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Childminding - Business models for childminders

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

In the last part of our two part series on childminders, Catherine Wakerley, operations manager at Childminding UK, sets out what needs to change in order to ensure the sustainability of the childminding sector.

Next government urged to scrap two-child benefit cap and work towards halving child poverty

News

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

A call to abolish the two-child benefit cap, establish a No.10 Poverty Unit and expand free school meals to all families in receipt of universal credit, form part of a ten-point plan for the next government to boost children’s life chances.

Michael Pettavel: The value of a smile

Opinion

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

All of the main political parties have lost sight of what ‘value’ means beyond its connection to monetary and individual benefits, says our columnist Michael Pettavel

LONG READ How do the parties’ election manifestos stack up?

News

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

Ahead of the General Election, we look at what the main parties’ policies might mean for the early years sector, with comment from key people. By Katy Morton and Catherine Gaunt

Council's investigation into Tiny Toes Nursery in Stockport could lead to prosecutions

News

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

Stockport Council’s trading standards team have drafted in ‘external experts’ to analyse hours of CCTV footage from Tiny Toes nursery in Cheadle Hulme where nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan was killed.

Making Ends Meet – Part 2 - Delivering the funded offer in Scotland while remaining sustainable

Features

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

In part 2 of our series, we look at how settings in Scotland are coping with the country’s funded offer. By Leah Jones

Interview - Julian Grenier

News

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

Julian Grenier, senior content and engagement manager (early years) at the EEF since June. Grenier previously worked for Ofsted and, prior to that, was a head teacher of a nursery school and children’s centre

Market View - Making your software work for you

Features

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

Leah Turner, co-founder of Owen Froebel, which offers day nursery brokerage, valuations and sales, on how to get the most out of your accounting and management software.

Ben Franklin: Worth the investment

Opinion

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

Going forwards, the Government must view childcare as a vital part of economic development that benefits everyone regardless of status, says Ben Franklin

Nursery owners come together at Nursery World's Business Dinner in partnership with Redwoods Dowling Kerr

News

Monday, June 24, 2024

| Nursery World

Nursery owner guests gathered at Nursery World’s third business dinner in partnership with Redwoods Dowling Kerr to enjoy good food and discuss mergers and acquisitions and other key business issues around the table.

Petition calls for ban on children's coloured swimwear that is 'invisible' underwater

News

Monday, June 24, 2024

| Nursery World

The next government is being called on to make it illegal for clothing retailers to sell blue, white or grey swimear for children as the colours are virtually invisible underwater, according to experts.

Early years staff told to prioritise their mental health as you cannot 'pour from an empty cup'

News

Friday, June 21, 2024

| Nursery World

Staff working in early years settings have been told there is ‘no shame’ putting themselves first and to admit if they are struggling and need help.

A letter to the Shadow Secretary of State for Education: Early Years Teachers are not ‘Second Class Teachers’

Opinion

Friday, June 21, 2024

| Nursery World

With Labour seemingly ahead in the polls and poised to lead the country, early years lecturer and writer Nichola Demetriadi argues the case for giving those with Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) the same pay and terms and conditions as other teachers

General Election manifestos don't go far enough to tackle widening disadvantage gap, argue researchers

News

Thursday, June 20, 2024

| Nursery World

Party manifestos fall short of addressing key challenges facing education, with politicians failing to provide clear details on how they would tackle the widening disadvantage gap and soaring costs of SEND provision, claims a new report.

Next government urged to ensure early education policy is 'child-centric'

News

Thursday, June 20, 2024

| Nursery World

The next government is being called on to launch a national commission into the future of early education and care in the first 100 days of being elected.

General Election 2024: The parties' pledges

News

Tuesday, June 18, 2024

| Nursery World

Nursery World looks at the pledges from the main political parties ahead of next month's general election.

Schools and GPs 'staggering' under the pressure of demands from families in poverty

News

Monday, June 17, 2024

| Nursery World

Nearly half of primary school children have experienced hardship, according to a report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which highlights how schools and GPs are ‘staggering’ under the weight of hardship.

Labour's manifesto pledges to reduce child poverty

News

Thursday, June 13, 2024

| Nursery World

The Labour party has committed to developing an ‘ambitious’ strategy to reduce child poverty as well as making sure the minimum wage is a ‘genuine living wage’

New inquiry into play aims to give children back their childhoods

News

Thursday, June 13, 2024

| Nursery World

A ‘landmark’ inquiry into children’s play in the UK has been launched in a bid to give children back their childhoods, tackle childhood obesity and poor mental health.

At least £70m of early years funding not spent by councils

News

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

| Nursery World

At least £70m of early years entitlement funding was underspent in council budgets and not spent on places during the 2022-23 financial year – a record amount, according to new analysis.

Who gets your vote - take part in our election poll!

News

Wednesday, June 12, 2024

| Nursery World

With just weeks to go until the General Election and the main political parties releasing their manifestos this week, Nursery World is asking readers who they will be voting for and why?

Conservatives pledge to reduce national insurance, but no mention of increased childcare funding

News

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

| Nursery World

The Conservatives have pledged to reduce national insurance contributions if they are re-elected, however they have failed to commit to increasing early years funding or tackling child poverty.

Sector cautiously welcomes Labour's plans for school-based nurseries

News

Monday, June 10, 2024

| Nursery World

The sector has cautiously welcomed Labour's plans to convert classrooms into school-based nurseries, urging the party to consult with PVI providers so the sustainabilty of existing settings isn't threatened.

Labour reveals plans to convert 3,334 classrooms into school-based nurseries

News

Monday, June 10, 2024

| Nursery World

A Labour Government would create 3,300 new school-based nurseries, utilising spare capacity within primary schools due to falling birth rates.

Lib Dems outline plans to develop an early years career strategy and review funding rates

News

Monday, June 10, 2024

| Nursery World

Nursery staff would have to hold a relevant early years qualification or be working towards one, under plans from the Liberal Democrats.

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