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DfE parent survey highlights lack of flexible and affordable early years provision

Thursday, July 27, 2023

| Nursery World

New findings from a DfE survey reveals parents are increasingly struggling to find flexible childcare that meets their needs as well as cover the cost of care.

Latest nursery deals - Just Childcare and Toad hall continue to expand

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

| Nursery World

Just Childcare has acquired its 64th site, while Toad Hall nursery group has announced it will be opening a new setting in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire in September.

MPs tell the DfE 'there are holes that need fixing' with its childcare policies

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Cross-party MPs are warning the Government has more work to do with its incoming childcare policies to ensure children benefit from high-quality affordable early years education to help parents and providers.

'Considerable work' needed to improve the effectiveness of T-Levels, says Ofsted

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Friday, July 21, 2023

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There remains considerable work to do to improve the quality and effectiveness of T-level courses and the TLTP, to make sure that they fulfil their potential and can be offered at scale, according to a review of the qualifications by Ofsted.

More disadvantaged children to receive free nursery hours thanks to LEYF and food charity partnership

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Friday, July 21, 2023

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A partnership between LEYF and food charity, City Harvest, which provides surplus food to the social enterprises’ settings to fund additional hours for disadvantaged children, is being expanded.

DfE launches consultation on proposed funding formula for 30 hours expansion

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Friday, July 21, 2023

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The DfE has launched its consultation on its new proposed ‘fair funding formula’ for the delivery of the extension of the funded hours for children from nine months old, starting from April.

Dr Sara Kayat: 'It's It is incredibly important we make sure children are protected'

Opinion

Friday, July 21, 2023

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With cases of measles in England rising, Dr Sara Kayat says it's more important than ever to encourage parents to make sure their children's vaccinations are up to date.

Political parties told to simplify early years funding system

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

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Ahead of the next general election, the Education Policy Institute (EPI) is calling on the political parties to simplify the early years funding system and weight it ‘more heavily’ towards children with SEND and from low-income families.

Multi-academy trust CEO in line for Ofsted chief inspector role

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

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Sir Martyn Oliver has been recommended as the new chief inspector of Ofsted by the education secretary, replacing Amanda Spielman in January.

Rebekah Jackson Reece: Reduction in holiday childcare places, it's a Catch 22!

Opinion

Tuesday, July 18, 2023

| Nursery World

Responding to latest findings from Coram Family and Childcare, the director of the Out-of-School Alliance (OOSA) said the lack of available childcare is a Catch 22, with providers saying there is insufficent demand and reducing or closing capacity, leading to fewer places for parents who need it.

Inclusion: New toolkit aims to help early years settings working with refugees across the world

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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Academics have devised a new toolkit to help practitioners care for and educate refugee children in a trauma-informed and unbiased way. By India Dunkley

Iconic nursery school Coram faces closure amid rent hike and accuses namesake charity of abandoning it

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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One of England’s oldest and most renowned nursery schools is facing closure because the charity that originally helped to set it up plans to double its rent and cut its provision in half.

Families face fewer holiday childcare places and increased costs

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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There has been a drop in the availability of summer holiday childcare provision across England, while the cost of a place has increased by 3 per cent since last year.

Comedian Matt Lucas throws a 'Tantrum' to highlight the global early years crisis

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

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Comedian and presenter Matt Lucas has got behind Theirworld’s Act for Early Years campaign, launching a ‘Global Tantrum’ in protest at a lack of investment in the sector.

NHS launches campaign to boost uptake of MMR vaccine and avoid a measles epidemic

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Friday, July 14, 2023

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Parents are being advised to make sure their children are vaccinated against measles amid concern London could see an outbreak of the virus with tens of thousands of cases.