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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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The Government is still undecided about relaxing ratios, and the Chancellor's Autumn Budget wasn't full of festive cheer either

TOP GRADES

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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Two Kids Planet nurseries in Wallasey have been rated Outstanding in their most recent Ofsted inspections.

Early years leadership qualifications: Part 4 - Fit for purpose

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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What support and training is available that can be tailored to settings’ particular needs? Charlotte Goddard reports

Outdoors: Key 12 – Looking out

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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Having a clear vision, and knowing how to get there, is the final piece of the puzzle of outstanding outdoors provision, says Professor Jan White

Market View - Is Austerity Coming?

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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Arun Kanwar, partner at Cairneagle Partners, discusses how the political and economic situation may affect the sector

Essential Resources: Equip to reflect David Sobel's seven steps of natural play

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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David Sobel's seven principles of natural play are a great checklist for planning quality outdoor play places for children, Nicole Weinstein discovers

BUSY GRADS

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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A total of 37 practitioners were invited by Busy Bees Education and Training to attend the group's first Scottish graduate ceremony at Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms.

Eating well: How to include food in nursery celebrations

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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Including food in nursery celebrations is considered by nutritionist Catherine Lippe.

Huge rise in number of parents with SEND children accessing charity's advice service

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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There has been a 140 per cent rise in the number of parents and carers of children with SEND contacting Action for Children’s free online advice service over the last 12 months.

Professor David J Ball: Managing risk in nurseries

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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It is impossible to completely eliminate risk from childcare settings, and trying to do so has implications for how nurseries are managed, says David J Ball, professor in risk management

Sarah Mackenzie: The act of giving

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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This winter, amid the cost-of-living crisis, our sector can do what it does best and take the spirit of Christmas to communities on a shoestring.

‘A little more conversation’

Monday, November 21, 2022

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Early childhood platform Famly has a new logo, homepage to their app, website, and way of talking about itself, but Matt Arnerich says its real interest is in starting a conversation about collaboration.

World leaders told to invest more in the early years

Monday, November 21, 2022

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World leaders are being called on to invest more in the early years as new research shows less than 2 per cent of the global aid budget goes to pre-primary education.

Open letter from the sector to Ofsted highlights 'failings' of its early years curriculum review

Saturday, November 19, 2022

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Over 100 sector experts and representative bodies have signed an open letter to Ofsted identifying ‘deficiencies’ within the inspectorate’s first part of its early years research curriculum review.

Robin Walker elected as chair of the Education Select Committee

Friday, November 18, 2022

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Robin Walker, MP for Worcester, has been chosen as the new chair of the Education Select Committee.

Claire Whittaker: ‘We are now seeing a generation of children who are arriving at preschool unable to form basic sentences or share toys’

Friday, November 18, 2022

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Claire explains how she feels she is leading the way in a revolutionary form of speech therapy, for which there is a huge demand in our post-pandemic world.

Grave concerns raised for the sector after minimum wage increase announced

Friday, November 18, 2022

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The sector is warning of mass closures of early years settings without more funding now that the national living wage is to rise to £10.42 an hour from next April.

Autumn Statement 2022: Government accused of 'ignoring the sector' as chancellor announces more money for schools

Thursday, November 17, 2022

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The Government has been accused of ‘ignoring the early years crisis’ as the Chancellor failed to announce any measures or support for the sector within the Autumn Budget.

Chancellor urged to abolish business rates for nurseries that 'push businesses into making a loss'

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

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Abolishing business rates for nurseries could mitigate rising fees for parents, increase pay for staff, and make settings more sustainable, according to the latest NDNA findings.

Childcare Counsel - Use of CCTV and Legal Compliance

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

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Rhys ap Gwent, at Morgan LaRoche, discusses settings’ use of CCTV

Hillingdon Council withdraws decision to close its nurseries

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

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Following a legal challenge by parents, Hillingdon Council has committed to consulting with residents about the future of its three remaining nurseries, which were due to shut next month.

MPs unite in opposition to Government's plans to change staff-to-child ratios in petition debate

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

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MPs from across the House of Commons voiced the overwhelming opposition of early years providers and parents to Government plans to change staff-to-child ratios in early years settings, during the debate in Westminster Hall on Monday.

Ofsted review aims to help early years children 'catch up' post-pandemic