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Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

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.

Anna Freud appointed as centre of excellence for family hubs

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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Plans to increase the number of family hubs in operation and to open a national centre championing their work, were announced by education secretary Gavin Williamson this afternoon (19 May).

Free music training on offer for early years practitioners

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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Free music training for early years practitioners to support children’s speech and language skills is being offered by an award-winning music charity.

Coalition calls for 'credible' plan from Government to end Child Poverty

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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The End Child Poverty Coalition says the Government owes it to ‘our children’ to come up with a plan to tackle poverty as figures show a 'dramatic' rise.

Family friendly employers now key to a productive and happy workforce, says survey

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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Nearly half (48 per cent) of working parents regard family life as a higher priority now than they did before the pandemic, according to new research.

Former nursery apprentice denies sexually abusing children

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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A Torquay nursery apprentice accused of abusing nine children while in his care is standing trial at Exeter Crown Court.

Grants available for children’s speech, language and hearing development

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Friday, May 14, 2021

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Nurseries and schools that are registered with the Charity Commission and have difficulties accessing funding for children’s speech, language and hearing development may be eligible for grants from the Speech Language and Hearing Foundation (SLHF).

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders report widening attainment gap among disadvantaged under-fives

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Friday, May 14, 2021

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Nearly half of early years providers believe the gap between disadvantaged under-fives and their peers has grown during the pandemic, a survey suggests, with the majority finding that fewer children across all backgrounds are reaching expected pre-Covid levels of attainment.

Coronavirus: £13.5bn education package ‘needed to prevent pupils from being left behind’

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Friday, May 14, 2021

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The Early Years Pupil Premium should be increased in line with that of primary schools to reverse the damage to children’s learning during the pandemic, according to a new report which sets out fully-costed education recovery plans.

NDNA supports campaign to explore a ‘colourful rainbow of fruit and vegetables’

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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More than half of children under the age of four eat two or less portions of fruit and vegetables a day, a survey by children’s food brand, Organix, has found.

More than 2,000 early years providers lost since the start of the year

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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The latest statistics show that more than 2,000 providers have closed since the end of December, the majority childminders and home childcarers, with some nursery closures.

Dads want more flexible working options to be ‘better dads’ - study

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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Fathers are calling for more flexible, home-based working options post-pandemic, in order to continue being ‘better fathers’, a new study by the Fatherhood Institute has revealed.

Union calls for 'substantial' pay rise for 'undervalued' school support staff

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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Three-quarters of people think teaching assistants aren’t paid enough, new data shows.

Queen's speech 2021: children's early years identified as a priority

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

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The Queen has made reference to the early years in her speech to officially re-open Parliament.

Market round-up: Nursery groups continue to grow

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

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Established nursery groups around the country are continuing to expand through acquisitions and new builds, with the latest deals including Saurus Nurseries, Just Childcare and Cherubs Nurseries.