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NDNA launches study into nurseries’ sustainability

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Monday, July 19, 2021

| Nursery World

Nurseries in England, Scotland and Wales are being urged to take part in a survey into their sustainability.

Early years Alliance files complaint over DfE refusal to release funding data

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance has lodged a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office over the Department for Education's refusal to release calculations to back up its claims that early years funding rates for 2021-22 do cover rising costs to staff wages.

Exclusive: NDNA urges 30 hours rethink in wake of survey

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Monday, April 17, 2017

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association is calling on the Government to rethink its flagship 30-hours policy after a fifth of respondents to its annual survey said there is little or no chance they will be offering the extra free entitlement come September.

EYFS Best Practice: An essential guide to ... spending the EYPP

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Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

When the Early Years Pupil Premium comes in this April, it will be up to providers how they channel the funding. Charlotte Goddard looks at what settings should be thinking about

Pilot settings put conditions on 30 free hours offer

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Monday, September 5, 2016

| Nursery World

As the eight chosen areas begin to pilot the 30-hour free entitlement from this month, some settings are introducing new policies such as charges and limiting flexibility.

Nursery Management: Schools Forums - Team spirit

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Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

What are schools forums and why do they matter? With funding set to take on an extra dimension from September with the free entitlement extension to 30 hours, Charlotte Goddard investigates

Complaints spark Teach First review

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Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

The eligibility criteria for Teach First are currently being reviewed following complaints that applicants with early years degrees were unable to apply for the scheme.

Mixed response to DfE's new model agreement

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Monday, March 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years settings will not be able to force parents to pay for extras as a condition of taking up a free childcare place, the Department for Education has reiterated in a model agreement.

Nursery Management Supplement 2023: Pursuit for quality settings leads M&A activity

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| Nursery World

The market for acquisitions has slowed due to problems in the economy and concerns over staffing, but high-quality settings remain favourable targets. By Annette Rawstrone

LONG READ: What funding and regulatory changes mean for the sector

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Katy Morton analyses changes coming down the track and garners opinion on the wider implications.

Nursery Management: Finance - Signs of growth

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| Nursery World

A challenging economic climate and increased caution from banks has left some nurseries unable to expand in the past few years. Katy Morton finds indications that things may be improving

GCSE rules scrapped for standalone Level 3 EYEs

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Friday, July 31, 2015

| Nursery World

The requirement for those taking standalone Level 3 Early Years Educator courses to have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above before starting the qualification has been removed just before the new funding year begins on 1 August.

£2.3m early years bursary scheme attracts handful of applicants

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Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

Labour has branded the Early Years Apprenticeship Scheme a failure, after just 23 apprentices were successful in applying for the funding.

Pre-school 'good' again following mobile phone pic downgrade

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

| Nursery World

A previously Outstanding pre-school branded Inadequate after it sent mobile phone photos of children to parents, has been upgraded again following a re-inspection.

Nursery group secures £8m to grow business

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Friday, February 17, 2017

| Nursery World

A south-east nursery group has secured multi-million pound investment to fund expansion to more than 20 sites.

30 hours take-up exceeds forecast in York, study shows

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Monday, August 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Over 200 more places than anticipated were taken up by parents in the city-wide pilot of the 30 hours in York, according to an evaluation report.

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

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Monday, July 17, 2017

| Nursery World

An evaluation of the 30-hour pilot areas concludes there is 'no specific reason' to believe that the policy will not be a success.

Early years funding: DfE unveils new minimum rate

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Thursday, December 1, 2016

| Nursery World

Councils will receive a new minimum rate of £4.30 an hour in the new early years funding formula, the early years minister has confirmed.

30 Hours, Part 2: Swindon - Flexible friends

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Monday, December 12, 2016

| Nursery World

Charlotte Goddard finds out how the 30-hour pilot in Swindon is being extended to offer flexible childcare to shift-workers

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

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Friday, February 15, 2019

| Nursery World

Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.

SEND nursery may close after LA cutbacks

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Monday, March 18, 2019

| Nursery World

A charity that provides care and support for children with SEND and their families in Essex is at risk of closure due to withdrawal of local authority funding.

Nursery Management: Parent’s Guide - Childcare funding

Features

Monday, March 18, 2019

| Nursery World

Everything you need to know… but were afraid to ask.

Training - New apprenticeship standards

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Monday, January 7, 2019

| Nursery World

The early years trailblazer group is now in its third incarnation, and is busy devising apprenticeship standards at Levels 5 and 6. Hannah Crown reports

Zahawi dismisses funding concerns about 'successful' 30 hours

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

| Nursery World

Children’s minister Nadhim Zahawi restates 30 hours' 'success story' to MPs in Parliament.

More children to be eligible for EYPP

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

| Nursery World

Around 50,000 more children could be eligible for free school meals, which is likely to increase the availability of the Early Years Pupil Premium, under an eligibility shake-up.

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NDNA launches study into nurseries’ sustainability

Early years Alliance files complaint over DfE refusal to release funding data

Exclusive: NDNA urges 30 hours rethink in wake of survey

EYFS Best Practice: An essential guide to ... spending the EYPP

Pilot settings put conditions on 30 free hours offer

Nursery Management: Schools Forums - Team spirit

Complaints spark Teach First review

Mixed response to DfE's new model agreement

Nursery Management Supplement 2023: Pursuit for quality settings leads M&A activity

LONG READ: What funding and regulatory changes mean for the sector

Nursery Management: Finance - Signs of growth

GCSE rules scrapped for standalone Level 3 EYEs

£2.3m early years bursary scheme attracts handful of applicants

Pre-school 'good' again following mobile phone pic downgrade

Nursery group secures £8m to grow business

30 hours take-up exceeds forecast in York, study shows

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

Early years funding: DfE unveils new minimum rate

30 Hours, Part 2: Swindon - Flexible friends

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

SEND nursery may close after LA cutbacks

Nursery Management: Parent’s Guide - Childcare funding

Training - New apprenticeship standards

Zahawi dismisses funding concerns about 'successful' 30 hours

More children to be eligible for EYPP

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