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UK's first intergenerational nursery launches accredited intergenerational qualifications

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

| Nursery World

Apples and Honey Nightingale, the UK’s first intergenerational nursery, has launched a new set of CACHE-accredited qualifications to support those interested in intergenerational practice.

Year long inquiry into UK education calls for a 'significant boost' to early years funding

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report finds the education system is ‘failing’ and calls for wide scale change including reform of Ofsted, increased early years funding and measures to ‘level the playing field’ between advantaged and disadvantaged children.

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

| Nursery World

More than eight in ten early years settings are struggling to recruit staff and half of them are having to turn away new parents because of staff shortages, sector research suggests.

Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

| Nursery World

A quarter of nurseries (25 per cent) in England, Wales and Scotland had to partially close between March and May, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association and the Education Policy Institute.

Nursery group training academy links up with Montessori Centre International

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Friday, July 2, 2021

| Nursery World

Montessori Centre International has partnered with Little Dukes Training Academy at Riverside Nursery Schools to offer accredited training.

Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

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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.

Nanny agency to offer support and training to set up childminders with home nurseries

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

| Nursery World

Nanny agency Koru Kids has applied to become an Ofsted registered childminding agency, with the ambition of creating 9,000 new nanny and childminder jobs.

Parents 'will be turned away' due to Level 3 staffing crisis

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

| Nursery World

While recruiting Level 3-qualified staff has been an issue for several years, settings have told Nursery World that the situation is now so dire they fear they will be forced to turn families away because of staff shortages.

Nursery World Awards 2018 – see the results and photos

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Sunday, September 23, 2018

| Nursery World

The wonderful recipients of the Nursery World Awards 2018 were unveiled last night (22 September) in a glittering ceremony at The Brewery in London, with Greenfields Nursery School and Children’s Centre named Nursery of the Year. Find out the winners, highly commended and finalists of all our categories…

Stress and mental health problems taking their toll on early years staff

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Friday, June 1, 2018

| Nursery World

One in four early years workers are considering leaving the sector due to stress and mental health problems, a major survey has revealed.

30 hours survival and early years apprenticeships at NW's Business Summit

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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

| Nursery World

All the hot early years topics are on the agenda at our annual summit, including surviving 30 hours and the progress of early years apprenticeships.

Welsh childcare sector 'most fragile in Britain'

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries in Wales are struggling to stay afloat due to low funding rates and rising business costs, according to findings from the NDNA’s annual survey.

Workforce strategy not expected until end February

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

| Nursery World

The workforce strategy is unlikely to be published until the end of February, a leading campaign group has said.

Co-operative Childcare staff to ballot for strike action

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Wednesday, August 10, 2016

| Nursery World

Nursery staff at a Co-operative Childcare nursery are to be balloted for strike action over planned cuts to pay and conditions worth £95,000 a year.

New compulsory standard to be introduced for childminders

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

| Nursery World

Childminders in Scotland will be required to complete a new standard of best practice before being allowed to register, under new government plans.

Nursery World Awards shortlist revealed

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Monday, July 6, 2015

| Nursery World

The waiting is over and we can unveil the shortlist for the Nursery World Awards 2015

'Chronic childcare shortages risk Government plans'

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Friday, June 26, 2015

| Nursery World

Local authorities’ failure to monitor childcare provision, and a lack of available places, risks putting the Government’s childcare plans in jeopardy, warns a new report.

New organisation aims to bring early years trainers together

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

| Nursery World

A new membership organisation for early years trainers and consultants was launched in Westminster yesterday.

Spotlight on ... Kala Patel

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Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

Position: Director of Kiddycare Nurseries

Line-up revealed for Nursery World Business Summit 2014

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Monday, June 23, 2014

| Nursery World

With a general election on the way, the economy seemingly on the mend, and a raft of policy changes still bedding in, the Nursery World Business Summit 2014 will explore what the future holds for the nursery sector.

Nick Clegg speaks out against Michael Gove's free schools

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Monday, October 21, 2013

| Nursery World

The Deputy Prime Minister is expected to say this week that he believes free schools have too much freedom.

NCMA re-brands to widen membership to include nursery workers

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Friday, March 15, 2013

| Nursery World

The National Childminding Association re-launches today as the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years.

New childminding trade association set up

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Friday, March 15, 2013

| Nursery World

A new trade association for childminders in England and Wales launches later this month to represent the interests of independent childminders.

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UK's first intergenerational nursery launches accredited intergenerational qualifications

Year long inquiry into UK education calls for a 'significant boost' to early years funding

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

Nursery group training academy links up with Montessori Centre International

Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

Nanny agency to offer support and training to set up childminders with home nurseries

Parents 'will be turned away' due to Level 3 staffing crisis

Nursery World Awards 2018 – see the results and photos

Stress and mental health problems taking their toll on early years staff

30 hours survival and early years apprenticeships at NW's Business Summit

Welsh childcare sector 'most fragile in Britain'

Workforce strategy not expected until end February

Co-operative Childcare staff to ballot for strike action

New compulsory standard to be introduced for childminders

Nursery World Awards shortlist revealed

'Chronic childcare shortages risk Government plans'

New organisation aims to bring early years trainers together

Spotlight on ... Kala Patel

Line-up revealed for Nursery World Business Summit 2014

Nick Clegg speaks out against Michael Gove's free schools

NCMA re-brands to widen membership to include nursery workers

New childminding trade association set up

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