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A fifth of practitioners 'don't invite children to contribute to their own learning' - survey

Friday, August 5, 2022

Of the 314 early years and primary school staff that took part in online learning journal Tapestry’s survey, 20 per cent said they never invite children to contribute to their own learning.

Welcome Nurseries sold in management buyout

News

Friday, August 5, 2022

Welcome Nurseries, the UK’s fourth largest nursery group, has been sold in a management buyout to a private investor.

Child poverty rising in key worker families – study

News

Friday, August 5, 2022

One in five key worker families in the UK has children living in poverty, according to research by the TUC.

Not just 'breadwinners' – young fathers seek more time with children, says study

News

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Fathers want to play a more active role in family life, but need more support from employers and policymakers, according to new research.

Childcare Counsel – dealing with long Covid

Features

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

What do nursery owners need to know about the legal implications of long Covid? Hannah Belton, director of Morgan La Roche, explains

IFS warns of cuts to school budgets amid rising costs

News

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Schools spending per pupil in 2024 will be 3 per cent lower than 2010 in real terms, according to research by the Institute for Fiscal Studeies.

Nurseries fight for ‘no win, no fee’ court action on Covid losses

News

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

A law firm is expecting to represent 100 nurseries whose policies did not pay out for business losses due to Covid-19. By Catherine Gaunt

Integration: part 3 – Strategies to get parents on board after a nursery take-over

Features

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Three nursery groups explain how they reassure parents after acquiring their child’s setting, by Charlotte Goddard

Management Queries – What to do if staff are reluctant to go outdoors

Features

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Nursery leaders suggest a variety of tried and tested ways to support staff to enjoy being outside with the children, by Gabriella Jozwiak.

Interview – Sue Egersdorff and Liz Ludden provide insights into creating an intergenerational nursery

News

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Sue has worked more than 35 years in early years. Her charity has partnered with dementia specialist Belong to set up a fully integrated on-site nursery at the new Belong Care Village in Chester, the non-profit’s first intergenerational site. The village and nursery teams will work together to create ‘a truly shared environment’.

Cyber crime – Gone phishing

Features

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

It may surprise some, but even childcare companies can be prey to online criminals. Annette Rawstrone reports

We’ve explored… dragon school

Features

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

A series of events culminating in a day at ‘dragon school’ were experienced by the children at one primary school in South East London. By Annette Rawstrone

Best Practice Network chosen to deliver new Level 3 SENco training

News

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The Best Practice Network has been awarded a contract by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver a new SENCo qualification from September.

Market view – a buoyant outlook

Features

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Arun Kanwar, partner at Cairneagle Partners, reports on the latest trends in nursery acquisitions

Sarah Mackenzie – 'For most of us, honesty is the default'

Opinion

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

The saying goes that honesty is the best policy, and that is as true for early years professionals as it is for the likes of government ministers, says Sarah Mackenzie