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Employers back campaign to keep childcare voucher scheme open

News

Thursday, August 23, 2018

| Nursery World

More than 70 businesses and charities have pledged their support to a campaign to save childcare vouchers.

Funded two-year-old places starting to close the gap, but higher take-up vital

News

Thursday, August 23, 2018

| Nursery World

Government-funded childcare for disadvantaged two-year-olds has had a modest impact on children’s attainment, a study shows.

Poorer parents feel patronised by targeted 'school readiness' classes

News

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

| Nursery World

New research warns that attempts to ensure all children are 'school ready' is being undermined by targeted support, which alienates disadvantaged families.

Busy Bees nurseries re-brands and gains a signature scent

News

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

| Nursery World

The largest nursery group in the UK has rebranded for the first time since it launched 35 years ago.

Rise in unexplained baby deaths for the first time in three years

News

Tuesday, August 21, 2018

| Nursery World

Unexplained infant deaths have risen for the first time in three years, according to new statistics.

Tops Day Nurseries buys eight settings

News

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Hadland Care Group, which runs Tops Day Nurseries, has acquired Plymouth-based Noah's Ark Childcare Centres.

Home deeds stop childminders from working

News

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Childminders could be stopped from running businesses from home on new developments

Parents oppose 30 hour ‘extras’ charges

News

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Parents are increasingly unwilling to pay additional costs to take up the 30 hours offer, Nursery World has learned.

Cost of raising a child tops £150,000

News

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Low-income families are struggling to meet the cost of raising a child, faced with the freeze to tax credits and the benefits cap.

One size doesn’t fit all

Opinion

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government is making empty policy claims when it should let those in the early years decide how much, and where, money is spent, says Michael Pettavel

Editor’s view - ‘Extra’ Problems

Opinion

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

It might not be such a happy first birthday for the 30 hours programme as parents start to protest over extra charges

Interview - Jonathan Broadbery

Other

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The new head of policy and external relations at the National Day Nurseries Association talks about his role

The Big Picture - Garden centre

News

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Stewart and Jeannie Pickering, who set up kidsunlimited, have returned to the early years sector after ten years to partner with the McGoff Group to open a new nursery in Altrincham.

Structure and process

Opinion

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Two reports reveal that degrees for early years staff are not sufficient on their own, and that Reception class sizes are too big

Open Wide!

Other

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Staff at Happy Days Nursery at Penair in Truro, Cornwall turned the role-play area into a huge mouth which children were able to climb inside to give the teeth a good clean with a giant toothbrush.

Critters up Close

Other

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Children at Little Garden Clapham Day Nursery had the pleasure of meeting lots of little creatures recently thanks to Zoo Lab.

Swinging into Action

Other

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Two parents at Horn’s Mill Pre-School in Cheshire West ran the Helsby Marathon to raise money to buy a specialist swing for children with complex additional needs.

Ford Focus

Other

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Ford Road Nursery in Barking and Dagenham, part of London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), was visited by 20 senior civil servants to see the LEYF pedagogy in action.