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Hundreds of thousands of families with Tax-Free Childcare accounts not using them

Monday, August 22, 2022

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Just over half of families with a Tax-Free Childcare account are using it to pay for childcare fees, according to the latest Government figures.

DfE forced to clarify £40 a week cost saving for parents through ratios relaxation

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Monday, August 22, 2022

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Following a complaint to the Office for Statistics Regulation, the Department for Education has said it will no longer suggest parents could save £40 a week on childcare costs by reducing ratios in early years settings.

No change to the attainment gap in the last 20 years, according to latest research

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Friday, August 19, 2022

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A new report funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has found that inequalities such as the disadvantage gap at GCSE have barely changed in the last two decades.

Urgent call for increased early years funding as inflation pushes up nursery costs

News

Friday, August 19, 2022

| Nursery World

The Government must invest in the early years to help providers fight the cost-of-living crisis as inflation reaches 10 per cent, the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has said.

What is an enabling environment – and who is doing the enabling?

Features

Thursday, August 18, 2022

| Nursery World

Is it time to reassess our view of the enabling environment? Turning the term on its head, an environment that enables is more than the adult and more than the child – it becomes a context for intent, agendas and interests, say Dr Angela Scollan and Professor Federico Farini.

‘The children have a way of working out each other’s needs’ says nursery head, Janice Marriott

Opinion

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

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At the outstanding Tuffkid Nursery in Golders Green, where a third of the children have SEND, Janice Marriott reflects on the hard work and rewards of being a truly inclusive setting.

Understanding staffing challenges – and finding solutions

Features

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

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New data compiled by specialist research company CACI provides insights into the demographics of nursery staff and suggests strategies when it comes to boosting recruitment and retention in the sector.

NCB to roll out Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs in November

News

Tuesday, August 16, 2022

| Nursery World

The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been named national delivery partner for the Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs programme.

Penelope Leach on why she has updated her best selling book for parents

Opinion

Monday, August 15, 2022

| Nursery World

The author explains why she couldn’t ‘in good conscience’ leave available a book she knew to be out of date.

Four in ten nannies are considering changing their career, according to new research

News

Monday, August 15, 2022

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A survey of more than 500 UK-based nannies by payroll provider Nannytax has found 41 per cent of nannies have considered a career change in the past two years, with a third of these wanting to find a job that is better paid.

Polio booster vaccination programme to roll out across London

News

Monday, August 15, 2022

| Nursery World

All children aged between one and nine in London will be offered a booster dose of polio vaccine.

Hey! we need a new conversation about all things early years

Opinion

Friday, August 12, 2022

| Nursery World

James Hempsall explains why he has launched a new initiative to invite collaboration in the sector around the priorities for early years education, starting with an online conference in October.

Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

News

Friday, August 12, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report looking at ways to reform childcare recommends staff: child ratios be relaxed further than the proposed 1:5 in 'good' and 'outstanding' nurseries and suggests childminder agencies take on a larger role within the sector.

Gaining a picture of what the ‘Early Learning Goals’ look like

Opinion

Friday, August 12, 2022

| Nursery World

Siren Films' new package of clips and materials to support early assessment aims to make up for what has been a lack consistent information since the EYFS was overhauled in 2021. Dr Sue Allingham explains her input into the project and why she believes it will make a difference.

Scottish childcare settings in nearly half of local authorities don't know their new funding rate

News

Thursday, August 11, 2022

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Nearly half of councils in Scotland have yet to make a decision on the hourly rates they will pay childcare providers from next week, reveals a FOI.

Latest on Welcome Nurseries: Group sells 26 settings as it goes into administration

News

Thursday, August 11, 2022

| Nursery World

Welcome Nurseries – the fourth largest nursery group in the UK – has gone through a pre-packaged administration sale of 26 of its settings, leaving the fate of the remaining nurseries and its staff unclear.

A career in early years has never been more exciting

Other

Thursday, August 11, 2022

| Nursery World

Janet King, Sector Manager for Education and Childcare at NCFE, sets out the range of ways into, and roles within, the early years sector

Nursery World conference - EYFS: Supporting every child to thrive

News

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

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Nursery World's one-day conference on 9 November, EYFS: Supporting every child to thrive, has a fantastic line-up of speakers including Dr Julian Grenier, Kerry Murphy and Dr Sharon Curtis.

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

News

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

| Nursery World

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.

Dip into our pick of new picture books

Features

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

| Nursery World

Karen Hart road tests some new titles to find out why they will appeal to both children and adults alike.

Welcome closes three nurseries following exit of co-founder Jonathan Jay

News

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

| Nursery World

Since Welcome Nurseries’ recent 'management buyout', three more nurseries previously owned by the group have closed.

‘Future-proofing’ your business – economic sustainability

Knowledge Bank

Monday, August 8, 2022

| Nursery World

As the UK enters a period of economic uncertainty, Nicole Weinstein talks to Ben Barbanel, Head of debt finance at OakNorth Bank about what steps nursery businesses can take to stay resilient.

‘Future proofing’ your business – innovation and creating USPs

Knowledge Bank

Monday, August 8, 2022

| Nursery World

SPONSORED CONTENT Differentiating your offering and staying ahead of the curve is ‘critical’ in today’s marketplace, discovers Nicole Weinstein as she talks to nursery businesses driving forward innovation

A fifth of practitioners 'don't invite children to contribute to their own learning' - survey

News

Friday, August 5, 2022

| Nursery World

Of the 314 early years and primary school staff that took part in online learning journal Tapestry’s survey, 20 per cent said they never invite children to contribute to their own learning.

Welcome Nurseries sold in management buyout

News

Friday, August 5, 2022

| Nursery World

Welcome Nurseries, the UK’s fourth largest nursery group, has been sold in a management buyout to a private investor.

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Hundreds of thousands of families with Tax-Free Childcare accounts not using them

DfE forced to clarify £40 a week cost saving for parents through ratios relaxation

No change to the attainment gap in the last 20 years, according to latest research

Urgent call for increased early years funding as inflation pushes up nursery costs

What is an enabling environment – and who is doing the enabling?

‘The children have a way of working out each other’s needs’ says nursery head, Janice Marriott

Understanding staffing challenges – and finding solutions

NCB to roll out Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs in November

Penelope Leach on why she has updated her best selling book for parents

Four in ten nannies are considering changing their career, according to new research

Polio booster vaccination programme to roll out across London

Hey! we need a new conversation about all things early years

Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

Gaining a picture of what the ‘Early Learning Goals’ look like

Scottish childcare settings in nearly half of local authorities don't know their new funding rate

Latest on Welcome Nurseries: Group sells 26 settings as it goes into administration

A career in early years has never been more exciting

Nursery World conference - EYFS: Supporting every child to thrive

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

Dip into our pick of new picture books

Welcome closes three nurseries following exit of co-founder Jonathan Jay

‘Future-proofing’ your business – economic sustainability

‘Future proofing’ your business – innovation and creating USPs

A fifth of practitioners 'don't invite children to contribute to their own learning' - survey

Welcome Nurseries sold in management buyout

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