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Scottish government promises 600 hours of free nursery care

Monday, March 12, 2012

| Nursery World

Parents in Scotland could be entitled to over 600 hours of free nursery education a year, under new plans announced by first minister Alex Salmond.

PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

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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.

Conference report: Two-year-old programme is on track

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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

| Nursery World

Strong progress is being made towards the Government's target of 130,000 free places for disadvantaged two-year-olds by this September.

Ofsted to carry out joint inspections of children's centres

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Tuesday, October 30, 2012

| Nursery World

Sure Start children's centres managed as clusters, or as 'hub and spoke' models, will receive a single inspection and report from next year.

'More Great Childcare': Interview with Elizabeth Truss

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Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Nursery World was invited to Durand Academy in south London to meet education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss in advance of the publication of the 'More great childcare' report.

Ofsted calls for early years experts

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

| Nursery World

Ofsted is calling for academics, researchers and practitioners to apply to take part in a new early years forum to debate early years teaching and practice.

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has closed 23 nurseries since January, as a direct result of the longstanding Government under-funding of 15- and 30-hour childcare entitlements, Nursery World can reveal.

Changes to Early Learning Goals 'criminal' says early years expert

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Friday, November 9, 2018

| Nursery World

Children are being steered towards pleasing teachers over developing a genuine love of learning under proposed reforms to the Early Learning Goals, early years experts said yesterday.

How the coronavirus reponse has unfolded so far

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

These are unprecedented times for early years settings on the front line, caring for children of NHS and care staff, supermarket workers, delivery drivers – all those key workers whom we all rely on every day.

New DfE guidance issued on social distancing in childcare settings and schools

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

| Nursery World

The Department for Education (DfE), together with Public Health England (PHE), has published new guidance on implementing social distancing in education and childcare settings.

Shadow early years minister to meet with sector to discuss coronavirus impact

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Friday, April 17, 2020

| Nursery World

Shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq is holding a virtual roundtable meeting next week with representatives from the early years and childcare sector to hear the challenges providers face in the Covid-19 crisis.

TUC calls for emergency bailout of childcare sector

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Friday, June 5, 2020

| Nursery World

The TUC is calling for an urgent ‘cash injection’ for the childcare sector, warning that without it there will not be enough places for working parents to return to their jobs, as the lockdown eases.

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries and pre-schools have spoken to Nursery World about the challenges of opening to more children in September, whether taking on new families or children who are returning for the first time since lockdown. So, what will the new normal look like in the autumn term?

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| Nursery World

With the autumn term under way, thousands of early years providers are already feeling the knock-on effect of the pandemic, as much lower numbers of children have returned or taken up new places.

Coronavirus: All PVI nurseries to be sent home-testing kits

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Monday, February 22, 2021

| Nursery World

All staff at private, voluntary and independent nurseries and pre-schools will have access to rapid Covid tests to use twice weekly at home, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Scotland: Ban on parents attending nursery graduations challenged in Parliament

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

| Nursery World

Parents’ calls to attend nursery graduations were rejected by Scotland’s First Minister in Parliament yesterday.

NDNA launches study into nurseries’ sustainability

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Monday, July 19, 2021

| Nursery World

Nurseries in England, Scotland and Wales are being urged to take part in a survey into their sustainability.

Early years Alliance files complaint over DfE refusal to release funding data

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance has lodged a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office over the Department for Education's refusal to release calculations to back up its claims that early years funding rates for 2021-22 do cover rising costs to staff wages.

Fathers working in City shun paternity leave

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

| Nursery World

One in three fathers who work in the City took no paternity leave or failed to take their full two-week entitlement,shows new research.

Exclusive: NDNA urges 30 hours rethink in wake of survey

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Monday, April 17, 2017

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association is calling on the Government to rethink its flagship 30-hours policy after a fifth of respondents to its annual survey said there is little or no chance they will be offering the extra free entitlement come September.

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Scottish government promises 600 hours of free nursery care

PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

Conference report: Two-year-old programme is on track

Ofsted to carry out joint inspections of children's centres

'More Great Childcare': Interview with Elizabeth Truss

Ofsted calls for early years experts

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

Changes to Early Learning Goals 'criminal' says early years expert

How the coronavirus reponse has unfolded so far

New DfE guidance issued on social distancing in childcare settings and schools

Shadow early years minister to meet with sector to discuss coronavirus impact

TUC calls for emergency bailout of childcare sector

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

Coronavirus: All PVI nurseries to be sent home-testing kits

Scotland: Ban on parents attending nursery graduations challenged in Parliament

NDNA launches study into nurseries’ sustainability

Early years Alliance files complaint over DfE refusal to release funding data

Fathers working in City shun paternity leave

Exclusive: NDNA urges 30 hours rethink in wake of survey

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