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‘Millennial parents’ share family responsibilities more than previous generations and are twice as likely to complain of burnout than any other, a survey found.

Petition calls for re-think on 30-hour childcare

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

| Nursery World

A nursery owner has launched a petition asking the Government to reconsider the 30-hour free childcare pledge, and instead move to a means-tested system.

What's going on at the Nursery World Show 2016?

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Thursday, January 28, 2016

| Nursery World

There'll be a host of attractions at the Nursery World Show on 5-6 February, including the Live Theatre and the Nutrition Zone

New report calls for radical reform to create anti-poverty childcare system

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

| Nursery World

A simpler funding system, where parents pay for the cost of their childcare outside the free 15 hours on a sliding scale based on their income, has been proposed by the Family and Childcare Trust.

Good heart health begins in infancy

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Wednesday, January 27, 2016

| Nursery World

Rapid weight gain in a child’s early years could increase their heart attack and stroke risk as adults, a study has found.

'Prince George effect' on Montessori

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

| Nursery World

The popularity of Montessori nurseries has rocketed because of the Prince George effect.

House of Lords votes against scrapping income-related child poverty targets

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

| Nursery World

Peers have thrown out the Government’s move to stop using family income as a way of measuring child poverty.

Welfare Reform and Work Bill

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

| Nursery World

This bill contains a range of controversial measures relating to employment, social mobility, and poverty.

Carers of young children should get obesity support, experts say

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Tuesday, January 26, 2016

| Nursery World

A cross-party parliamentary group has called for carers of young children to get support on nutrition, food choices, physical activity and sleep to help combat the UK’s obesity crisis.

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

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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.

Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

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Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

A government-funded study published days after the Prime Minister pledged to roll out parenting classes to all, has reported the scheme will fail without proper financial backing.

HMRC tells childminders to repay thousands in tax credits

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Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Childminders must now prove their business is being run to make a profit or could be forced to repay thousands of pounds in backdated tax credits.

Star Photo

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Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

At Kidsunlimited Sale Day Nursery, children turned into mini architects to build structures including bridges, as part of their recent lessons on construction.

Inclusion Award

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Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Staff from Bright Beginnings Childcare Centre were delighted to receive Scope’s Quality Standard for demonstrating that they are an inclusive setting and have been trained to meet specific children’s needs.