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Reshuffle - New minister for children and families appointed

News

Wednesday, February 19, 2020

| Nursery World

Vicky Ford has been named as the new children and families minister following the Government reshuffle.

Evidence is mounting on early years workforce challenges

Opinion

Monday, February 17, 2020

| Nursery World

New research shows that poor pay, an increasing workload and low status are combining to drive early years workers out of the sector, says Natalie Perera

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

News

Friday, June 10, 2022

| Nursery World

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

Call for more focus on children's speech and language in Schools Bill

News

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

| Nursery World

Campaigners are calling for spoken language to be given importance to reading and writing in the Schools Bill.

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

News

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.

Mini-Budget: Chancellor's comments highlight future childcare reforms

News

Friday, September 23, 2022

| Nursery World

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has signalled the Government's intention to focus on bringing forward reforms to improve access to affordable, flexible childcare.

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

News

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

Nursery education funding 'must be protected' to curb free places crisis

News

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

| Nursery World

The early years sector faces 'chronic underfunding', which threatens to put at risk the Government's plans to expand free nursery education places for two-year-olds.

Scotland launches its first national play strategy

News

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.

Parents could be charged to use childminder agencies

News

Thursday, July 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss has suggested that parents who use childminder agencies will have to pay a fee.

More Affordable Childcare - a wake-up call for nursery businesses?

Opinion

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

| Nursery World

More Affordable Childcare signals the Government's intention to deregulate the market, which will have huge implications for providers, says Gordon Beck

Parents discuss concerns about Tax-Free Childcare with chancellor

News

Thursday, August 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Parents at Busy Bees nursery in Hammersmith have been visited by chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne to air their views on the Government's proposed changes to childcare vouchers.

Number of adoptions at record high

News

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

| Nursery World

The number of adoptions in England and Wales last year rose by 10 per cent, according to a report published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Ofsted Big Conversation weekend - latest meetings

News

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

News

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.

Settings warn their viability is at risk under 30 hours

News

Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Close to two-fifths of childcare providers think the 30 hours policy could put them out of business.

Childcare providers raise concerns over future funding of two-year-old scheme

News

Friday, June 14, 2013

| Nursery World

Some providers fear that the existing levels of funding they receive through local authorities for the two-year-old entitlement will reduce when the programme expands beyond 2014.

Settings face cuts after council overspend

News

Monday, April 1, 2019

| Nursery World

Childcare providers in Northamptonshire may be forced to get rid of staff, resources or reduce their own salaries if the county council goes ahead with plans to cut early years funding from April.