Search

Play therapists demand ITV apologise for airing Coronation Street episode that 'brings the profession into disrepute'

Friday, August 20, 2021

| Nursery World

The play therapy workforce have spoken out against comments made during an episode of Coronation Street that ‘play therapy is touchy, feely rubbish’.

Childminder campaigns for Government to change rules on Coronavirus isolation

News

Friday, August 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Bedfordshire-based childminder Kirsty Sarney has written to her local MP and Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask for the current guidance for those who are identified as a close contact of a positive coronavirus case in England to be amended.

Make 30 hours funded childcare universal to close the attainment gap

News

Thursday, August 19, 2021

| Nursery World

A new report renews the call for all children to be made eligible for the extended entitlement amid concerns the Coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers.

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

News

Thursday, August 12, 2021

| Nursery World

Busy Bees Childcare will open its new nursery in Nottingham next month.

Prime Minister urged to recognise the ‘sterling work’ of nannies during pandemic

News

Wednesday, August 11, 2021

| Nursery World

BAPN - the Association for Professional Nannies, and nanny agency, Harmony at Home, have written a letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to publicly show his appreciation to the thousands of nannies that have continued to care for children during Covid-19.

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

News

Monday, August 2, 2021

| Nursery World

More than four in 10 nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England have had to fully and/or partially close at least once since 1 June due to Coronavirus self-isolation rules, a survey suggests.

Council 'failed' to follow school summer-born Government guidance, finds Ombudsman

News

Friday, July 30, 2021

| Nursery World

Leeds City Council has agreed to review its decision making around summer-born children’s admission to school.

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

News

Thursday, July 22, 2021

| Nursery World

More than 60 members of the First 1001 Days Movement have today jointly written to the new health secretary Sajid Javid to highlight the impact of the pandemic on babies and their families.

Government plans for home-education register criticised

News

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

| Nursery World

The Government is ‘absolutely committed’ to introducing a register of home-educated children for safeguarding purposes as increased numbers of pupils are removed from school, but this has been met with dismay by a home education specialist.

Summer holiday childcare costs up by 5 per cent

News

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

| Nursery World

According to Coram Family and Childcare’s annual survey, summer holiday places are more expensive this year, and in short supply.

Funding for early intervention 'cut by half' over ten years – analysis

News

Thursday, July 15, 2021

| Nursery World

A joint report by leading children’s charities has found that councils have been forced to halve early intervention spending on vulnerable children over the last decade.

'Substantial’ drop in take-up of funded places fuels concern for early years sector

News

Friday, July 2, 2021

| Nursery World

Newly released Government figures reveal the number of eligible two-year-olds registered for a funded place with nurseries or childminders has fallen by 13 per cent.

Working mum sacked for refusing to work weekends wins 'landmark' appeal

News

Monday, June 28, 2021

| Nursery World

A 'landmark' ruling protecting women from indirect discrimination because of their childcare responsibilities has been won in an Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Peers call on Government for better support for babies and young children

News

Friday, June 25, 2021

| Nursery World

The early years sector should be given the same level of catch-up support as the schools sector, the House of Lords Covid-19 Committee has said.

A & E departments report dramatic rise in young children with fever

News

Friday, June 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Hospital emergency departments have seen a surge in the number of young children being brought in with mild fever by anxious parents - three times the number for June last year.

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

News

Thursday, June 24, 2021

| Nursery World

The Government has said it has no plans to review early years funding, in response to a parliamentary petition signed by thousands - however a cross-party committee of MPs has commissioned a survey of providers and parents to look at childcare costs.

Take part in the National Week of Play from 21-27 June

News

Monday, June 21, 2021

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance’s National Week of Play launches today, with daily tips, blogs and videos to inspire early years professionals to put play at the heart of their practice.

Duchess of Cambridge launches early years research centre

News

Friday, June 18, 2021

| Nursery World

The Duchess of Cambridge has set up an early childhood research centre with the ambition of changing the way society thinks about the first five years of a child’s life, and transforming the lives of future generations.

Children and families in social care are ‘not getting a good enough deal’, report reveals

News

Thursday, June 17, 2021

| Nursery World

An ‘urgent’ new approach to children in social care is needed, after an independent review has found that the system is too focused on investigating families rather than providing them with support.

Government treatment of early years sector 'unforgivable'

News

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

| Nursery World

Early Years Alliance chief executive Neil Leitch has said the Government’s treatment of early years settings during the pandemic was ‘unforgivable’ and vowed to continue to put pressure on ministers for more funding for the sector.

Search Results

Play therapists demand ITV apologise for airing Coronation Street episode that 'brings the profession into disrepute'

Childminder campaigns for Government to change rules on Coronavirus isolation

Make 30 hours funded childcare universal to close the attainment gap

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

Prime Minister urged to recognise the ‘sterling work’ of nannies during pandemic

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

Council 'failed' to follow school summer-born Government guidance, finds Ombudsman

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

Government plans for home-education register criticised

Summer holiday childcare costs up by 5 per cent

Funding for early intervention 'cut by half' over ten years – analysis

'Substantial’ drop in take-up of funded places fuels concern for early years sector

Working mum sacked for refusing to work weekends wins 'landmark' appeal

Peers call on Government for better support for babies and young children

A & E departments report dramatic rise in young children with fever

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

Take part in the National Week of Play from 21-27 June

Duchess of Cambridge launches early years research centre

Children and families in social care are ‘not getting a good enough deal’, report reveals

Government treatment of early years sector 'unforgivable'

Current filters

Filter by

Journals

Tags

Article Types