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Why the Online Safety Bill must include risks to youngest children

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  • Thursday, June 1, 2023
  • | Nursery World
As the Online Safety Bill goes through Parliament this year, national media headlines are focusing on the risks associated with teenagers. But for many years, early years practitioners have been raising serious concerns about the damaging effects of screentime habits on our youngest children

Childcare Counsel - April 2021 rates roundup

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  • Tuesday, March 30, 2021
  • | Nursery World
April brings an increase to the National Living Wage, as well as the lowering of the age threshold at which it applies, from 25 to23. By Hannah Belton, director of Morgan La Roche

Business - On a budget

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  • Wednesday, March 3, 2021
  • | Nursery World
Following the Chancellor's speech, what’s the latest on sources of financial support, and how can settings budget at this uncertain time? Gary Croxon, Early Years Alliance service hub manager, reports

Guide to: changes to the EYFS

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  • Monday, November 11, 2019
  • | Nursery World
The Government is consulting on its proposals for the EYFS. How has it been changed and what is the background to the latest amendments? Hannah Crown has the details

Guide to: Upcoming policy changes 2019

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  • Monday, August 19, 2019
  • | Nursery World
A swathe of new big policy documents are hitting the early years sector from September, starting with the new inspection framework. Hannah Crown has a handy summary of what is happening and when

Historical View: Is childcare working?

    Features
  • Tuesday, May 7, 2019
  • | Nursery World
How much childcare is available for mothers who work full-time? Pamela Calder, former chair of the Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network and who campaigned in the 70s for better access to childcare, asks whether things have improved

Guide to: GDPR - Ten common questions

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  • Monday, February 18, 2019
  • | Nursery World
How do the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) work in practice? Alexander Fetani, of the Early Years Alliance* has the answers to ten commonly-asked questions

Guide to: Universal Credit changes 2018

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  • Monday, December 10, 2018
  • | Nursery World
In the latest Budget, the Government has changed its plans for Universal Credit. Here’s what these announcements mean for you. By the Resolution Foundation’s Laura Gardiner

Guide to: Social Mobility policies

    Features
  • Monday, October 15, 2018
  • | Nursery World
The Government has recently announced a raft of initiatives targeted at closing the disadvantage gap in the early years. Hannah Crown disentangles them

Guide to: Childhood Obesity Strategy

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  • Monday, September 17, 2018
  • | Nursery World
Following criticism of its obesity strategy, the Government added a second chapter earlier this year setting out new aims and commitments. Meredith Jones Russell reports

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