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MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

Thursday, October 7, 2021

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Cross-party MPs are calling on the Government to commission a review into the funding and affordability of childcare, and how to provide greater security to the sector following the pandemic.

More than 79,000 children in Scotland taking up their 1,140-hour place

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

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The latest figures show that 90,890 children were accessing their funded place at the end of August, with 87 per cent of those taking up the full 1,140 hours.

Call on Government for long-term funding for maintained nursery schools

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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Sector organisation Early Education with the unions NAHT, NEU and Unison have written a joint letter to the Chancellor and the Education Secretary to call for a long-term funding solution for maintained nursery schools, ahead of the autumn spending review.

A quarter of schools reach Covid limit - head teacher survey

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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The number of schools breaching the threshold for Covid cases set by the Government has reached 26 per cent, according to a survey by the NAHT.

Education secretary announces plans to 'invest' in early years staff

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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The Government is to overhaul teacher training and invest in outstanding early years staff, the education secretary Nadhim Zahawi told delegates at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

Dukes Education buys group of 10 nurseries

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Monday, October 4, 2021

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Dukes Education has acquired The Kindergartens group of 10 nurseries in London.

Ministers reportedly planning to change staff: child ratios for under-twos 'to cut childcare costs'

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Monday, October 4, 2021

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Sector organisations, nursery owners, childcarers and experts have vowed to oppose any attempts from the Government to relax rules on the number of babies and toddlers nurseries and childminders can care for in early years settings.

Welcome Nurseries continues its rapid expansion

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Friday, October 1, 2021

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Fast growing Welcome Nurseries has added 17 more settings in the last four months, to take it to more than 50 sites throughout England.

Young V&A will ‘celebrate play’

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Friday, October 1, 2021

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The V&A Museum of Childhood has been renamed the Young V&A, as work begins on its £13m refurbishment, with its aim to become ‘the UK’s premier national museum entirely dedicated to children’.

Giant puppet tours the world to raise awareness of refugee children

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

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A giant puppet of a young refugee girl is travelling from the Syria-Turkey border to the UK to represent displaced children who have fled war and persecution.

Small businesses face a challenging autumn, warns business organisation

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has expressed concerned about the impact of the withdrawal of Government financial support, including the closure of the furlough scheme, on small businesses.

'Our sector is resilient, resourceful and endlessly creative'

Opinion

Thursday, September 30, 2021

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Sarah Carr, chair of the National Day Nurseries Association, reflects as she steps down from the role in October after 20 years

South-west nursery group rewards staff with 'Covid bonus'

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

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Snapdragons Nurseries is to give its staff a ‘Covid Bonus’ in recognition of the increased stress they have been under due to the pandemic and to thank them for their hard work.

Labour conference: Starmer promises to launch a 'National Excellence Programme' for education

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

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Giving his first speech as Labour leader at the party's annual conference in Brighton, Keir Starmer pledged to deliver ‘the most ambitious school improvement plan in a generation’.