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Progress stalled in achieving a degree-led workforce, figures suggest

Friday, December 10, 2021

| Nursery World

New data from the Department for Education (DfE) shows the percentage of practitioners with degrees working in nurseries has risen marginally since the same research in 2019.

Government publishes new Covid-19 measures for nurseries, childminders and schools amid Omicron concern

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Monday, November 29, 2021

| Nursery World

The Government has announced additional safety measures for early years settings and schools to prevent the spread of the new Coronavirus Omicron variant.

Children and families minister posts Twitter video in response to ratios row

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Will Quince, the minister for children and families, has posted a video on Twitter in response to widespread criticism of reports that the Government is planning to cut the number of staff required to care for children in early years settings.

Government to look at ways to reduce childcare costs

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

| Nursery World

The Prime Minister has revealed that Government is looking at ways to reduce childcare costs to further ease the financial ‘pressures’ on families.

Analysis: Early years settings step up support for families as cost of living crisis hits

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Vitamin Angels UK extends partnership with NDNA as nurseries increase food donations and other support to struggling families and members of staff. Catherine Gaunt reports

Parents in Wales benefiting from childcare offer but confusion over how scheme works

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Families on low-incomes in Wales are using funded childcare more than their better-off peers, research has found, but some have been landed with unexpected bills.

Prime minister says he will 'make it easier to become a childminder'

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Friday, June 10, 2022

| Nursery World

Boris Johnson has said he plans to cut childcare costs by making it easier to become a childminder.

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

| Nursery World

Proposed changes to early years funding in England are likely to hit local authorities already struggling with declining childcare places – largely in northern England –suggests new research.

Two-year-olds - We can meet twos' needs, say schools

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Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Some specialists have warned that schools will struggle to give two-year-olds sufficient support, but headteachers already caring for twos say they are well placed to succeed. By Gabriella Jozwiak

Scotland launches its first national play strategy

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Monday, June 24, 2013

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has launched the country's first play strategy, which recognises the vital role of play to children's well-being and development.

Ofsted Big Conversation weekend - latest meetings

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Two more venues have been added for the early years sector's Ofsted Big Conversation weekend.

19m to support adopted children

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Play and music therapy will form part of a package of support to help adopted children bond with their families.

Free schools cost three times as much as planned

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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

| Nursery World

According to a new report, the Department for Education has spent around three times more on Free Schools than the sum originally allocated.

Sector's 'dismay' at two-year-old funding freeze

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have raised concerns that the funding rate for early education two-year-old places will not rise next year.

Labour warns of primary school place 'crisis'

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

| Nursery World

More than a quarter of councils will face a shortage of primary school places in September, according to an analysis by Labour.

Parents fight closure of children's centres

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Tuesday, April 22, 2014

| Nursery World

Eight children’s centres in Salford may be closed in a bid by the local council to make savings of over £1 million.

New consultation with parents and sector over ratios

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Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The Department for Education (DfE) is consulting with the early years sector and parents on staff:child ratios, in a renewed drive to encourage providers to move to a 1:13 ratio for three- and four-year-olds.

The Big Picture: Playing host

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Monday, November 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Sunflower Nursery in Cambridge played host to the Deputy Prime Minister.

Affordable childcare - Sector submits evidence to childcare committee

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Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

Childcare organisations have submitted their evidence to the House of Lords on Affordable Childcare Committee.

Extending the school day would be 'counterproductive' for primary pupils, warns teaching union

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Monday, February 3, 2014

| Nursery World

The National Union of Teachers has spoken out against the education secretary's plans to extend the school day.

Conservatives 'pose a real threat' to Sure Start, warns Labour

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Thursday, April 2, 2015

| Nursery World

Over 1,000 Sure Start centres could close if the Conservatives win the general election, the Labour party has warned.

New smacking rules omit nannies

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Smacking is to be banned for all tutors and carers who work with children outside the family, including part-time educational settings, Sunday schools and madrassas, following a review.

Providers weigh up whether to leave early years sector

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Monday, June 1, 2015

| Nursery World

As the Government looks to double the number of free childcare hours for threeand four-year-olds, a new survey reveals that providers are uncertain about their future.

LEYF warns 30 hours and apprentice levy to hit growth

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Monday, December 14, 2015

| Nursery World

One of the UK’s largest nursery groups has received £1.5m worth of investment funding to expand its business, but growth could be stalled by Government policies to increase the free entitlement to 30 hours a week and the introduction of an apprenticeship levy, the organisation’s chief executive has warned.

Expansion of free early years places for two-year-olds to start in the autumn

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

| Nursery World

Two thousand more two-year-olds will be eligible for a free early education place from September in plans to be announced by the Deputy Prime Minister today.

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Progress stalled in achieving a degree-led workforce, figures suggest

Government publishes new Covid-19 measures for nurseries, childminders and schools amid Omicron concern

Children and families minister posts Twitter video in response to ratios row

Government to look at ways to reduce childcare costs

Analysis: Early years settings step up support for families as cost of living crisis hits

Parents in Wales benefiting from childcare offer but confusion over how scheme works

Prime minister says he will 'make it easier to become a childminder'

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

Two-year-olds - We can meet twos' needs, say schools

Scotland launches its first national play strategy

Ofsted Big Conversation weekend - latest meetings

19m to support adopted children

Free schools cost three times as much as planned

Sector's 'dismay' at two-year-old funding freeze

Labour warns of primary school place 'crisis'

Parents fight closure of children's centres

New consultation with parents and sector over ratios

The Big Picture: Playing host

Affordable childcare - Sector submits evidence to childcare committee

Extending the school day would be 'counterproductive' for primary pupils, warns teaching union

Conservatives 'pose a real threat' to Sure Start, warns Labour

New smacking rules omit nannies

Providers weigh up whether to leave early years sector

LEYF warns 30 hours and apprentice levy to hit growth

Expansion of free early years places for two-year-olds to start in the autumn

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