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Nursery Management exclusive: Childminding - Counting the cost

Monday, September 21, 2015

| Nursery World

The impact of underfunding of the free entitlement for childminders has been revealed - with two thirds making a loss. Charlotte Goddard reports.

Business development - Quality improvement

Features

Monday, March 9, 2015

| Nursery World

One council has increased the number of 'good' and 'outstanding' settings in its area by 44 per cent in two years. Hannah Crown reports on how they did it.

Last chance to take part in our survey into work-related health

News

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

| Nursery World

We know many people who work in nurseries experience physical problems: nearly 90 per cent of you reported experiencing back pain in a 2011 survey.

Nursery Management: Business - 25 years of changes

Features

Monday, September 22, 2014

| Nursery World

Nursery owner and University of Warwick lecturer Caroline Jones has seen a raft of changes to early years legislation and inspection since she set up her first nursery at her home in 1989. Here, she provides an insight into the way early years has transformed over time.

Ofsted statistics show drop in childcare providers and places

News

Friday, October 25, 2013

| Nursery World

The number of childcare providers has fallen in the last six months, as has the number of places provided by childminders and nurseries.

Exclusive - Minister says rates and VAT changes may be considered

News

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Education secretary Michael Gove has mooted the possibility that changes to business rate relief and VAT for nurseries could be considered at the same time as plans being looked into for academies and free schools.

New Ofsted framework: Judgements to take into account history of provider

News

Friday, October 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The new Ofsted inspection framework says that inspectors must keep the 'bigger picture' in mind and take into account the history of provision, including any concerns, when making their judgement.

FOI request shows very few Ofsted complaints upheld

News

Thursday, October 3, 2013

| Nursery World

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request filed by a 'downgraded' nursery provider has revealed that only a tiny percentage of settings have had their complaint upheld by Ofsted and judgement changed.

Nursery Management: Sustainability - Swings and roundabouts?

Features

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

| Nursery World

With the Government making plans to create a more flexible and responsive childcare market, Karen Faux asks professionals for their suggestions for improvement on provision.