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The sector is being urged to respond to the DfE’s consultation on proposed changes to the Early Years Education (EYE) Level 3 criteria, which closes on 23 January.

Bright Horizons opens new Bright Space in police premises

News

Thursday, January 12, 2023

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons Foundation for Children has opened a new Bright Space within Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary.

Kindred Nurseries acquires North London group

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

| Nursery World

Kindred Nurseries has acquired the four Bright Stars Nurseries, based in London.

Concerns raised for sector as Government reduces business energy relief

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

| Nursery World

There are fears over the financial viability of childcare settings with the news that business energy relief will be reduced from the end of March.

New Year Honours 2023: Professor Cathy Nutbrown made a Dame

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Monday, January 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Professor Cathy Nutbrown has been made a Dame in the New Year Honour’s list, for services to early childhood education.

Researchers to study how toddlers learn to communicate using technology

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Monday, January 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Parents are being invited to take part in a new research project into how toddlers learn to communicate using TV streaming, digital books and family video calls in their everyday lives.

Megan Stephens: How the legacy of Victorian philanthropy lives on in the campaign for free school meals

Opinion

Friday, January 6, 2023

| Nursery World

We may be forgiven for thinking we’re living in the midst of a novel by Charles Dickens, says Megan Stephens, who highlights an unlikely link between a Victorian champion of education, one of the world’s most famous scientists, and an English star of the Qatar World Cup.

Coram and Hempsall's to take over running of Foundation Years website

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Friday, January 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Coram Family and Childcare and Hempsall’s are to take over the running of the Foundation Years website, on behalf of the DfE.

Criminal investigation launched into the death of a child at a Dudley nursery

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Friday, January 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Police have launched a criminal investigation after a one-year-old boy died at a nursery in Dudley, West Midlands.

There's a lot to discover in the January Nursery World

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

| Nursery World

We have a host of new series this January, on baby rooms, research nurseries, intelligent observations, early years activities from cultural institutions around the UK, a gorgeous activity series based around plants, plus a feature from our former editor Liz Roberts on her time at the helm over 26 years.

PM criticised for failing to mention childcare as a priority for 2023

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have expressed their shock at the Prime Minister’s failure to mention early education or childcare within his speech on 'building a better future'.

Brett Wigdortz, CEO, Tiney: 'We cannot allow the rise in remote working to become another excuse not to act on the childcare crisis'

Opinion

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

| Nursery World

The CEO of childminding agency Tiney says the claim by Ofsted that demand for childminder places is down because more parents are home working is an 'out of touch hunch'.