-of-school provision

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

| Nursery World

A new report from Frontier Economics and Coram Family and Childcare finds that councils are worried about the supply of school-age childcare, including breakfast and after-school clubs.

'Dysfunctional' childcare system in urgent need of reform - report

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

| Nursery World

A radical rethink of the way the early years system works is needed, according to a new report from the Nuffield Foundation.

Early years attendance improves - but numbers still lower than pre-Covid

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

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The latest Department for Education (DfE) statistics show that while the number of children in early years settings has risen since last month, attendance is still down on pre-pandemic levels.

Welcome Nurseries continues its rapid expansion

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Friday, October 1, 2021

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Fast growing Welcome Nurseries has added 17 more settings in the last four months, to take it to more than 50 sites throughout England.

Children's physical activity provider takes on its first nurseries

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

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The Little Sports Group (LSG), which operates primary education services and sports programmes has acquired its first nurseries.

Nursery that puts children's rights at the heart of learning welcomes Children's Commissioner

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Friday, November 19, 2021

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A nursery in Scotland that enables children to explore their human rights through nature-based play welcomed the Children's Commissioner, Bruce Adamson, to the setting on World Children's Day (20 November).

Progress stalled in achieving a degree-led workforce, figures suggest

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Friday, December 10, 2021

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New data from the Department for Education (DfE) shows the percentage of practitioners with degrees working in nurseries has risen marginally since the same research in 2019.

Government publishes new Covid-19 measures for nurseries, childminders and schools amid Omicron concern

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Monday, November 29, 2021

| Nursery World

The Government has announced additional safety measures for early years settings and schools to prevent the spread of the new Coronavirus Omicron variant.

Welcome Nurseries commits to improving Smarties Nursery after concerns raised

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

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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.

Children and families minister posts Twitter video in response to ratios row

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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Will Quince, the minister for children and families, has posted a video on Twitter in response to widespread criticism of reports that the Government is planning to cut the number of staff required to care for children in early years settings.

Government to look at ways to reduce childcare costs

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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The Prime Minister has revealed that Government is looking at ways to reduce childcare costs to further ease the financial ‘pressures’ on families.

Welcome Nurseries forced to close setting after failing to pay rent on time

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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Welcome Nurseries has apologised to parents and staff of its Birkenshaw setting which has closed without notice due to a ‘serious’ admin error that meant the building’s rent was not paid.

Analysis: Early years settings step up support for families as cost of living crisis hits

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

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Vitamin Angels UK extends partnership with NDNA as nurseries increase food donations and other support to struggling families and members of staff. Catherine Gaunt reports

Parents in Wales benefiting from childcare offer but confusion over how scheme works

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

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Families on low-incomes in Wales are using funded childcare more than their better-off peers, research has found, but some have been landed with unexpected bills.

Prime minister says he will 'make it easier to become a childminder'

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Friday, June 10, 2022

| Nursery World

Boris Johnson has said he plans to cut childcare costs by making it easier to become a childminder.

The Nursery World Awards 2022 shortlists are out!

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Monday, July 4, 2022

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There was obviously huge enthusiasm for celebrating the best of early years practice this year, as a record number of entries poured in for the Nursery World Awards 2022, with a really high standard overall.

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

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Proposed changes to early years funding in England are likely to hit local authorities already struggling with declining childcare places – largely in northern England –suggests new research.

Two-year-olds - We can meet twos' needs, say schools

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Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Some specialists have warned that schools will struggle to give two-year-olds sufficient support, but headteachers already caring for twos say they are well placed to succeed. By Gabriella Jozwiak

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New £1m programme to increase understanding of the Froebelian approach

Coronavirus: Early years settings and schools no longer expected to carry out contact tracing

Peers call on Government for better support for babies and young children

Ofsted figures show ongoing fall in childcare provider numbers

Busy Bees nursery rated inadequate due to safeguarding concerns

Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

Coronavirus: More than 1 million children absent from school

Local authorities concerned about shortage of out-of-school provision

'Dysfunctional' childcare system in urgent need of reform - report

Early years attendance improves - but numbers still lower than pre-Covid

Welcome Nurseries continues its rapid expansion

Children's physical activity provider takes on its first nurseries

Nursery that puts children's rights at the heart of learning welcomes Children's Commissioner

Progress stalled in achieving a degree-led workforce, figures suggest

Government publishes new Covid-19 measures for nurseries, childminders and schools amid Omicron concern

Welcome Nurseries commits to improving Smarties Nursery after concerns raised

Children and families minister posts Twitter video in response to ratios row

Government to look at ways to reduce childcare costs

Welcome Nurseries forced to close setting after failing to pay rent on time

Analysis: Early years settings step up support for families as cost of living crisis hits

Parents in Wales benefiting from childcare offer but confusion over how scheme works

Prime minister says he will 'make it easier to become a childminder'

The Nursery World Awards 2022 shortlists are out!

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

Two-year-olds - We can meet twos' needs, say schools

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