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Hey! we need a new conversation about all things early years

Friday, August 12, 2022

James Hempsall explains why he has launched a new initiative to invite collaboration in the sector around the priorities for early years education, starting with an online conference in October.

Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

News

Friday, August 12, 2022

A new report looking at ways to reform childcare recommends staff: child ratios be relaxed further than the proposed 1:5 in 'good' and 'outstanding' nurseries and suggests childminder agencies take on a larger role within the sector.

Gaining a picture of what the ‘Early Learning Goals’ look like

Opinion

Friday, August 12, 2022

Siren Films' new package of clips and materials to support early assessment aims to make up for what has been a lack consistent information since the EYFS was overhauled in 2021. Dr Sue Allingham explains her input into the project and why she believes it will make a difference.

Scottish childcare settings in nearly half of local authorities don't know their new funding rate

News

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Nearly half of councils in Scotland have yet to make a decision on the hourly rates they will pay childcare providers from next week, reveals a FOI.

Latest on Welcome Nurseries: Group sells 26 settings as it goes into administration

News

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Welcome Nurseries – the fourth largest nursery group in the UK – has gone through a pre-packaged administration sale of 26 of its settings, leaving the fate of the remaining nurseries and its staff unclear.

A career in early years has never been more exciting

Other

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Janet King, Sector Manager for Education and Childcare at NCFE, sets out the range of ways into, and roles within, the early years sector

Nursery World conference - EYFS: Supporting every child to thrive

News

Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Nursery World's one-day conference on 9 November, EYFS: Supporting every child to thrive, has a fantastic line-up of speakers including Dr Julian Grenier, Kerry Murphy and Dr Sharon Curtis.

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

News

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Proposed changes to early years funding in England are likely to hit local authorities already struggling with declining childcare places – largely in northern England –suggests new research.

Dip into our pick of new picture books

Features

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Karen Hart road tests some new titles to find out why they will appeal to both children and adults alike.

Understanding staffing challenges – and finding solutions

Features

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

New data compiled by specialist research company CACI provides insights into the demographics of nursery staff and suggests strategies when it comes to boosting recruitment and retention in the sector.

Welcome closes three nurseries following exit of co-founder Jonathan Jay

News

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Since Welcome Nurseries’ recent 'management buyout', three more nurseries previously owned by the group have closed.

‘Future proofing’ your business – innovation and creating USPs

Knowledge Bank

Monday, August 8, 2022

SPONSORED CONTENT Differentiating your offering and staying ahead of the curve is ‘critical’ in today’s marketplace, discovers Nicole Weinstein as she talks to nursery businesses driving forward innovation

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

News

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.