The Child Accident Prevention Trust is reminding parents to stay with their babies when they are in the bath, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Parents urged to stay with babies in bath as child drownings treble

Families
Changes to the EYFS come into force from September 2023

Draft EYFS published, ahead of changes to two-year-old ratios in September

Policy & Politics
Jan Dubiel at Nursery World's EYFS conference on 12 July 2023 PHOTO Elly Roberts

Nursery World EYFS curriculum conference – report

Early Years Curriculum
PHOTO Adobe Stock

Maths programme boosts young children's development by three months

Mathematics

Join Nursery World for our one day-conference on Physical Development in the Early Years

Physical Development
Christie & Co's mid-year review reveals nursery market trends for the first half of 2023, PHOTO: Christie & Co

Childcare market mid-year review: 20 per cent increase in the number of nurseries up for sale

Research
The letter calls on the PM to commit to a Baby and Toddler guarantee to provide 'vital services' for young children and their families, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Charities, celebrities and parents call on PM to guarantee access to 'vital' children's services

Provision
Jenny Oldham, deputy manager of Meadow Lane Children’s Nursery in St Ives

Young leaders: How I got to the top

Management
Prof Sally Pearse: 'If we demonstrate that we recognise and value the importance of those working in the sector through pay and progression routes we can start to reverse the process of nursery closures'

How graduate leadership in nurseries can make a real difference

Viewpoint
The Early Years Alliance has launched two new surveys, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Early years providers' views sought on new funding rates

Provision
The DfE has confirmed the average funding rates for 15 and 30 hours from September, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

DfE confirms new funding rates, but sector says it's not enough after years of underfunding

Funding
A total of 16 local authorities will trial the Government's ambition of offering universal wrap-a-round childcare for primary school pupils, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Government picks 16 local authorities to pilot universal wraparound childcare offer

Families