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Going Dutch? - The dangers of deregulation
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Features
- Monday, April 16, 2012 | Nursery World
The Netherlands experiment with childminding deregulation lauded by some MPs here, has in fact led to more expensive childcare and a drop in quality, say Eva Lloyd and Anand Shukla
Work Matters: Policy Q&A - Health and Safety - Risk assessments could be simplified
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Features
- Tuesday, December 14, 2010 | Nursery World
Nurseries concerned about risk will be interested in new proposals over health and safety, say Tabitha Cave and Natalie Andrews.
Nursery Management: Flexibility - Bending without breaking
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Features
- Monday, February 28, 2011 | Nursery World
Nurseries are learning to deliver the free entitlement while remaining financially viable, says Mary Evans.
To the point - Let's report ourselves
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Features
- Tuesday, March 8, 2011 | Nursery World
The axes are beginning to fall and slowly the extent of the cuts to services for children are being made known across the country. We are finally beginning to get a sense of what importance this Government places on early years, and perhaps we are beginning to realise the extent of our own foolishness in not being better prepared to strengthen the argument for high quality early years care and education.
Nursery Management: Twos update - Ready to go?
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Features
- Monday, September 22, 2014 | Nursery World
With the 40 per cent most disadvantaged two-year-olds now eligible for funded places, Hannah Crown takes a look at how prepared both nurseries, and councils, are to deliver.
Sure Start: Norfolk County Council - Community trust plans to boost centre services
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Features
- Monday, August 8, 2011 | Nursery World
Sure Start has achieved a lot in the deprived area of Great Yarmouth - and despite drastic funding cuts, it is hoped that this good work will continue. Mary Evans reports.
BIG ISSUE: Cuts to Sure Start Children's Centres
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Features
- Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | Nursery World
Nursery Management: Closing the Gap - Bridge building
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Features
- Monday, March 20, 2017 | Nursery World
Why are some councils tackling the attainment gap in the early years between disadvantaged children and their better-off peers while others are not? Charlotte Goddard reports
Work matters: Childminders unite
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Features
- Tuesday, February 23, 2010 | Nursery World
A vital part of the mixed economy of childcare provision needs support, says Andrew Fletcher, joint chief executive of NCMA.
15 hours .. the free entitlement
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Features
- Tuesday, August 24, 2010 | Nursery World
In this new series, James Hempsall investigates how different settings are adapting to the new flexible requirements
HR Update: Make sure your staff take breaks
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Features
- Monday, June 13, 2011 | Nursery World
Nursery staff can end up working long shifts. Make sure you don't fall foul of the regulations ,says Jacqui Mann
Multi-Agency Working: Part 2 - It’s good to share
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Features
- Monday, February 22, 2016 | Nursery World
Information-sharing between organisations is at the core of multi-agency working. In the second instalment of this series, Hannah Crown looks at the issues than can arise among practitioners
Sure Start - City of Westminster - Committed to a new vision for teamwork
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Features
- Tuesday, May 17, 2011 | Nursery World
In this new series Mary Evans takes an in-depth look at how cuts to local authority budgets are affecting children's centre services on the ground.
Finance: Review your costs for the year ahead
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Features
- Monday, November 28, 2011 | Nursery World
As nurseries are having to tighten their belts like everyone else, Mary Evans outlines some ways that managers can take firmer control of their business finances while keeping the staff happy
EYFS Best Practice - All about... children's centres
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Features
- Monday, November 30, 2015 | Nursery World
Budget cuts have seen the closure of many children’s centres, and reduced services at those that remain. But they are trying to forge a viable future, as Charlotte Goddard explains
15 hours... opening from 7am to 7pm
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Features
- Monday, August 8, 2011 | Nursery World
Supporting Families in the Foundation Years sets out proposals for parents to access their free entitlement at the earlier time of 7am, or later at 7pm. James Hempsall outlines how one nursery is already meeting the challenge of these extended hours.
To the Point - Who speaks for centres?
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Features
- Tuesday, February 15, 2011 | Nursery World
Will the storm clouds of protest gather over the closure of children's centres, as more local authorities announce cuts? So far, demonstrations have been isolated affairs, bringing out anxious and angry parents to defend individual centres threatened with closure or deep budget cuts.
Nursery Management exclusive: Childminding - Counting the cost
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Features
- Monday, September 21, 2015 | Nursery World
The impact of underfunding of the free entitlement for childminders has been revealed - with two thirds making a loss. Charlotte Goddard reports.
Nursery Management: Sustainability - Swings and roundabouts?
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Features
- Wednesday, September 18, 2013 | Nursery World
With the Government making plans to create a more flexible and responsive childcare market, Karen Faux asks professionals for their suggestions for improvement on provision.