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Co-operative Childcare nursery re-opens

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

| Nursery World

The Co-operative childcare's Blackbird Leys Nursery has re-opened today after Ofsted suspended its registration.

Ofsted rebuffs FOI request for inspection data

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Thursday, September 19, 2013

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has had to re-submit a freedom OF information request after Ofsted said that it would be too costly to provide the information on earl years inspections for the time period requested.

Reporting 'risk of radicalisation' could be 'duty'

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Monday, January 12, 2015

| Nursery World

Nursery staff will be told to report young children they deem at risk of radicalisation, under plans put out for consultation by the Home Office.

Guide to Ofsted’s new common inspection framework

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Wednesday, February 4, 2015

| Nursery World

The new common inspection framework applies to all education inspections and will come into force from September 2015.

Fewer than half of children's centres 'good or better'

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Thursday, September 11, 2014

| Nursery World

Fewer than half of children’s centres in the latest round of inspections were rated good or outstanding, Ofsted figures show.

Ofsted brings 'requires improvement' inspections in-house

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Friday, September 26, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s own in-house inspectors will take on responsibility for re-inspecting 'requires improvement 'nurseries in place of outside contractors Prospects and Tribal, Nursery World can exclusively reveal.

Nurseries and childminders do better in inspections

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

| Nursery World

The number of nurseries and childminders rated good and outstanding increased in the last inspection period.

Out-of-school clubs judged against old criteria

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Monday, August 24, 2015

| Nursery World

Out-of-school clubs are being downgraded by Ofsted for failing to meet inspection requirements that are no longer applicable.

Level 3 apprenticeship consultation is ‘flawed’

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Monday, May 15, 2017

| Nursery World

The consultation on a new apprenticeship standard is ‘deeply flawed’ and ‘bordering on a joke’, sector leaders have said.

Government forges ahead with academy plans in Queen's Speech

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

| Nursery World

The Government has included an Education for All Bill in the Queen's Speech, with proposals for under-performing schools to be forcibly converted to academies.

Apprenticeship levy could lower wages, finds think tank

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

| Nursery World

The new apprenticeship funding system could result in lower wages for employees, a think tank has claimed.

Victory for the early years sector over ratios

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Wednesday, June 5, 2013

| Nursery World

The Government has bowed to fierce opposition and ditched the proposed changes to staff: child ratios for nurseries and childminders.

Twinkles Nursery group's urban expansion

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Wednesday, June 22, 2016

| Nursery World

A nursery chain is celebrating adding a sixth site to its portfolio after planners approved the conversion of a former city centre office building.

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.

Fresh call for UK-wide smacking ban

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Thursday, September 13, 2018

| Nursery World

A bill prohibiting smacking in Scotland has led to renewed calls for the rest of the UK to follow suit.

New 'early years practitioner' badge for level 2 courses

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Thursday, October 25, 2018

| Nursery World

The job title ‘early years practitioner’ will be used to show which level 2 qualifications count in ratios, Nursery World has learned.

Concern over short window for early years T-Level consultation

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Tuesday, May 29, 2018

| Nursery World

The DfE is steaming ahead with a consultation on the content of the T-Level in education and childcare, sparking criticism for the two week deadline it has given.

National Minimum Wage to rise in October

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Monday, April 15, 2013

| Nursery World

The National Minimum Wage is to increase by 12p an hour to 6.31 for adults from 1 October 2013.

Ofsted calls for stronger 'oversight' of large providers

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Monday, November 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Ofsted is calling for stronger regulatory powers to ensure early years providers with multiple settings are having a positive impact on children.

DfE parents' survey re-ignites fears over ratio changes

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Monday, October 28, 2013

| Nursery World

A new Department for Education survey asking parents for their opinions on staff:child ratios has raised concern among the sector that there will be a renewed push for a relaxation.

Next steps for the #Ofsted Big Conversation

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Friday, December 20, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years providers across the country will be taking part in more Ofsted Big Conversation meetings in the New Year.

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Storytelling, ‘reptile’ days and using Dr Who to boost literacy and maths skills are just a few of the ways schools, children’s centres, and early years settings encourage families to learn together.

Covering up child abuse should be a criminal offence, NSPCC says

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Wednesday, July 9, 2014

| Nursery World

The charity is calling for a duty on institutions, such as hospitals and children’s homes, to report abuse.

SEND code gains parliamentary approval

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Wednesday, July 30, 2014

| Nursery World

New statutory guidance on how early years providers should support children with special educational needs and disabilities has been approved by Parliament.

Apprenticeships get year's reprieve on GCSE entry requirement

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Thursday, August 21, 2014

| Nursery World

A one-year stay of execution has been granted over maths and English GCSEs for apprentices.

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Co-operative Childcare nursery re-opens

Ofsted rebuffs FOI request for inspection data

Reporting 'risk of radicalisation' could be 'duty'

Guide to Ofsted’s new common inspection framework

Fewer than half of children's centres 'good or better'

Ofsted brings 'requires improvement' inspections in-house

Nurseries and childminders do better in inspections

Out-of-school clubs judged against old criteria

Level 3 apprenticeship consultation is ‘flawed’

Government forges ahead with academy plans in Queen's Speech

Apprenticeship levy could lower wages, finds think tank

Victory for the early years sector over ratios

Twinkles Nursery group's urban expansion

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

Fresh call for UK-wide smacking ban

New 'early years practitioner' badge for level 2 courses

Concern over short window for early years T-Level consultation

National Minimum Wage to rise in October

Ofsted calls for stronger 'oversight' of large providers

DfE parents' survey re-ignites fears over ratio changes

Next steps for the #Ofsted Big Conversation

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

Covering up child abuse should be a criminal offence, NSPCC says

SEND code gains parliamentary approval

Apprenticeships get year's reprieve on GCSE entry requirement

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