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Parents in UK face tougher struggle to afford childcare than parents abroad – survey

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

| Nursery World

One in four UK parents has been forced to leave their job or stop studying because of the ‘rocketing cost of childcare’, according to a worldwide survey by global children’s charity Theirworld.

Fears nursery recruitment incentives are fuelling 'job hopping'

News

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

| Nursery World

Nurseries are reportedly seeing an increase in practitioners ‘job hopping’ fuelled by new-starter incentives amid the continuing recruitment crisis.

Cary Rankin: ‘Computer says no’ – rebuilding the trust and co-operation between regulatory bodies and early years providers

Opinion

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

| Nursery World

The chief executive of nursery group Thrive Childcare and Education says that regulators need to do more to support early years providers and be consistent in their approach.

Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools grows to 20 settings

News

Thursday, April 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Happy Days Nurseries & Pre-Schools is expanding with the opening of two new purpose-built sites this year.

Majority of people think the Government should fund minimum levels of provision for early years

News

Wednesday, April 5, 2023

| Nursery World

More than 80 per cent of people agree that the Government should fund minimum levels of provision for early years.

A plethora of good practice in April's issue

News

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

| Nursery World

This April’s highlights include the surprisingly fraught issue of bikes, teachable moments, current safeguarding priorities, and resources for helping children explore language.

NDNA signs up to commercial partnership with nursery resources supplier Hope

News

Tuesday, April 4, 2023

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association has linked up with educational resources supplier Hope, which is part of Findel.

Concern young children missing out on Healthy Start scheme, as figures show a quarter of households with under-fours skip meals

News

Monday, April 3, 2023

| Nursery World

The Food Foundation is calling on ministers to do more to raise awareness of the Healthy Start scheme and increase its value and eligibility, after it failed to meet the Government’s own target for take-up among low-income families.

Humza Yousaf appoints Natalie Don as Scotland's minister for children

News

Friday, March 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Humza Yousaf, who was confirmed as Scotland’s First Minister on Tuesday, has appointed a new minister for children.

Childminders and early years settings offered DfE-funded training to boost language and numeracy

News

Thursday, March 30, 2023

| Nursery World

More than 700 early years settings and childminders in England will be able to take part in new training projects funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF).

Rishi Sunak faces scrutiny over wife's involvement in childminding agency

News

Thursday, March 30, 2023

| Nursery World

Labour has held the PM to account on plans to give new childminders joining agencies more money than those who register independently, after it was revealed Akshata Murty holds shares in a childminding agency.

Take part in our Ofsted survey

News

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

| Nursery World

Is Ofsted fit-for-purpose, what needs to change? We want to hear about your experiences.

Majority of nurseries in Wales expect to make a loss or break even - survey

News

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

| Nursery World

A quarter of nurseries in Wales expect to make a loss in the coming year, reveals new research.

Getting the funding rates right will 'make or break' nurseries

News

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Nurseries warn that the promised increase in funding rates from September ‘fall well short’ of what they need to survive after years of underfunding.

An A to Z of enhancements: H is for home

Features

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Enhancements that link to home can help children to feel safe – especially important when they first start at nursery. By Amy Jackson

⭐️STAR PHOTO⭐️ - MARKING HOLI FESTIVAL

Other

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Celebrating the arrival of spring, the children at Norbury Hill Cubs Nursery in south London enjoyed finger painting, water balloon fights and dressing in bright colours to mark the Holi festival of light.

Recruitment: Using agency staff effectively

Features

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

How to effectively use agency staff to the benefit of the setting's children and its employees. By Jo Caswell and Kate Peach, owners of Peachwell early years consultancy

EYFS Best Practice: Why working with parents is key to working with babies

Features

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

In the final part of this series, Meredith Jones Russell finds out why settings make an effort to build strong relationships with the parents who use their baby rooms

Physical Development on a budget: Open and closed

Features

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Doors, which come with varying materials, colours and numbers, are a useful resource for supporting strength, balance and co-ordination, says Dr Lala Manners

STORY SETTINGS

Other

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

To mark World Book Day, the children at Kids Planet's Shephard Lodge in Lytham St Annes enjoyed reading a different story every day in ‘a peculiar place to spark their imagination and bring fun to their reading experience’.

Research Nurseries: Embedding theory through co-locating an expert

Features

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

One nursery group has embedded theory into its everyday practice by co-locating early years consultant Alice Sharp on the premises of one of its settings to work on staff development. By Gemma Goldenberg

Safeguarding Part 1: Reassessing safeguarding needs

Features

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

What are the competencies needed for safeguarding in today's climate? By Rachel Buckler, a trainer and consultant specialising in safeguarding practices and procedures.

ACROSS THE AGES

Other

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Visiting Parkwood House nursing home every Thursday morning, the children at Tops Day Nurseries Devonport nursery in Plymouth have launched their ‘Joining Generations’ programme.

Webinar in partnership with Polylino: Exploring multilingualism

Knowledge Bank

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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SPONSORED CONTENT It is increasingly important that bilingual and multilingual children are supported and celebrated in early years settings. Nursery World and Polylino brought together a panel of experts to discuss strategies for best practice. By India Dunkley