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The Big Debate – Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure?

Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure? We asked two experts in the sector to share their views

The poorest children will be locked out of the extended entitlement

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

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The poorest third of families will see almost no direct benefit from the extended early years entitlement, according to new analysis.

Nurseries ban children from wearing Crocs

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Friday, September 22, 2023

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Nurseries are banning children from wearing Croc style choes as they say the footwear is causing more accidents.

Global children's charity partners with the Ukraine Government to reform early education

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

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Global children’s charity Theirworld has partnered with the Ukraine government to help deliver a national early childhood education and development initiative to transform the lives of children in the war-torn country.

Why does your nursery need security?

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Monday, September 18, 2023

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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.

Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

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A new report highlights the need for digital support for parents and families, and the importance of developing a ‘cohesive and aligned learning community that surrounds a child’.

Water safety charity develops new initiative for schools

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Monday, September 11, 2023

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A new initiative for schools to help children develop water safety skills for life has been launched.

Ofsted research highlights the need for leaders to prioritise the prime areas so children learn 'what they need'

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Friday, September 8, 2023

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Ofsted has published the second part of its early years research review, which aims to support practitioners in raising the quality of early education.

Parents overwhelmingly against the increase to staff:child ratios

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Friday, September 8, 2023

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The majority of parents do not support the move to allow early years settings to increase staff: child ratios to 1:5, which is effective from this month.

Rutland childminder agency to close after second 'ineffective' Ofsted grade

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

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Rutland childminder agency is to close at the end of November after it was re-inspected by Ofsted in June and retained its ineffective grade, impacting more than 700 childminders who risk losing funding or having to shut their businesses.

Government publishes list of all educational settings built with RAAC

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

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The Department for Education (DfE) has published a full list of the schools impacted by RAAC, a ‘bubbly’ form of concrete.

Many providers to receive £5 or less per hour for funded places

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

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Despite DfE claims that childcare settings will now receive a ‘boost’ in funding rates (as of last week - 1 September), many providers say they are to receive £5 or less per hour for three and four-year-old places.

Brett Wigdortz: Landlords should be encouraged to accommodate childminders, but so should local authorities

Opinion

Monday, September 4, 2023

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An inability to obtain landlord permission is one of the most common reasons trainee childminders leave our registration process, says the chief executive of Tiney childminding agency.

RAAC: Primary academy to move nursery and Reception children to classrooms without 'bubbly' concrete

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Monday, September 4, 2023

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A primary academy in Essex, impacted by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC), has pushed back its term date and will move nursery, Reception, Years 1 and 2 to classrooms without the material.

Nurseries and schools containing 'bubbly form' of concrete told to close by DfE

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Friday, September 1, 2023

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Nurseries are among the 104 educational settings in England that have been told by the DfE to shut buildings made with a certain type of concrete until safety measures are introduced.

Call for childcare staff to be paid a minimum of £15 per hour to reverse recruitment crisis

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Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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The TUC is calling for a ‘comprehensive’ strategy for the care workforce in England as new analysis shows every region in England is struggling to recruit early years staff.

Special Focus: How to approach refreshing your provision

Features

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

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As the start of the next academic year approaches, Karen Hart finds out how early years settings can appraise their provision and spaces for the arrival of new children

DfE announces an extra 2,000 funded SENCo training places

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

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The DfE has made available an extra 2,000 free places on the accredited level 3 early years special educational needs training programme to increase the number of SENCos in England.

Children's minister calls for restrictions to be lifted preventing childminders from working from rented homes

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Monday, August 21, 2023

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Claire Coutinho is urging housing associations and landlords to remove clauses in leases that prevent childminders from working from home, in a bid to boost the numbers working in the profession.

New childcare coalition aims to help shape early years policy

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Monday, August 21, 2023

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A coalition of early years and childcare organisations and charities have come together to challenge the Government to invest in an early education system that works for all.

Woman charged with manslaughter after child died following 'medical episode' at nursery

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Friday, August 18, 2023

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A woman has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a child in 2022 who suffered a ‘medical episode’ at nursery.

Germany's largest childcare provider expands into UK

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

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Kinderzimmer, has expanded to the UK, opening its first setting in North London.

Co-operative Childcare to close 'loss making' Croydon nursery

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

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Co-operative Childcare is to close its Croydon University Hospital nursery next month.

YMCA sells a fifth nursery due to rising costs and underfunding

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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Five early years settings put up for sale earlier this year by the YMCA, the UK’s largest charity provider of childcare, have secured new owners.

Nannies’ salaries rocket as families struggle to access nursery places

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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A lack of nursery places is boosting demand for nannies, who have seen their wages rise by 11 per cent over the last year, latest research has revealed.

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The Big Debate – Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure?

The poorest children will be locked out of the extended entitlement

Nurseries ban children from wearing Crocs

Global children's charity partners with the Ukraine Government to reform early education

Why does your nursery need security?

Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

Water safety charity develops new initiative for schools

Ofsted research highlights the need for leaders to prioritise the prime areas so children learn 'what they need'

Parents overwhelmingly against the increase to staff:child ratios

Rutland childminder agency to close after second 'ineffective' Ofsted grade

Government publishes list of all educational settings built with RAAC

Many providers to receive £5 or less per hour for funded places

Brett Wigdortz: Landlords should be encouraged to accommodate childminders, but so should local authorities

RAAC: Primary academy to move nursery and Reception children to classrooms without 'bubbly' concrete

Nurseries and schools containing 'bubbly form' of concrete told to close by DfE

Call for childcare staff to be paid a minimum of £15 per hour to reverse recruitment crisis

Special Focus: How to approach refreshing your provision

DfE announces an extra 2,000 funded SENCo training places

Children's minister calls for restrictions to be lifted preventing childminders from working from rented homes

New childcare coalition aims to help shape early years policy

Woman charged with manslaughter after child died following 'medical episode' at nursery

Germany's largest childcare provider expands into UK

Co-operative Childcare to close 'loss making' Croydon nursery

YMCA sells a fifth nursery due to rising costs and underfunding

Nannies’ salaries rocket as families struggle to access nursery places

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