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PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) wants to hear from early years and childcare professionals in England and Wales for its annual sector-wide survey.

Nurseries' inability to pay Scottish Living Wage could impact 30 hours

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Delivery of the 1,140 hour childcare offer in Scotland could be at risk after a new survey shows the majority of nurseries have not adopted the voluntary Scottish Living Wage, which nurseries will need to sign up to.

DfE to fund breakfast club provision in thousands of schools

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Monday, March 19, 2018

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More than 1,770 schools in areas of deprivation are to benefit from an investment of £26 million by the DfE to provide children with a healthy and nutritious breakfast.

Opposition parties win childcare voucher extension

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

| Nursery World

The scrapping of childcare vouchers has been delayed, after Labour forced a vote on the issue in the House of Commons yesterday.

Councils receive Government grants to help providers offer the 30 hours

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Thursday, March 8, 2018

| Nursery World

Nearly all local authorities in England have received a share of £7.7 million to support delivery of the 30 hours in 2017-18.

Nursery owners borrow money to cover delayed 30-hour payments

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

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Childcare providers across the country have been forced to borrow money to pay staff wages and bills because of local authorites' failure to pay the funding for the 30 hours on time.

Scotland aims to boost role of outdoor learning for nursery-age children

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Friday, March 2, 2018

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has pledged more than £860,000 to boost outdoor learning in the early years.

The Communication Trust lobbies for reprieve

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Monday, February 19, 2018

| Nursery World

A petition calling on the Government to renew funding for The Communication Trust has reached over 27,000 signatures.

Children's language charity faces uncertain future

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Thursday, January 25, 2018

| Nursery World

The Communication Trust has confirmed that the Department for Education is not renewing its contract after March.

Children's health suffering from Government cuts

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Tuesday, January 23, 2018

| Nursery World

Child health in England is being harmed by public sector cuts, a new report has warned.

DfE to assess the value of nursery schools

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Friday, January 19, 2018

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Newly appointed early years minister Nadhim Zahawi has announced that the Department for Education is to carry out a feasibility study into the cost and value of nursery schools, many of which face an uncertain future.

'Completely free' 30 hours shunned by most providers

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Thursday, January 18, 2018

| Nursery World

Only around a third of providers are offering the Government-funded 30-hours childcare completely free to parents, a major survey has found.

A child referred to social services every 49 seconds

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Friday, January 12, 2018

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Councils warn that they are struggling to cope with an increase in demand for support as one child is referred to social services every 49 seconds.

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

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Tuesday, January 9, 2018

| Nursery World

The Mayor of London has named the three areas that will take part in the new Early Years Hubs scheme to drive the take-up of funded two-year-old places across the capital.

Early years sector’s hopes and dreams for the year ahead

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Monday, January 8, 2018

| Nursery World

Early years organisations, childcare providers and unions share their new year wishes.

MPs to scrutinise effectiveness of childcare policy on parental employment

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Friday, January 5, 2018

| Nursery World

An inquiry into childcare policy and its influence on the economy has been launched by the Treasury Committee.

Government scraps early years expansion fund

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Thursday, January 4, 2018

| Nursery World

The early years investment fund, which was due to provide cheap money to enable settings to expand, has been quietly jettisoned, Nursery World has learned.

30-hour childcare to be extended to foster carers next year

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Wednesday, December 20, 2017

| Nursery World

Foster carers will be able to access 30 hours funded childcare for the children in their care, the Government has confirmed.

Social mobility plan promises £50m for school nursery places

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Thursday, December 14, 2017

| Nursery World

A new Government plan to boost social mobility has pledged £50m to increase school-based nursery places and close the 'word gap'.

Spending on early years cut by £650m

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Monday, December 11, 2017

| Nursery World

New DfE figures show local authority spending on Sure Start and early years services has fallen by more than £650 million since 2010.

Lower earnings cap for Tax-Free Childcare to pay for 30 hours for foster carers

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Monday, December 11, 2017

| Nursery World

Dropping the eligibility cap for Tax-Free Childcare would free up £150m to pay for foster carers to access the 30 hours, the chair of the Education Select Committee has said.

PM places the blame for problems with 30 hours on local authorities

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Thursday, December 7, 2017

| Nursery World

During Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) this week, Theresa May said nursery owners had told her that some local authorities are operating the 30 hours 'system' well, while others are not.

Rise to national minimum wage threatens nurseries' survival

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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

| Nursery World

A new report suggests that increases to minimum wage and national living wage rates will see childcare businesses failing and larger firms taking over.

More children to be eligible for EYPP

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Tuesday, November 21, 2017

| Nursery World

Around 50,000 more children could be eligible for free school meals, which is likely to increase the availability of the Early Years Pupil Premium, under an eligibility shake-up.

Funding cuts force councils to slash early help services

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

| Nursery World

According to a group of children’s charities, ‘crippling’ funding cuts mean councils are forced to help only children in crisis.

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PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

Nurseries' inability to pay Scottish Living Wage could impact 30 hours

DfE to fund breakfast club provision in thousands of schools

Opposition parties win childcare voucher extension

Councils receive Government grants to help providers offer the 30 hours

Nursery owners borrow money to cover delayed 30-hour payments

Scotland aims to boost role of outdoor learning for nursery-age children

The Communication Trust lobbies for reprieve

Children's language charity faces uncertain future

Children's health suffering from Government cuts

DfE to assess the value of nursery schools

'Completely free' 30 hours shunned by most providers

A child referred to social services every 49 seconds

Mayor launches early years hubs to boost childcare for disadvantaged families

Early years sector’s hopes and dreams for the year ahead

MPs to scrutinise effectiveness of childcare policy on parental employment

Government scraps early years expansion fund

30-hour childcare to be extended to foster carers next year

Social mobility plan promises £50m for school nursery places

Spending on early years cut by £650m

Lower earnings cap for Tax-Free Childcare to pay for 30 hours for foster carers

PM places the blame for problems with 30 hours on local authorities

Rise to national minimum wage threatens nurseries' survival

More children to be eligible for EYPP

Funding cuts force councils to slash early help services

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