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Ofsted will make it more difficult for failing nurseries to re-register

Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The recent closure by Ofsted of a Birmingham nursery, which re-registered after a serious incident took place at the setting two years previously, highlights once again the loophole that allows settings to 'wipe the slate clean'.

The Queen's Speech focuses on the family

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

| Nursery World

The Queen has reiterated the Government's commitment to families in her speech at the state opening of parliament, highlighting plans for education and childcare.

Leaked Clegg letter intensifies ratios row

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Friday, May 10, 2013

| Nursery World

The row over childcare ratios escalated last night after leaked letters between education and childcare minister Liz Truss and Nick Clegg came to light.

Ofsted figures show drop in childminders

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

There are more than 1,000 fewer childminders registered with Ofsted than there were six months ago, and the number of places has also fallen slightly, according to the latest figures released by the inspectorate.

Ireland's childcare minister wants more 'robust follow-up' on nursery inspections

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Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

Ireland's children's minister has ordered an investigation into nursery inspection reports following the abuse allegations at a Dublin nursery group.

Nadhim Zahawi sets out next steps for £20m early years fund

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Thursday, November 15, 2018

| Nursery World

The DfE is looking for a national training partner to take on the next stage of the Early Years Professional Development Fund, the children’s minister told delegates at the Nursery World Business Summit.

EXCLUSIVE: Nurseries consider legal action over rejected insurance claims

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries around the country are considering joining a class action against their insurer and broker over failure to pay out as a result of closure during the coronavirus crisis, Nursery World can reveal.

DfE consults on minor changes to the EYFS

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Thursday, February 18, 2021

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has published the new draft EYFS, and is asking for comments on minor changes to do with the welfare and safeguarding elements of the framework.

DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

| Nursery World

Childcare providers will receive funding based on actual attendance numbers during this year's summer and autumn terms, in a move designed to protect their funding, as children return to early years settings.

More Affordable Childcare: Plans for regulation shake-up for childcare set out

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Proposals to make childcare more affordable and increase the provision of out-of-school childcare in schools have been set out today.

Ofsted launches new single inspection framework for children's services

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| Nursery World

Ofsted has published a new single inspection framework for inspecting local authority children's services.

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

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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.

Childminders speak out on related children funding ban

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Monday, April 20, 2015

| Nursery World

The ongoing issue of childminders being unable to claim early education funding has come under the spotlight again, after Lancashire County Council was forced to back down on plans to stop the free entitlement for children related to nursery staff at their setting.

Serious case reviews to be axed in child protection shakeup

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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

| Nursery World

Serious case reviews are to be scrapped, the government has announced.

Call to make small schools exempt from apprenticeship levy

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Monday, January 9, 2017

| Nursery World

The Local Government Association (LGA), which represents councils in England and Wales, wants small maintained schools to be exempt from the levy to put them on an equal footing with similar sized academies and faith schools.

Lords vote for independent funding review ahead of 30-hours roll-out

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

| Nursery World

Peers have voted in favour of an amendment to the Childcare Bill requiring Government to carry out an independent review of funding before the free childcare entitlement is doubled.

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

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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.

Ex-nursery manager sentenced for online child sex abuse

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

| Nursery World

Alison Whateley from Farnham, Surrey, has been found guilty of watching online videos of young children being sexually assaulted.

Wales one step closer to making smacking illegal

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Monday, March 25, 2019

| Nursery World

Wales is today introducing legislation to end the physical punishment of children.

Private and voluntary nurseries 'must buy' music licences

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Monday, April 29, 2019

| Nursery World

Music licensing bodies PPL and PRS for Music have confirmed that private and voluntary nurseries are not considered ‘educational establishments’ in the way that maintained nursery schools and schools are, so they must pay for a licence to play recorded music.

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Ofsted will make it more difficult for failing nurseries to re-register

The Queen's Speech focuses on the family

Leaked Clegg letter intensifies ratios row

Ofsted figures show drop in childminders

Ireland's childcare minister wants more 'robust follow-up' on nursery inspections

Nadhim Zahawi sets out next steps for £20m early years fund

EXCLUSIVE: Nurseries consider legal action over rejected insurance claims

DfE consults on minor changes to the EYFS

DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

More Affordable Childcare: Plans for regulation shake-up for childcare set out

Ofsted launches new single inspection framework for children's services

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

Childminders speak out on related children funding ban

Serious case reviews to be axed in child protection shakeup

Call to make small schools exempt from apprenticeship levy

Lords vote for independent funding review ahead of 30-hours roll-out

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

Ex-nursery manager sentenced for online child sex abuse

Wales one step closer to making smacking illegal

Private and voluntary nurseries 'must buy' music licences

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