Delegates taking part in the Nursery World Business Summit on 4 February 2024 PHOTO Colin Miller

LONG READ: Nursery World Business Summit – Concern children with SEND and poorer families could miss out on expanded hours

Policy & Politics
Bright Horizons has published its annual Modern Families' Index, PHOTO: Bright Horizons

Employers moving backwards in enabling parents to balance their work/family life

Families
Storal's Farley Sparsholt nursery, which has been rated inadequate by Ofsted, will be re-inspected in six months, PHOTO: Farley

Storal's Farley outdoor nursery downgraded to Inadequate

Inspection
Andrews Greener: 'By not implementing solutions to support the mental health of nursery staff we perpetuate a culture where mental health issues in the workplace are stigmatised and silenced.'

Why staff wellbeing is a top priority when it comes to delivering high quality provision

Management
Pen Green Children's Centre is now rated outstanding after being downgraded last year to inadequate, PHOTO: Pen Green

Iconic Pen Green Children's Centre regains its Ofsted Outstanding grade

Inspection
PHOTO Adobe Stock

EYE and Nursery World guide to graduate career pathways

Careers & Training
Playwork England has been set up as an education and training consortium, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

New organisation to address 'crisis' in playwork training

Careers & Training
The new Flexible & Family Friendly Working APPG, from left to right: Tulip Siddiq MP, Jane van Zyl, CEO at Working Families, Rt Hon Dame Maria Miller

Cross-party Parliamentary group set up to champion flexible working

Policy & Politics
Busy Bees has announced it is looking to recruit 300 new apprentices, PHOTO: Busy Bees

Apprentices the answer to coping with increased demand for 15 and 30 hour-places, says training provider

Careers & Training
Children and families minister David Johnston speaking at Nursery World's Business Summit on 2 February 2024 PHOTO Colin Miller

NW Business Summit: No plans to remove the word 'free' from the 15 and 30 hours, says children's minister

Policy & Politics
New-starters and returners to the sector could receive £1,000 after securing a position in an early years setting, under a new initiative by the DfE, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

DfE introduces £1,000 sign-up bonus to encourage more people to work in the early years sector

Management
A new report highlights the challenges parents face in getting support for their autistic child, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Tens of thousands of children waiting months or years for autism support

Families