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Millions of families unplugging their fridges or freezers due to cost-of-living crisis

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

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Two million household have been forced to turn off their fridge or freezer to save money, despite falling inflation.

Princess of Wales highlights children's social and emotional wellbeing at National Symposium

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

| Nursery World

The Princess of Wales has highlighted the ‘vital’ role that social and emotional skills play in shaping children’s future wellbeing and physical and mental health, in a landmark speech delivered at The Design Museum in London on Wednesday.

Providers getting just 32p extra in hourly funding despite Govt claims of 'substantially uplifted' rates

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

| Nursery World

Despite the Government’s claim funding would significantly increase from September, childcare providers are receiving an average of just 32p extra per hour to deliver the three and four-year-old places.

Without action the expanded 30 hours will cause further exclusion of SEND children, warns charity

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

| Nursery World

A charity concerned with supporting young children with SEND is calling for urgent support as research shows one in five families needing SEND early years provision are being turned away by settings.

Damian Hinds replaces Nick Gibb as schools minister

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Tuesday, November 14, 2023

| Nursery World

Former education secretary Damian Hinds has replaced Nick Gibb as schools minister.

'Chronic shortage' of accessible wrap-a-round care having 'negative impact' on parents' careers

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Monday, November 13, 2023

| Nursery World

More than half of parents say the stress of juggling after school care is having a ‘negative’ impact on their career.

Government urged to increase the value of Healthy Start scheme amid 'soaring' food inflation

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Saturday, November 11, 2023

| Nursery World

The value of the Healthy Start scheme, which helps women with children under the age of four with the cost of food and milk, needs to increase by 20 per cent to cover the cost of essentials such as baby formula, finds new analysis.

Nursery staff and Ofsted to give evidence at Oliver Steeper inquest

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Friday, November 10, 2023

| Nursery World

A date has been set for the inquest of Oliver Steeper, who tragically died after choking on food at nursery in 2021, with former staff, another parent of a child at the setting and a representative from Ofsted all due to give evidence.

Fall in number of two-year-olds at the expected level of development

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

| Nursery World

The percentage of two-year-olds at or above the expected level of development in England has fallen in the past year.

BookTrust launches its Christmas appeal to gift books to disadvantaged children

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

| Nursery World

Around 17,000 surprise book parcels will be sent to disadvantaged children this December under BookTrust’s 2023 Christmas appeal.

30 hours expansion will be nothing more than a 'pipe dream' without action on staff exodus

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Monday, November 6, 2023

| Nursery World

New research warns the expansion of the funded hours is at risk as 57 per cent of nursery staff and 38 per cent of childminders are considering leaving the sector in the next 12 months.

Petition calls on Government to make VAT zero-rated for early years settings

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Friday, November 3, 2023

| Nursery World

An early years consultant has launched a petition calling on the Government to make VAT zero rated for early years settings and replace funding for places with a new ‘support grant’.

Ashbourne nursery group appoints new MD and opens flagship setting

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Friday, November 3, 2023

| Nursery World

Ashbourne Day Nurseries has appointed a new managing director and opened a flagship setting in Bedfordshire.

International award celebrates early years research and practice around the world

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

| Nursery World

The 2024 Khalifa International Award for Early Learning (KIAEL) is now open for entries.

Children to take part in biggest ever show and tell for No Pens Day

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

| Nursery World

Thousands of children from early years settings and schools are to take part in the biggest ever show and tell to mark No Pens Day on 29 November.

9 in 10 teachers say Ofsted is not 'reliable' on standards

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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

| Nursery World

More than nine in ten teachers from schools across all grades agree that Ofsted is not a ‘reliable and trusted arbiter of standards’, according to an inquiry into the future of schools inspection.

Paediatric first aid accreditation Millie’s Mark expanded into Wales

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Tuesday, October 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Millie’s Mark, a paediatric first aid accreditation scheme, is now available to all early years settings across Wales.

Nursery group Storal secures private equity investment

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Monday, October 30, 2023

| Nursery World

Storal nursery group has secured investment to expand with a new private equity provider, and has bought a 123-place nursery in Manchester.

30 hours expansion: DfE commits £100m in funding to expand provision and EYFS regulatory changes

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Friday, October 27, 2023

| Nursery World

The Government has announced £100m in capital funding for early years providers to expand their provision ahead of the 30 hours extension, along with regulatory changes to the EYFS to provide more 'flexibility for settings'.

Join us for a webinar on the International Baccalaureate early years programme

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Friday, October 27, 2023

| Nursery World

Find out how the IB Primary Years Programme Early Years (PYP) can enrich your curriculum and enhance best practice with children from the age of three to six, at a free webinar hosted by Nursery World on 15 November.

MPs urge chancellor to ‘spare the burden of business rates and VAT on purchases’ on nurseries

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Wednesday, October 25, 2023

| Nursery World

The Education Committee made up of cross-party MPs has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, urging him to consider a recommendation within its report to remove the requirement for early years settings to pay business rates and VAT on purchases.

LONG READ: NW's cost of living survey finds low pay places even highly qualified staff in dire straits

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| Nursery World

Nursery World’s cost-of-living survey reveals the financial plight of most sector workers, who say they are worried about paying for rising bills. By Katy Morton and Catherine Gaunt

Debate, network and gain essential business intelligence at the Nursery World Business Summit

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| Nursery World

Don’t miss Nursery World’s annual Business Summit in London on 2 February 2024, which will tackle the challenges of the sector head on, with a range of interactive presentations.

Meet Nursery World Award winner David Heard

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| Nursery World

David Heard, senior practitioner at The Oaks Day Nursery in Birmingham, was named joint winner of the Nursery Practitioner of the Year Award 2023at the Nursery World Awards ceremony held at The Brewery in London last month.

One million children experienced destitution last year

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| Nursery World

A million children experienced destitution in the UK in 2022, the most severe form of hardship, according to a major new report into poverty.

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Millions of families unplugging their fridges or freezers due to cost-of-living crisis

Princess of Wales highlights children's social and emotional wellbeing at National Symposium

Providers getting just 32p extra in hourly funding despite Govt claims of 'substantially uplifted' rates

Without action the expanded 30 hours will cause further exclusion of SEND children, warns charity

Damian Hinds replaces Nick Gibb as schools minister

'Chronic shortage' of accessible wrap-a-round care having 'negative impact' on parents' careers

Government urged to increase the value of Healthy Start scheme amid 'soaring' food inflation

Nursery staff and Ofsted to give evidence at Oliver Steeper inquest

Fall in number of two-year-olds at the expected level of development

BookTrust launches its Christmas appeal to gift books to disadvantaged children

30 hours expansion will be nothing more than a 'pipe dream' without action on staff exodus

Petition calls on Government to make VAT zero-rated for early years settings

Ashbourne nursery group appoints new MD and opens flagship setting

International award celebrates early years research and practice around the world

Children to take part in biggest ever show and tell for No Pens Day

9 in 10 teachers say Ofsted is not 'reliable' on standards

Paediatric first aid accreditation Millie’s Mark expanded into Wales

Nursery group Storal secures private equity investment

30 hours expansion: DfE commits £100m in funding to expand provision and EYFS regulatory changes

Join us for a webinar on the International Baccalaureate early years programme

MPs urge chancellor to ‘spare the burden of business rates and VAT on purchases’ on nurseries

LONG READ: NW's cost of living survey finds low pay places even highly qualified staff in dire straits

Debate, network and gain essential business intelligence at the Nursery World Business Summit

Meet Nursery World Award winner David Heard

One million children experienced destitution last year

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