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

Friday, April 17, 2020

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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.

30 hour childcare key to getting the country back to work, says nursery market report

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Friday, May 15, 2020

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The UK nursery market is worth £6.7 billion, according to the latest market report from LaingBuisson, written by Cairneagle.

TUC calls for emergency bailout of childcare sector

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Friday, June 5, 2020

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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: Long road to recovery for childcare settings, finds survey

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

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New research suggests there will be no quick bounce back for nurseries and pre-schools in the autumn term following the coronavirus lockdown.

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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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?

Half of parents say Government has not done enough on childcare access during pandemic

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

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Nearly half of parents of children aged under five years old in England say Government has not done enough to support them to access the childcare they need during the pandemic, a survey has revealed.

Nursery group continues rapid expansion

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

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Welcome Nurseries, the fast-expanding nursery group founded last year, has acquired its ninth setting – and fourth since lockdown - in Huddersfield.

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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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: nursery group criticises confusion over staff isolation rules

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

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A major UK nursery group has called for clarity on Covid-19 guidance after conflicting advice from official bodies led to to eight staff at one nursery having to self-isolate 'uneccessarily'.

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

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Monday, February 22, 2021

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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

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

Call for nurseries to be more open about staff mental health

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

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Two-thirds of early years practitioners report that the pandemic has had an impact on their mental health and wellbeing, research by the Anna Freud Centre has found.

NDNA launches study into nurseries’ sustainability

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Monday, July 19, 2021

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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

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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.

Nursery group Family First continues with expansion plans

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Monday, August 9, 2021

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One of the UK’s fastest growing nursery groups, Family First, has acquired its 18th setting.

Applications still open for Norland’s online Foundation Degree

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Wednesday, February 19, 2014

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Students now have until June to apply for Norland College’s online Early Years Development and Learning Foundation Degree, which begins in September.

Nursery groups on expansion trail

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Friday, February 21, 2014

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Nursery groups Kids 1st and Snapdragons Nurseries are both opening new settings in the summer.

Bright Horizons opens 30th Bright Space for vulnerable children

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Thursday, April 17, 2014

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Bright Horizons Foundation for Children celebrated the opening of its 30th Bright Space in Europe this week.

Fathers working in City shun paternity leave

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Wednesday, April 23, 2014

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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

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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.

Ceeda Data: About Early Years 2 - No such thing as free?

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Monday, February 5, 2018

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Ceeda’s second early years sector survey shows that less than half of 30-hours places are offered free of charge, while a third of training budgets are being slashed. Here are the key figures

Ofsted 'busts myths' as inspections go in-house

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Monday, April 3, 2017

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Ofsted has launched a myth-busting campaign for the early years sector to coincide with moving all early years inspections and their management in-house.

Nursery group wins challenge to Ofsted downgrade

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Monday, January 13, 2014

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A nursery group has succeeded in having its Ofsted grade successfully re-instated to a ‘good’ grade after campaigning for seven months to have a ‘satisfactory’ inspection judgement overturned.

Entrepreneurs urged to access £500 grant for start-ups

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Thursday, January 16, 2014

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New childcare businesses still have the opportunity to access up to £500 from the Government to help with their start-up costs.

DfE sets out new criteria for Level 2 early years qualifications

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Thursday, July 26, 2018

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The new Level 2 early years practitioner qualifications criteria have been welcomed by the sector for 'raising the bar'.

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

30 hour childcare key to getting the country back to work, says nursery market report

TUC calls for emergency bailout of childcare sector

Coronavirus: Long road to recovery for childcare settings, finds survey

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

Half of parents say Government has not done enough on childcare access during pandemic

Nursery group continues rapid expansion

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

Coronavirus: nursery group criticises confusion over staff isolation rules

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

Scotland: Ban on parents attending nursery graduations challenged in Parliament

Call for nurseries to be more open about staff mental health

NDNA launches study into nurseries’ sustainability

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

Nursery group Family First continues with expansion plans

Applications still open for Norland’s online Foundation Degree

Nursery groups on expansion trail

Bright Horizons opens 30th Bright Space for vulnerable children

Fathers working in City shun paternity leave

Exclusive: NDNA urges 30 hours rethink in wake of survey

Ceeda Data: About Early Years 2 - No such thing as free?

Ofsted 'busts myths' as inspections go in-house

Nursery group wins challenge to Ofsted downgrade

Entrepreneurs urged to access £500 grant for start-ups

DfE sets out new criteria for Level 2 early years qualifications

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