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Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders report widening attainment gap among disadvantaged under-fives

Friday, May 14, 2021

| Nursery World

Nearly half of early years providers believe the gap between disadvantaged under-fives and their peers has grown during the pandemic, a survey suggests, with the majority finding that fewer children across all backgrounds are reaching expected pre-Covid levels of attainment.

Coronavirus: £13.5bn education package ‘needed to prevent pupils from being left behind’

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Friday, May 14, 2021

| Nursery World

The Early Years Pupil Premium should be increased in line with that of primary schools to reverse the damage to children’s learning during the pandemic, according to a new report which sets out fully-costed education recovery plans.

NDNA supports campaign to explore a ‘colourful rainbow of fruit and vegetables’

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

| Nursery World

More than half of children under the age of four eat two or less portions of fruit and vegetables a day, a survey by children’s food brand, Organix, has found.

More than 2,000 early years providers lost since the start of the year

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

| Nursery World

The latest statistics show that more than 2,000 providers have closed since the end of December, the majority childminders and home childcarers, with some nursery closures.

Dads want more flexible working options to be ‘better dads’ - study

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

| Nursery World

Fathers are calling for more flexible, home-based working options post-pandemic, in order to continue being ‘better fathers’, a new study by the Fatherhood Institute has revealed.

Union calls for 'substantial' pay rise for 'undervalued' school support staff

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

| Nursery World

Three-quarters of people think teaching assistants aren’t paid enough, new data shows.

Queen's speech 2021: children's early years identified as a priority

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

| Nursery World

The Queen has made reference to the early years in her speech to officially re-open Parliament.

Market round-up: Nursery groups continue to grow

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

| Nursery World

Established nursery groups around the country are continuing to expand through acquisitions and new builds, with the latest deals including Saurus Nurseries, Just Childcare and Cherubs Nurseries.

Bertram Nursery Group re-brands with focus on outdoor learning

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

| Nursery World

Bertram Nursery Group, which operates settings across the UK, has changed its name to Thrive Childcare and Education and launched a new sub-group, Nature Kindergartens, led by a conservationist.

Coronavirus: NDNA and EPI launch final stage of workforce survey

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Monday, May 10, 2021

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the Education Policy Institute (EPI) have launched the fourth and final survey in their year-long research project, examining the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the early years workforce.

Playing at make-believe with toddlers may help prevent behavioural problems

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Friday, May 7, 2021

| Nursery World

Children whose mothers join them in pretend play are less likely to exhibit behavioural problems down the line, researchers from the University of Cambridge have found.

Early years attendance levels remain lower than expected for summer term

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

| Nursery World

Attendance levels at early years settings are running at lower rates than usual, although slightly up on the previous week, official figures show.

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.

Out now! Nursery World's May issue, packed with essential reading

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

| Nursery World

As the run-up to the revised EYFS begins, make sure you equip yourself with vital advice and information from Nursery World

Coronavirus: Guide to re-opening support services for new and expectant parents

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

| Nursery World

A new guide to re-starting support services for expectant and new parents during Covid-19 has been launched by a network of organisations and charities supporting early parenting.

Childbase Partnership settings awarded Green Flag eco status

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Wednesday, May 5, 2021

| Nursery World

All 44 nurseries within the Childbase Partnership group have been awarded the Eco-Schools Green Flag accreditation for their commitment to exceptional environmental awareness and conservation.

Your outdoor calendar: May

Features

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Activities and tasks to help get your children outside this month. By Julie Mountain

Catching up to what?

Opinion

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Education is not a race, and children need quality time invested in them, says our columnist Michael Pettavel

EYFS Activities - An A to Z of learning: N is for…nature

Features

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Spending time outside in their setting’s garden allows children and staff alike to use nature as an ever-changing learning resource, explain the Rachel Keeling Nursery School team

Key Person Approach - A different key

Features

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

| Nursery World

A fast drop-off at the nursery gates has become one of the ways practice has had to adapt to the pandemic, with some practitioners reporting more independent children as a result. Is it time to rethink the key person approach, asks Caroline Vollans

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Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders report widening attainment gap among disadvantaged under-fives

Coronavirus: £13.5bn education package ‘needed to prevent pupils from being left behind’

NDNA supports campaign to explore a ‘colourful rainbow of fruit and vegetables’

More than 2,000 early years providers lost since the start of the year

Dads want more flexible working options to be ‘better dads’ - study

Union calls for 'substantial' pay rise for 'undervalued' school support staff

Queen's speech 2021: children's early years identified as a priority

Market round-up: Nursery groups continue to grow

Bertram Nursery Group re-brands with focus on outdoor learning

Coronavirus: NDNA and EPI launch final stage of workforce survey

Playing at make-believe with toddlers may help prevent behavioural problems

Early years attendance levels remain lower than expected for summer term

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

Out now! Nursery World's May issue, packed with essential reading

Coronavirus: Guide to re-opening support services for new and expectant parents

Childbase Partnership settings awarded Green Flag eco status

Your outdoor calendar: May

Catching up to what?

EYFS Activities - An A to Z of learning: N is for…nature

Key Person Approach - A different key

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