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Early years recruitment crisis putting Government's 30 hours policy at risk

Thursday, March 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Nurseries are losing qualified staff and the proportion of Level 3 practitioners has dropped significantly in the last two years with a fall of almost 20 per cent, a major survey by the National Day Nurseries Association claims.

PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) wants to hear from early years and childcare professionals in England and Wales for its annual sector-wide survey.

Nursery World Awards 2018 – see the results and photos

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Sunday, September 23, 2018

| Nursery World

The wonderful recipients of the Nursery World Awards 2018 were unveiled last night (22 September) in a glittering ceremony at The Brewery in London, with Greenfields Nursery School and Children’s Centre named Nursery of the Year. Find out the winners, highly commended and finalists of all our categories…

Low wages driving childcare workers into retail jobs

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

| Nursery World

Childcare wages are falling, while those in retail are rising, according to research highlighting the risk of a growing exodus from the early years workforce.

Ceeda Data: About Early Years 2 - No such thing as free?

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Monday, February 5, 2018

| Nursery World

Ceeda’s second early years sector survey shows that less than half of 30-hours places are offered free of charge, while a third of training budgets are being slashed. Here are the key figures

Workforce strategy not expected until end February

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

| Nursery World

The workforce strategy is unlikely to be published until the end of February, a leading campaign group has said.

New compulsory standard to be introduced for childminders

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

| Nursery World

Childminders in Scotland will be required to complete a new standard of best practice before being allowed to register, under new government plans.

Spotlight on…Sam Green

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Monday, July 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Position: Owner of Green Garden Childcare in Bitterne, Southampton

All workers now entitled to a payslip

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

| Nursery World

A poll has found that 15 per cent of workers under 24 do not receive a payslip, ahead of a change to the law that means that all workers are now legally entitled to one.

Sign up for the best advice and information on caring for two-year-olds

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Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Tickets are selling fast for Nursery World's Two-year-Olds: Policy and Practice conference on 19 April, which features a fantastic line-up of early years experts all ready to share their knowledge and experience.

Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

| Nursery World

Family First, one of the UK’s fastest growing nursery groups, has appointed a new chief executive to oversee its growth and focus on bringing the best quality employees to the team.

Nursery World Awards shortlist revealed

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Monday, July 6, 2015

| Nursery World

The waiting is over and we can unveil the shortlist for the Nursery World Awards 2015

Qualification levels of nursery staff drop dramatically

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Wednesday, June 26, 2019

| Nursery World

The proportion of nursery staff qualified to Level 3 or above has fallen to such an extent in the last four years that it threatens the quality of provision, the National Day Nurseries Association has warned.

Welsh childcare sector 'most fragile in Britain'

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries in Wales are struggling to stay afloat due to low funding rates and rising business costs, according to findings from the NDNA’s annual survey.

NDNA Workforce survey: sector reaction

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Monday, March 5, 2018

| Nursery World

Nurseries have been sharing their experiences following revelations of the 'shocking' recruitment crisis in the sector.

Apprenticeship providers rail against Level 3 impasse

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

| Nursery World

Training providers say they have lost faith in the Government to deliver the Level 3 apprenticeship standard – which has still not been produced five years after work on it started.

Nanny agency to offer support and training to set up childminders with home nurseries

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

| Nursery World

Nanny agency Koru Kids has applied to become an Ofsted registered childminding agency, with the ambition of creating 9,000 new nanny and childminder jobs.

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

| Nursery World

More than eight in ten early years settings are struggling to recruit staff and half of them are having to turn away new parents because of staff shortages, sector research suggests.

Join our Big Debates at the Nursery World Business Summit

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Thursday, October 11, 2018

| Nursery World

Get ready to air your views on vital topics for the early years sector in our Big Debates at the Nursery World Business Summit on 14 November.

The Big Picture - Eastern promise

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Sunday, November 27, 2016

| Nursery World

Nurseries in the Busy Bees group have welcomed visiting childcare professionals from their sister nurseries in Singapore and Malaysia.

Apprenticeship levy warning to early years sector

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Thursday, August 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Settings are urged to air their views in the Government’s apprenticeship levy consultation after a leading training provider warned that ‘catastrophic’ funding cuts are in store.

New organisation aims to bring early years trainers together

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

| Nursery World

A new membership organisation for early years trainers and consultants was launched in Westminster yesterday.

Take part in a survey about early years training

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Friday, April 28, 2023

| Nursery World

The Social Business Trust is asking early years providers to complete a survey into training needs.

Spotlight on... Sue Smith

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Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Position: Runs Sweet Peas Childcare and PACEY local facilitator for Cambridgeshire

Study reveals trends in global ECEC workforce

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Thursday, September 26, 2019

| Nursery World

Business property adviser Christie & Co has published its first report on global workforce trends in early childhood education and care (ECEC).

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Early years recruitment crisis putting Government's 30 hours policy at risk

PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

Nursery World Awards 2018 – see the results and photos

Low wages driving childcare workers into retail jobs

Ceeda Data: About Early Years 2 - No such thing as free?

Workforce strategy not expected until end February

New compulsory standard to be introduced for childminders

Spotlight on…Sam Green

All workers now entitled to a payslip

Sign up for the best advice and information on caring for two-year-olds

Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

Nursery World Awards shortlist revealed

Qualification levels of nursery staff drop dramatically

Welsh childcare sector 'most fragile in Britain'

NDNA Workforce survey: sector reaction

Apprenticeship providers rail against Level 3 impasse

Nanny agency to offer support and training to set up childminders with home nurseries

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

Join our Big Debates at the Nursery World Business Summit

The Big Picture - Eastern promise

Apprenticeship levy warning to early years sector

New organisation aims to bring early years trainers together

Take part in a survey about early years training

Spotlight on... Sue Smith

Study reveals trends in global ECEC workforce

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