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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.

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.

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.

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.

Labour unveils 'radical' plans on childcare funding and workforce

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| Nursery World

A Labour Government would increase provider funding to £7.35 an hour for free hours, introduce a national pay scale, and move towards a graduate-led workforce.

How will early years be affected by Brexit?

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Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Brexit will undoubtedly have an impact in some form on early years, according to commentators.

Training: Exclusive - The end of an era for EYE?

Features

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

| Nursery World

T-levels – the Level 3 programmes of study that will come in from 2020 – look set to replace the Early Years Educator qualification. Hannah Crown has an update

Underfunding: Chain restricts funded-only 15-hour places

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Friday, May 27, 2016

| Nursery World

A nursery chain which has defended a ‘general extras’ charge as necessary to subsidise government-funded places has published a new policy to help get around the problem.

Functional Skills 'will be accepted' on current apprenticeship framework

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

| Nursery World

An apprenticeship body has confirmed that Functional Skills will be accepted on the current early years apprenticeship framework.

Nursery Management: 30 Hours - Do you agree?

Features

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

| Nursery World

The conditions governing delivery of the 30 hours are being set out in local agreements up and down the country, and there is significant variation, finds Charlotte Goddard

Council backs down over funded places plans for nursery staff

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

| Nursery World

Lancashire County Council has made a dramatic climbdown over its decision to ban nursery workers with related children in their nursery from claiming free hours funding.

Nursery Management: Schools Forums - Team spirit

Features

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

What are schools forums and why do they matter? With funding set to take on an extra dimension from September with the free entitlement extension to 30 hours, Charlotte Goddard investigates

Sector responds to cutting red tape review

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

| Nursery World

The sector has responded boldly to the Government’s review of the red tape burdening early years provision, amid fears of a ‘tipping point’.

Nursery places for two-year-olds: a timeline

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Friday, June 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Follow the development of the funded programme in Nursery World's headlines

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

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Friday, February 15, 2019

| Nursery World

Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.

Business - On a budget

Features

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

| Nursery World

Following the Chancellor's speech, what’s the latest on sources of financial support, and how can settings budget at this uncertain time? Gary Croxon, Early Years Alliance service hub manager, reports

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has updated guidance for early years and childcare providers, including confirmation that from 1 June, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their current Ofsted registration, and within usual limits on the number of children they can care for.

Funding reforms ‘will result in fewer EY apprentices’

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Monday, September 19, 2016

| Nursery World

Sector leaders are urging the Department for Education (DfE) to delay finalising its proposed funding reforms for early years apprenticeships in favour of a more ‘joined-up’ approach.

Exclusive interview with Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah: France, funding and the 30 hours

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Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

With the Childcare Bill for the 30 hours in the Commons and rising costs causing concern in early years, Ruth Thomson speaks to Sam Gyimah about what the sector can expect looking ahead.

Public Accounts Committee to discuss free entitlement concerns

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

| Nursery World

Early years providers are being put off offering the free entitlement because of faults with the slow payment regime used by local authorities, a parliamentary committee has been told.

Families lose landmark SEND case against Government

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Monday, October 7, 2019

| Nursery World

The families of children with SEND who brought a legal challenge against the Government over funding have lost their case in the High Court.

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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

Childminders speak out on related children funding ban

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

Labour unveils 'radical' plans on childcare funding and workforce

How will early years be affected by Brexit?

Training: Exclusive - The end of an era for EYE?

Underfunding: Chain restricts funded-only 15-hour places

Functional Skills 'will be accepted' on current apprenticeship framework

Nursery Management: 30 Hours - Do you agree?

Council backs down over funded places plans for nursery staff

Nursery Management: Schools Forums - Team spirit

Sector responds to cutting red tape review

Nursery places for two-year-olds: a timeline

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

Business - On a budget

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

Funding reforms ‘will result in fewer EY apprentices’

Exclusive interview with Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah: France, funding and the 30 hours

Public Accounts Committee to discuss free entitlement concerns

Families lose landmark SEND case against Government

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