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Exclusive interview with Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah: France, funding and the 30 hours

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

With the Childcare Bill for the 30 hours in the Commons and rising costs causing concern in early years, Ruth Thomson speaks to Sam Gyimah about what the sector can expect looking ahead.

Scotland: nurseries told to limit services for three weeks

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Monday, December 21, 2020

| Nursery World

Childcare settings will close their services to all but keyworkers and the vulnerable for three weeks ‘at least’ in an effort to curb the virus, Scottish Government has announced.

Ofsted chief calls for school for disdvantaged two-year-olds

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Sir Michael Wilshaw is to say this morning that the early years system is letting the poorest children down.

Ofsted figures show rise in 'inadequate' nurseries and childminders

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Friday, December 6, 2013

| Nursery World

The proportion of early years providers judged inadequate has risen in the past year, annual Ofsted figures show.

Council defies Government and closes nurseries

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

| Nursery World

Brighton and Hove Council has closed its nurseries to cope with rising cases of Covid-19 across the city.

Childcare Bill introduced to Parliament

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

| Nursery World

The Childcare Bill, which will entitle parents to 30 hours of free childcare a week, has had its first reading in the House of Lords.

Lords criticise lack of detail in Childcare Bill

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

| Nursery World

Peers have accused the Government of rushing through its 30-hour free childcare pledge during the second reading of the Childcare Bill.

Ofsted figures show notable rise in good and outstanding grades

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

| Nursery World

The number of nurseries and childminders awarded good or outstanding grades has risen markedly over the last quarter, the latest Ofsted figures show.

Early years inspections could be merged with schools and FE and skills

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Monday, August 4, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted is considering merging inspections for early years, schools and further education colleges.

Ofsted gets tough on teaching, safeguarding and safety

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Ofsted's new early years inspection framework, which comes into force on 4 November, will focus on safeguarding, safety and teaching.

Ofsted early years consultation: investment is key, sector says

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Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

There has been a mixed response from the early years sector to Ofsted's proposals to increase the frequency of inspections for weaker settings and replace the grade of 'satisfactory' with 'requires improvement'.

Quality care hangs in the balance

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Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The staff:child ratio changes ignore the competing demands on staff particularly from children with emotional needs and the new two-year-old intake, says Pat Gordon-Smith.

Early years sector made most complaints about Ofsted

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Friday, June 13, 2014

| Nursery World

Two-thirds of all complaints against Ofsted were made by early years providers last year.

Childcare minister to meet with sector to discuss pilot of childminder agencies

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Elizabeth Truss is to meet with early years organisations and childminders next month to discuss the Government's pilot of childminder agencies.

Government brings forward 30-hour childcare and funding review

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Monday, June 1, 2015

| Nursery World

David Cameron will today unveil plans for a funding review to start ‘before the summer’ in advance of a pilot of 30 hours of free childcare from September 2016.

Coronavirus: MPs to debate petition calling for vaccinations for early years workers and teachers

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

| Nursery World

Prioritising Covid-19 vaccinations for childcare staff and teachers will be debated in Parliament on Monday (11 January), following a petition which has so far received more than 342,000 signatures.

Coronavirus: DfE updates early years guidance in response to PM 'roadmap'

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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

| Nursery World

Wraparound childcare, including care provided by childminders, can restart from 8 March, as part of the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions announced yesterday.

Budget 2021: Business rates relief extension will include nurseries

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

| Nursery World

Nurseries will continue to be exempt from business rates, but there was no new funding earmarked for the early years or schools in the Chancellor’s budget.

DfE to consult on information sharing between childcare providers and schools

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

| Nursery World

A new consultation on how information sharing can help drive the 30 hours entitlement will happen later this year, the childcare minister said this week.

Welsh nurseries to stay open for all children

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

| Nursery World

Nurseries in Wales have stayed open for all children this week, while schools have closed.

Ofsted Annual report: Schools with poor behaviour to have 'no-notice' inspections

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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Too many schools in England have mediocre teaching and weak leadership, Ofsted’s chief inspector has said.

Concern over agency models as pilots start off

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

A few weeks into the childminder agency pilots, a number of organisations have begun to consult with the early years sector about their proposed models.

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.

Ofsted comments outrage NCMA

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Friday, December 7, 2012

| Nursery World

A row has broken out between Ofsted and the National Childminding Association, after Ofsted used its first annual early years lecture to suggest that childminders were 'not up to the job' of delivering all aspects of the EYFS.

Sector criticises Ofsted move to potential 30-month wait for first inspection

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Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

The early years sector has given a mixed reaction to changes to inspections set out by Ofsted early years director Nick Hudson and revealed on Nursery World online.

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Exclusive interview with Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah: France, funding and the 30 hours

Scotland: nurseries told to limit services for three weeks

Ofsted chief calls for school for disdvantaged two-year-olds

Ofsted figures show rise in 'inadequate' nurseries and childminders

Council defies Government and closes nurseries

Childcare Bill introduced to Parliament

Lords criticise lack of detail in Childcare Bill

Ofsted figures show notable rise in good and outstanding grades

Early years inspections could be merged with schools and FE and skills

Ofsted gets tough on teaching, safeguarding and safety

Ofsted early years consultation: investment is key, sector says

Quality care hangs in the balance

Early years sector made most complaints about Ofsted

Childcare minister to meet with sector to discuss pilot of childminder agencies

Government brings forward 30-hour childcare and funding review

Coronavirus: MPs to debate petition calling for vaccinations for early years workers and teachers

Coronavirus: DfE updates early years guidance in response to PM 'roadmap'

Budget 2021: Business rates relief extension will include nurseries

DfE to consult on information sharing between childcare providers and schools

Welsh nurseries to stay open for all children

Ofsted Annual report: Schools with poor behaviour to have 'no-notice' inspections

Concern over agency models as pilots start off

MPs to scrutinise effectiveness of childcare policy on parental employment

Ofsted comments outrage NCMA

Sector criticises Ofsted move to potential 30-month wait for first inspection

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