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DfE claims ratio plans could slash fees by more than a quarter

Friday, May 24, 2013

| Nursery World

Proposals to increase staff: child ratios in early years settings could see nurseries increasing their revenue by more than 200,000 a year, according to a DfE analysis.

Pre-School Learning Alliance calls for in-depth Government response to ratios petition

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

| Nursery World

The Pre-School Learning Alliance has written to the Department for Education to demand a detailed reply to its e-petition against changes to childcare ratios, now that it has secured the 10,000 signatures needed to prompt a Government response.

2m fund to boost childcare start-ups

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Wednesday, May 1, 2013

| Nursery World

A 2m scheme to encourage more people to set up as childminders, open nurseries and get more women into work has opened for applications.

Rise in pre-school hours for Scottish children

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Monday, April 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Three- and four-year-olds in Scotland will be entitled to 600 hours of early education a year in plans set out in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill.

Consultation opens on changes to way LAs fund providers

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Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Ministers plan to change the way that nurseries and childminders are funded through local authorities, in a move towards developing a new national funding formula for free early education places.

Milk supplier's suspension puts delivery in disarray

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Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Milk supplier Scotts has been suspended from claiming for free nursery milk after a number of discrepancies in its claims.

Outcome of the government nursery milk review is still awaited

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Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Last June, the Government launched a review into the Nursery Milk Scheme to try to cut the rising costs of the initiative.

Nursery group cuts fees

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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

| Nursery World

The Old Station Nursery's Henley-on-Thames setting will reduce the cost of childcare from April, which could mean a saving for parents with a child on a part-time place of up to 2,730 a year.

Government reveals plans for new free places funding system

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

| Nursery World

Ministers are planning to introduce a new national funding formula for all early education places.

NCMA re-brands to widen membership to include nursery workers

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Friday, March 15, 2013

| Nursery World

The National Childminding Association re-launches today as the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years.

Montessori Schools Association conference: Funding in early years remains 'the most political' issue

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Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Nurseries should be able to charge parents 'top-up' fees to cover funding shortfalls, the chair of the Montessori Schools Association will say.

Sign up for the best advice and information on caring for two-year-olds

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Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Tickets are selling fast for Nursery World's Two-year-Olds: Policy and Practice conference on 19 April, which features a fantastic line-up of early years experts all ready to share their knowledge and experience.

Pre-School Learning Alliance steps up campaign against ratio changes

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Friday, March 1, 2013

| Nursery World

The Pre-School Learning Alliance has lodged an online petition on the Government's epetitions website calling for a halt to the controversial plans to change childcare ratios.

NCMA funds IPPR research on impact of childminder agencies

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Monday, February 25, 2013

| Nursery World

An analysis of the impact that Government proposals from the 'More Great Childcare' report will have on the childminding sector is being carried out by the Institute of Public Policy Research.

Private providers get to run council's settings

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Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Private and voluntary providers interested in expanding their businesses in Manchester have the chance to bid to take on the running of 29 daycare settings previously run by the council.

Majority against higher qualified staff having to care for more children

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Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Eight in ten nurseries are against Government proposals to allow highly qualified staff in nurseries to look after more children, a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association suggests.

Sector warns that proposed rise to national wage will ‘inflict significant damage’

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Monday, January 1, 0001

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have warned that the plans to increase the minimum wage to £10.50 an hour, announced by the Chancellor yesterday, will lead to more nursery closures.

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DfE claims ratio plans could slash fees by more than a quarter

Pre-School Learning Alliance calls for in-depth Government response to ratios petition

2m fund to boost childcare start-ups

Rise in pre-school hours for Scottish children

Consultation opens on changes to way LAs fund providers

Milk supplier's suspension puts delivery in disarray

Outcome of the government nursery milk review is still awaited

Nursery group cuts fees

Government reveals plans for new free places funding system

NCMA re-brands to widen membership to include nursery workers

Montessori Schools Association conference: Funding in early years remains 'the most political' issue

Sign up for the best advice and information on caring for two-year-olds

Pre-School Learning Alliance steps up campaign against ratio changes

NCMA funds IPPR research on impact of childminder agencies

Private providers get to run council's settings

Majority against higher qualified staff having to care for more children

Sector warns that proposed rise to national wage will ‘inflict significant damage’

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