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Recruitment and retention crisis has increased the skills gap in the early years workforce

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

| Nursery World

The early years skills gap has increased by over 2 per cent in the last five years, putting ‘immense pressure' on setting managers’ workloads and stress levels’, according to new research.

Busy Bees buys group of settings in North America

News

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

| Nursery World

Busy Bees, the UK’s largest nursery group, has further expanded into North America with the acquisition of a chain of 27 childcare centres.

Special Focus: Has the Education Recovery Plan boosted the sector?

Features

Monday, October 2, 2023

| Nursery World

Jo Parkes gauges the scope and success of the Government’s Education Recovery Plan so far, investigating its priorities, which include developing children’s speech and language skills

Nursery World Awards 2023 – Nursery Manager of the Year

Features

Sunday, October 1, 2023

| Nursery World

WINNER - Elizabeth Kemsley, Nurtured at Chell, Stoke on Trent

EYFS Best Practice in Schools: Provision for two-year-olds

Features

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

A decade since the launch of funded childcare for disadvantaged two-year-olds, Nicole Weinstein finds out what provision for this age group looks like in schools

Our working relationship: ‘We really do have be Jacks of all trades'

Features

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Becky Watanbe, early years trainer and consultant, and Kim Langstaff, early years manager, work at Acorn Early Years Foundation,a charitable social enterprise which operates 17 nurseries, several out-of-school clubs, Forest School provision, a catering service and training centre.

Market View: The impact of Government strategy on staffing and occupancy

Features

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Arun Kanwar, managing partner at Cairneagle, says the Government needs to better engage the sector with its plans.

HR Guru: ‘Menstrual leave’

Features

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Imogen Edmunds, managing director of Redwing Solutions, which specialises in HR for early years settings, on helping staff who need extra support due to their period.

Safer Practices Part 4: Managing contagious diseases and childhood infections

Features

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Which diseases require official notification and when should children not attend? By Nicole Weinstein

Management Queries: Using phones and smart watches at work

Features

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Our panel discuss how settings should manage staff members’ use of mobile phones and smart watches while at work. By Gabriella Jozwiak

Three directors leave Family First as one of UK's largest nursery groups 'evolves' its leadership team

News

Friday, September 22, 2023

| Nursery World

The chief executive of Family First, along with two other directors, have left the nursery group.

Janet King: Reflecting on two years of T Levels

Features

Friday, September 22, 2023

| Nursery World

With the first two cohorts of students now having completed the T Level in Education and Early Years, it’s a good time to take a step back and assess the qualification’s impact on the sector.

Why does your nursery need security?

Knowledge Bank

Monday, September 18, 2023

| Nursery World

SPONSORED CONTENT Security should be a number one priority for all early years providers, says Almas Industries, and outlines how its latest security platform offers an integrated, efficient solution.

Young Leaders: How I got to the top

Features

Thursday, September 14, 2023

| Nursery World

Lillie Hart, nursery manager at Jesters Day Nursery and Pre-school in Beaulieu.

Management Queries: How can we best manage young students on work placements?

Features

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

| Nursery World

What should a setting manager do if a school pupil on a placement doesn’t engage in the work and is rude to staff? By Gabriella Jozwiak

Market View: The positives of private equity investment

Features

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

| Nursery World

Arun Kanwar, managing partner at Cairneagle, explains that private equity investment is to be welcomed, not feared

Our working relationship: Bringing fine art to children

Features

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

| Nursery World

Greg Lane, nursery manager and creative lead at LEYF Soho Nursery in London, and Zoe Bates, children’s programmer at The National Gallery, work together to provide children with opportunities to experience a wide and diverse range of artistic activities

Nursery World Show 2024: A sneak preview at the seminar programme

Features

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

| Nursery World

Angelica Celinska, Nursery World Show 2024 programme lead, shares some insights into what to expect from next year’s exhibition, including snippets of seminar content and what went into the planning behind the scenes

Transitions: How to plan for high quality transitions well in advance

Features

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

| Nursery World

In the second instalment of her transitions series, Catherine McLeod explains that her research found transitions for children who require extra support need to be handled early, with activity ideas and ways to involve the child’s family