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Reception Baseline: Just 3 per cent of teachers believe test provides 'accurate' information on children's skills

Friday, October 20, 2023

| Nursery World

Most teachers believe Reception Baseline tests in English and Maths for four- and five-year-olds are inaccurate and do not provide a good experience for children, according to a new survey.

DfE accused of missing an opportunity to fix the sector as it rejects MPs recommendations

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have accused the Government of missing an opportunity to make ‘meaningful change’ in the sector with the rejection of recommendations from MPs to fix funding rates and review business rates relief.

NDNA to launch Institute of Early Years Education

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association is in the process of developing an Institute of Early Years Education, an independent membership body for the early years workforce.

Alliance calls for a 'comprehensive long-term plan' for the sector to be made a priority by the next government

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Monday, October 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance is calling on the next government to provide an emergency financial rescue package for early years providers before carrying out a wholesale review and ‘overhaul’ of the current childcare system.

How Jewish nurseries are supporting children and families, in the wake of the attack on Israel

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Friday, October 13, 2023

| Nursery World

On Friday morning, the children at Alyth Kindergarten were making blue and white challah, with staff and parents united in their support for one another, following the Hamas attack on Israel.

Sector welcomes Labour's plans to carry out a major early years review

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

| Nursery World

Labour’s plans for a major review of the early years have been overwhelmingly welcomed by the sector in the hope it will fix the current ‘broken childcare system’.

Busy Bees buys group of settings in North America

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

| Nursery World

Busy Bees, the UK’s largest nursery group, has further expanded into North America with the acquisition of a chain of 27 childcare centres.

Labour pledges to carry out a 'major' review of the early years

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

| Nursery World

Labour has announced plans to carry out a major review of the early years, which would include looking at ways to widen ‘childcare eligibility’ and increase school-based nursery provision, if it was to gain power in the next election.

Nursery World Awards 2023 – the night in pictures

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Monday, October 9, 2023

| Nursery World

The early years and childcare sector gathered for an evening of celebration at the Nursery World Awards 2023, held at the Brewery in London.

Labour pledges toothbrushing scheme for three- to five-year-olds in schools

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Friday, October 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Labour has pledged to bring in supervised toothbrushing in schools for three- to-five-year olds as part of a wider ‘rescue plan for NHS dentistry’, ahead of the party’s conference in Liverpool.

Nursery World Awards 2023 – congratulations to all our winners!

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

| Nursery World

Archfield House Nursery in Bristol was named Nursery of the Year at a glittering ceremony at The Brewery in London last night (30 September), while Naturally Learning in Cornwall came away with Nursery Group of the Year, and Dr Stella Louis was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Nicola Demetriadi: Schools which tap into new two-year-old funding stream is a 'worrying trend'

Opinion

Monday, October 2, 2023

| Nursery World

There appears to be a worrying new trend in the early years sector. In order to access the new funded places for two-year-olds, some primary schools appear to be expanding their nursery provision, to encompass this younger age group.

Increasing minimum wage to £11ph would be the 'final nail in the coffin' for early years

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Monday, October 2, 2023

| Nursery World

The sector has warned that the Conservative party’s plans to increase the national living wage to £11 an hour will be a ‘recipe for disaster’ without more funding.

Nursery closures increased by 50 per cent in a year

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Friday, September 29, 2023

| Nursery World

There were 50 per cent more nursery closures in the 2022-23 academic year, compared to the previous year, according to new research.

Early years workforce must grow by 8 per cent to deliver the expansion of the 30 hours

News

Friday, September 29, 2023

| Nursery World

The sector will need 27,500 staff to meet increased demand when the extended entitlement comes in, finds new research.

Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

News

Thursday, September 28, 2023

| Nursery World

New research reveals parents are leaving the workforce or looking for more home-based roles in order to afford their childcare costs.

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats have outlined their plans to provide families with ‘flexible, affordable and fair’ childcare, boost SEND support and give every child the best possible start in life.

Children missing out on free nursery and school milk

News

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

| Nursery World

Children are missing out on free milk as many early years settings and schools stopped claiming for the subsidy during the Covid pandemic, reveals new research.

The Big Debate – Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure?

News

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure? We asked two experts in the sector to share their views

The poorest children will be locked out of the extended entitlement

News

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

The poorest third of families will see almost no direct benefit from the extended early years entitlement, according to new analysis.

Nurseries ban children from wearing Crocs

News

Friday, September 22, 2023

| Nursery World

Nurseries are banning children from wearing Croc style choes as they say the footwear is causing more accidents.

Global children's charity partners with the Ukraine Government to reform early education

News

Thursday, September 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Global children’s charity Theirworld has partnered with the Ukraine government to help deliver a national early childhood education and development initiative to transform the lives of children in the war-torn country.

Why does your nursery need security?

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Monday, September 18, 2023

| Nursery World

SPONSORED CONTENT Security should be a number one priority for all early years providers, says Almas Industries, and outlines how its latest security platform offers an integrated, efficient solution.

Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

News

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

| Nursery World

A new report highlights the need for digital support for parents and families, and the importance of developing a ‘cohesive and aligned learning community that surrounds a child’.

Water safety charity develops new initiative for schools

News

Monday, September 11, 2023

| Nursery World

A new initiative for schools to help children develop water safety skills for life has been launched.

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Reception Baseline: Just 3 per cent of teachers believe test provides 'accurate' information on children's skills

DfE accused of missing an opportunity to fix the sector as it rejects MPs recommendations

NDNA to launch Institute of Early Years Education

Alliance calls for a 'comprehensive long-term plan' for the sector to be made a priority by the next government

How Jewish nurseries are supporting children and families, in the wake of the attack on Israel

Sector welcomes Labour's plans to carry out a major early years review

Busy Bees buys group of settings in North America

Labour pledges to carry out a 'major' review of the early years

Nursery World Awards 2023 – the night in pictures

Labour pledges toothbrushing scheme for three- to five-year-olds in schools

Nursery World Awards 2023 – congratulations to all our winners!

Nicola Demetriadi: Schools which tap into new two-year-old funding stream is a 'worrying trend'

Increasing minimum wage to £11ph would be the 'final nail in the coffin' for early years

Nursery closures increased by 50 per cent in a year

Early years workforce must grow by 8 per cent to deliver the expansion of the 30 hours

Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

Children missing out on free nursery and school milk

The Big Debate – Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure?

The poorest children will be locked out of the extended entitlement

Nurseries ban children from wearing Crocs

Global children's charity partners with the Ukraine Government to reform early education

Why does your nursery need security?

Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

Water safety charity develops new initiative for schools

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