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Childcare Survey suggests time is running out to find enough places for expanded offer

Tuesday, March 19, 2024

| Nursery World

With two weeks until the roll out of the 15 hours for two-year-olds, new survey findings show a continued decline in the availability of childcare as costs rise by 7 per cent.

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

News

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

| Nursery World

Bridget Phillipson, shadow education secretary, said that a Labour Government would ‘fix’ the country’s ‘broken childcare system’, in a speech to delegates at Nursery World’s 9th Business Summit.

Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

News

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

| Nursery World

Findings from a survey of providers, reveal that 89 per cent are likely to increase fees this year, while more than a third believe they will have to close their setting within the next year due to rising costs.

Early years action group to stage protest in March

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Monday, January 16, 2023

| Nursery World

A protest has been organised for the early years sector in London in two months' time.

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

News

Thursday, September 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years organisations, teaching unions and charities have been reacting to the news of the plans announced by the prime minister to cap energy bills for households and businesses.

‘Considerably more’ ethnic minority and disadvantaged children missed out on early learning due to Covid

News

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| Nursery World

New research shows that attendance in early years settings was ‘lower than expected’ in areas with large ethnic minority populations, deprived neighbourhoods and areas with high unemployment rates.

Nine in 10 early years settings oppose Government plans to change childcare ratios

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Friday, May 20, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years settings are overwhelmingly against Government plans to change ratios, with just 2 per cent of the opinion that the rule change would enable them to lower fees for parents, according to a survey by the Early Years Alliance.

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

News

Thursday, August 12, 2021

| Nursery World

Busy Bees Childcare will open its new nursery in Nottingham next month.

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

News

Monday, August 2, 2021

| Nursery World

More than four in 10 nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England have had to fully and/or partially close at least once since 1 June due to Coronavirus self-isolation rules, a survey suggests.

Working mum sacked for refusing to work weekends wins 'landmark' appeal

News

Monday, June 28, 2021

| Nursery World

A 'landmark' ruling protecting women from indirect discrimination because of their childcare responsibilities has been won in an Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Family friendly employers now key to a productive and happy workforce, says survey

News

Tuesday, May 18, 2021

| Nursery World

Nearly half (48 per cent) of working parents regard family life as a higher priority now than they did before the pandemic, according to new research.

Data analysis targets changes in demand for childcare - survey

News

Friday, March 12, 2021

| Nursery World

Using data to understand the movements and lifestyle habits of new parents so that it can inform new nursery openings, was one of the subjects that generated widespread interest at Nursery World’s Business Summit.

Coronavirus: Co-op Childcare wins award for supporting families during pandemic

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

| Nursery World

Co-op Childcare Group has won a social sustainability award for its response to the pandemic and supporting vulnerable families.

Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

News

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the Education Policy Institute (EPI) are launching the second survey in their year-long research project, looking at the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the early years workforce.

The Nursery World Podcast: Lessons from lockdown

Knowledge Bank

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

| Nursery World

This Nursery World Podcast considers new ways to support children’s wellbeing and forge strong parent partnerships in the coming months.

Early years sector and parents divided on reopening settings

News

Monday, June 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries and childminders in England are fighting to survive, as new research suggests that just over four in 10 parents of under-fives are planning to return today, with many providers also uncertain about when to reopen.

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

News

Thursday, April 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Children 1st has secured a £1.6 million loan to support the business during the coronavirus crisis and keep nurseries open for key workers.

One nursery on how its #keepintouch campaign is supporting families

Opinion

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

| Nursery World

When life gives you lemons – which absolutely seems to be the case at the moment – make the most almighty lemonade you possibly can, says Beverley Taylor-Carson of Mother Goose Corner, on staying positive in the crisis

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

News

Friday, March 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Childminders are among the workers that could be eligible for the Government scheme to extend financial support to the self-employed affected by Covid-19.

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries have called on the Government to set out dedicated measures to help them survive, saying they provide vital support to frontline workers and families.

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends routine inspections and teaching union calls for school closures

News

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

| Nursery World

Ofsted has suspended all routine inspections of early years providers, schools and further education colleges.

Children from higher-income families use pre-school for longer

News

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

| Nursery World

Children from poorer backgrounds are more likely to have delayed access to funded early years education, new research from the LSE suggests.

30 Hours - Ups and downs

Features

Monday, March 5, 2018

| Nursery World

Some parents of three-year-old children eligible for the 30 hours childcare offer discuss their experiences – both good and bad. By Meredith Jones Russell

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

News

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

| Nursery World

The Mayor of London has named the three areas that will take part in the new Early Years Hubs scheme to drive the take-up of funded two-year-old places across the capital.

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

News

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.

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Childcare Survey suggests time is running out to find enough places for expanded offer

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

Early years action group to stage protest in March

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

‘Considerably more’ ethnic minority and disadvantaged children missed out on early learning due to Covid

Nine in 10 early years settings oppose Government plans to change childcare ratios

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

Working mum sacked for refusing to work weekends wins 'landmark' appeal

Family friendly employers now key to a productive and happy workforce, says survey

Data analysis targets changes in demand for childcare - survey

Coronavirus: Co-op Childcare wins award for supporting families during pandemic

Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

The Nursery World Podcast: Lessons from lockdown

Early years sector and parents divided on reopening settings

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

One nursery on how its #keepintouch campaign is supporting families

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends routine inspections and teaching union calls for school closures

Children from higher-income families use pre-school for longer

30 Hours - Ups and downs

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

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

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