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Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

| Nursery World

Almost half of parents will have to take unpaid leave during the summer due to a lack of availability of childcare and ‘soaring’ costs as fees rise by 5 per cent in a year, reveals new research.

Children who attended the Kiddi Caru nursery destroyed by fire found alternative places

News

Thursday, July 21, 2022

| Nursery World

Families whose children attended Kiddi Caru's Walnut Tree nursery in Milton Keynes have been found alternative places within the group’s other nearby settings, after the nursery was devastated by fire on Tuesday.

London council launches overnight childminding service

News

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

| Nursery World

Brent Council has set up a childminding pool to help parents who work unsocial hours find flexible childcare to meet their needs.

Ofsted launches new single inspection framework for children's services

News

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

| Nursery World

Ofsted has published a new single inspection framework for inspecting local authority children's services.

Development of 5,000 two-year-olds tracked as part of Government-funded study

News

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Research interviews began last week with families taking part in one of the largest ever Government-funded studies into early years education.

Childminders speak out on related children funding ban

News

Monday, April 20, 2015

| Nursery World

The ongoing issue of childminders being unable to claim early education funding has come under the spotlight again, after Lancashire County Council was forced to back down on plans to stop the free entitlement for children related to nursery staff at their setting.

Risk of school starting age at two, report warns

News

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

| Nursery World

Some primary schools’ practice of giving priority places to children who have attended their nurseries, means that children are effectively starting school at two, the children’s commissioner has warned.

'Half a billion' funding black hole in 30-hours childcare

News

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

As the Childcare Bill reaches its final stages in the House of Commons today, new analysis carried out for the Labour party claims there will be a shortfall of £480m on the Government’s 30-hour plan.

Working Mum - A dressing down

Features

Monday, March 7, 2016

| Nursery World

Pyjamas on the school, or nursery, run should be a big no-no and may indicate that all is not well at home, says Working Mum

Parents say childcare quality is falling

News

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

| Nursery World

UK families say that childcare settings have got worse in the last five years, according to reviews reported to the Good Care Guide.

Parents award Government grade D for family-friendly policies

News

Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| Nursery World

According to parents, the Government is not doing enough to help families, a new survey has found.

DfE form to help providers check EYPP eligibility

News

Thursday, February 12, 2015

| Nursery World

The Government has published a template form and letter for providers to use to identify children eligible for the Early Years Pupil Premium.

Interview - Dr Sharon Curtis, manager of Ellesmere Children’s Centre, Sheffield

Other

Monday, June 10, 2019

| Nursery World

The Children’s Centre has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund support for a new centre for children with emotional and behavioural needs

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

News

Friday, March 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Fewer than half of childminders that have closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic plan to re-open within the next year, findings from a survey of childminders and childcare providers suggests.

Four in ten nannies are considering changing their career, according to new research

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Monday, August 15, 2022

| Nursery World

A survey of more than 500 UK-based nannies by payroll provider Nannytax has found 41 per cent of nannies have considered a career change in the past two years, with a third of these wanting to find a job that is better paid.

Free childcare finder service launches online

News

Thursday, December 18, 2014

| Nursery World

A new online childcare search facility has been launched by the Family and Childcare Trust.

Working parents face holiday childcare dilemma

News

Thursday, July 16, 2015

| Nursery World

Finding holiday childcare is set to be increasingly challenging for parents this summer, as costs rise and the number of places falls, according to a new report.

Labour's energy freeze and business rate cuts will save PVI providers thousands

News

Friday, June 20, 2014

| Nursery World

The Labour party says its plans to freeze energy prices and cut business rates will save childcare providers at least £26 million.

Early years expert group's 12-point general election plan

News

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years experts are calling for a new dedicated early years framework for all children from birth to seven.

Nursery Chains: International - Foreign exchange

Features

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

In a globalised world, building overseas relationships has never been easier. Catherine Gaunt talks to three nursery groups about how it's done.

YoungMinds parents' helpline in funding crisis

News

Friday, October 10, 2014

| Nursery World

The charity YoungMinds is searching for funding to keep its parents' helpline running, after losing Government funding.

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

News

Friday, May 12, 2017

| Nursery World

The largest childcare member organisations have joined forces in an open letter to all political parties, urging them not to make manifesto pledges that the sector will be unable to deliver.

Scottish Government launches quality childcare action plan

News

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has moved to strengthen the quality of childcare years in advance of its target to double its funded offer.

Childcare isn’t working

Opinion

Monday, January 7, 2019

| Nursery World

We need an affordable and much simpler childcare support system, backed by employers, that helps all parents and carers into work

New childcare website to champion affordable childcare

News

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

| Nursery World

Childcare Champions, a campaign website, has launched three weeks before the Budget when a major Government announcement is expected on childcare funding.

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Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

Children who attended the Kiddi Caru nursery destroyed by fire found alternative places

London council launches overnight childminding service

Ofsted launches new single inspection framework for children's services

Development of 5,000 two-year-olds tracked as part of Government-funded study

Childminders speak out on related children funding ban

Risk of school starting age at two, report warns

'Half a billion' funding black hole in 30-hours childcare

Working Mum - A dressing down

Parents say childcare quality is falling

Parents award Government grade D for family-friendly policies

DfE form to help providers check EYPP eligibility

Interview - Dr Sharon Curtis, manager of Ellesmere Children’s Centre, Sheffield

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

Four in ten nannies are considering changing their career, according to new research

Free childcare finder service launches online

Working parents face holiday childcare dilemma

Labour's energy freeze and business rate cuts will save PVI providers thousands

Early years expert group's 12-point general election plan

Nursery Chains: International - Foreign exchange

YoungMinds parents' helpline in funding crisis

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

Scottish Government launches quality childcare action plan

Childcare isn’t working

New childcare website to champion affordable childcare

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