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Only a fraction of the numbers of parents forecast have registered for Tax-Free Childcare, meaning that Government will spend 90 per cent less on the scheme than planned.

Reading charity and Lego join forces to encourage children's creativity

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

| Nursery World

BookTrust has teamed up with Lego to provide 50,000 families with free books.

Margaret Horn Debate: Gender balanced workforce

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

| Nursery World

Babies may realise some words go together from six months old

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

| Nursery World

A study suggests that babies may be able to link some words together.

Founders of kidsunlimited start new nursery group

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

| Nursery World

The founding owners of kidsunlimited are to open a new nursery group almost ten years after leaving the sector.

How can we achieve gender balance in the early years workforce?

Opinion

Thursday, November 23, 2017

| Nursery World

Around 5 per cent of men now work in early years, but as June O'Sullivan explains, we need thoughtful debate on men in childcare now more than ever

Childcare apprenticeships panel has just one PVI representative

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Thursday, November 23, 2017

| Nursery World

Members of the expert panel which will be vetting new early years apprenticeships have been announced.

Autumn Budget 2017: Universal credit wait cut to five weeks

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

| Nursery World

Chancellor Philip Hammond acknowledged concerns about the rollout of universal credit in his speech today.

Autumn Budget 2017: Chancellor accused of ignoring early years funding crisis

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

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Early years and childcare failed to receive a name-check in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget speech today, with criticism from sector organisations and teaching unions for the Government’s failure to address the lack of investment.

DIT forum continues drive for early years expansion in China

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for International Trade is inviting early years providers to a UK-China Early Years Education Development Forum on 7 December.

Going live at the Nursery World Show

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

| Nursery World

Enhance your time at the Nursery World Show 2018 with a visit to our Live Theatre, where you can hear from a wide range of speakers.

DfE invites bids to develop and run £10m Reception baseline

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Wednesday, November 22, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has put the contract out to tender for a supplier to develop, pilot and oversee the Reception baseline.

Whatever the Weather-promoting outdoor learning in primary schools

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

| Nursery World

DfE launches 30 hours fund for councils as new rates unveiled

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

| Nursery World

Most local authorities will not see any increase to their early years funding rates next year, Department for Education figures reveal, while the Government has launched a new £8m fund to help councils with ‘the challenges’ of 30 hours childcare.

Childminders continue to exit the early years sector

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

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The number of childminders registered with Ofsted is continuing to fall, but the number of nurseries increased slightly on the previous period's figures.

More children to be eligible for EYPP

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

| Nursery World

Around 50,000 more children could be eligible for free school meals, which is likely to increase the availability of the Early Years Pupil Premium, under an eligibility shake-up.