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Agency's ‘ineffective’ grade puts childminders on alert

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

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Childminders in more than 100 local authority areas are being restricted or having funding for entitlement offers withheld after their agency's Ofsted inspection. By Katy Morton

Seven in ten nurseries would not change staff: child ratios for two-year-olds, Government consultation finds

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

Most respondents to the Department for Education's consultation on changes to staff: child ratios for two-year-olds are against the plans, which the Government says will start in September.

Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

| Nursery World

Findings from a survey of providers, reveal that 89 per cent are likely to increase fees this year, while more than a third believe they will have to close their setting within the next year due to rising costs.

Budget 2023: Sector disappointed over lack of support for existing childminders as new entrants to receive start-up grant

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The sector has broadly welcomed the Budget announcement to boost the number of childminders by introducing start-up grants, however expressed disappointment over a lack of support for those currently in the profession.

Universal childcare up to 11 would save parents thousands and add billions to economy – report

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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A universal childcare guarantee for children up until the end of primary school, would create an extra £13 billion for the economy and boost parents’ wages, according to a new report by the IPPR and Save the Children.

More than one in 10 settings will be forced to shut without more help to pay energy bills

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Friday, December 2, 2022

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More than one in 10 nurseries and pre-schools would be forced to close permanently if there is no further support once the Energy Bill Relief scheme ends in March 2023, suggest new findings.

Early years action group to stage protest in March

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Monday, January 16, 2023

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A protest has been organised for the early years sector in London in two months' time.

EXCLUSIVE In Focus: 30 hours: the hidden cost

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Monday, November 12, 2018

| Nursery World

What price are the most vulnerable children paying for the Government’s flagship childcare policy? Our FOI investigation reveals that nearly a fifth of councils have cut nursery places in the past year or are currently doing so.

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

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The Liberal Democrats have outlined their plans to provide families with ‘flexible, affordable and fair’ childcare, boost SEND support and give every child the best possible start in life.

Pilot childcare scheme to run in schools this summer

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Friday, April 19, 2024

| Nursery World

Private, voluntary and independent nurseries will take part in a pilot of childcare in schools starting this summer.

More than 150,000 two-year-olds taking up funded places - surpassing Government target

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Friday, April 5, 2024

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Over 150,000 two-year-olds have secured a funded place under the first phase of the expanded offer that came into effect at the beginning of this week, the Government has announced.

Businesses urged to support young families and boost economy – Princess of Wales's taskforce

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

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Investing in social and emotional development in early childhood, along with support for working parents could yield the UK economy £45.5bn annually, according to a report launched today by the Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood.

NDNA awarded £71,000 to run early years training for veterans and army families

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Monday, July 1, 2024

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The National Day Nurseries Association has been awarded funding by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund to offer early years training to former veterans and partners of those currently serving in the military.

How will early years be affected by Brexit?

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Monday, July 11, 2016

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Brexit will undoubtedly have an impact in some form on early years, according to commentators.

Nurseries in Wales struggling to survive - Welsh Tories pledge 30-hour childcare

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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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Nurseries in Wales are under threat, faced with inadequate funding rates that are the lowest in the UK, rising numbers of children starting school at three, and falling occupancy, according to the NDNA.

Pen Green's children's centre one of 17 at risk in Northants

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

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A flagship children’s centre run by Pen Green is at risk of closure under a £3m cost-cutting exercise by Northamptonshire County Council.

Study finds little lasting impact from free hours

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

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The £2bn a year free early years entitlement scheme has done little to boost education outcomes – because most children taking up the provision were already receiving childcare, a study has found.

30 hours childcare risks widening the gap in the early years

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Friday, May 27, 2016

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Better-off families are set to benefit from 30 hour childcare at the expense of poorer families, warns a new analysis by think tank CentreForum.

Underfunding: Chain restricts funded-only 15-hour places

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Friday, May 27, 2016

| Nursery World

A nursery chain which has defended a ‘general extras’ charge as necessary to subsidise government-funded places has published a new policy to help get around the problem.

Scottish councils cap funded places in PVI settings

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Monday, August 11, 2014

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Private and voluntary nurseries in Scotland are seeing their number of funded places capped as local authorities move to increase their own provision.

Fears for early years review amid schools funding delay to 2018

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

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Sector leaders have responded with dismay at news that the roll out of the new schools national funding formula will be delayed by a year.

Government funding to expand work of FGM centre

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Tuesday, July 11, 2017

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A £30m Government grant will allow the National FGM Centre to continue its work to stop female genital mutilation (FGM).

Lib Dem leader gives backing to Champagne Nurseries campaign

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Monday, May 8, 2017

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The Champagne Nurseries, Lemonade Funding campaign group has secured the support of Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron.

Greening announces merger of education and skills funding

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Tuesday, March 28, 2017

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The Education Funding Agency and the Skills Funding Agency are merging to create one body, the education secretary announced in Parliament today.

Functional Skills 'will be accepted' on current apprenticeship framework

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Thursday, March 30, 2017

| Nursery World

An apprenticeship body has confirmed that Functional Skills will be accepted on the current early years apprenticeship framework.

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Agency's ‘ineffective’ grade puts childminders on alert

Seven in ten nurseries would not change staff: child ratios for two-year-olds, Government consultation finds

Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

Budget 2023: Sector disappointed over lack of support for existing childminders as new entrants to receive start-up grant

Universal childcare up to 11 would save parents thousands and add billions to economy – report

More than one in 10 settings will be forced to shut without more help to pay energy bills

Early years action group to stage protest in March

EXCLUSIVE In Focus: 30 hours: the hidden cost

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

Pilot childcare scheme to run in schools this summer

More than 150,000 two-year-olds taking up funded places - surpassing Government target

Businesses urged to support young families and boost economy – Princess of Wales's taskforce

NDNA awarded £71,000 to run early years training for veterans and army families

How will early years be affected by Brexit?

Nurseries in Wales struggling to survive - Welsh Tories pledge 30-hour childcare

Pen Green's children's centre one of 17 at risk in Northants

Study finds little lasting impact from free hours

30 hours childcare risks widening the gap in the early years

Underfunding: Chain restricts funded-only 15-hour places

Scottish councils cap funded places in PVI settings

Fears for early years review amid schools funding delay to 2018

Government funding to expand work of FGM centre

Lib Dem leader gives backing to Champagne Nurseries campaign

Greening announces merger of education and skills funding

Functional Skills 'will be accepted' on current apprenticeship framework

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