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Calls for 'highly selective' primary schools to change ways

Friday, April 15, 2016

| Nursery World

Campaigners are calling for fairer admissions procedures after research revealed more than 1,500 primary schools in England are 'highly selective' and could be harming life chances of disadvantaged children.

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.

Scotland: Children’s rights enshrined in law in historic passing of Bill

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

| Nursery World

Scotland has become the first nation in the UK to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law.

NDNA calls for clarity on nursery staff 'disqualified by association'

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Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is calling on the Department for Education (DfE) to make the rules clearer concerning practitioners who live with someone who is disqualified from working with children.

Wider Government reforms scrutinised after ratio U-turn

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Friday, June 14, 2013

| Nursery World

The early years and childcare sector may have won the battle against plans to change childcare ratios, but the focus will now shift to the other childcare reforms set out in More Great Childcare.

Expose sparks reform of childcare in Ireland

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Friday, June 14, 2013

| Nursery World

Ireland's childcare system is to undergo major reform following a television programme that revealed below-standard care and mistreatment of children at some of the country's nurseries.

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.

General Election - The state of play for families

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Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

A 'stocktake' of family-focused policies from the three main political parties provides some insight into where their priorities lie. Chief executive of charity 4Children Anne Longfield explains.

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.

New PM Boris Johnson makes education funding pledge

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

| Nursery World

Giving his first speech as Prime Minister outside Downing Street after visiting the Queen, Mr Johnson promised to put education and schools at the top of his domestic agenda, and fix the crisis in social care.

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 takes Ofsted to task over claims childminders 'not up to the job'

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Tuesday, December 4, 2012

| Nursery World

The National Childminding Association has written to Ofsted hitting back at suggestions that childminders should primarily deliver 'care' not education in the EYFS.

Bereaved parents will be entitled to two weeks' paid leave

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Parents who lose a child under the age of 18 will be entitled to two weeks’ paid bereavement leave from work, the Government has announced.

Government performs u-turn over free school meals in holidays

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Monday, November 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged schoolchildren will receive free meals during the Christmas holidays, and under-fours will benefit from a top-up in vouchers for healthy food from April, the Government has announced.

Coronavirus: Government revises guidance for children of key workers

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Monday, January 11, 2021

| Nursery World

Children of keyworkers should stay at home ‘if they can’, the Government has said, in the latest change to school guidance.

Scottish nurseries and schools to stay closed, as Scotland enters lockdown at midnight

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Monday, January 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Scotland’s nurseries and schools will stay closed until at least the end of January.

Government review reveals red tape faced by sector

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Tuesday, May 20, 2014

| Nursery World

A Government review of the childcare sector highlights the bureaucracy providers face in meeting regulatory requirements.

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Calls for 'highly selective' primary schools to change ways

Welsh nurseries to stay open for all children

Scotland: Children’s rights enshrined in law in historic passing of Bill

NDNA calls for clarity on nursery staff 'disqualified by association'

Wider Government reforms scrutinised after ratio U-turn

Expose sparks reform of childcare in Ireland

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

General Election - The state of play for families

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

New PM Boris Johnson makes education funding pledge

Government reveals plans for new free places funding system

NCMA takes Ofsted to task over claims childminders 'not up to the job'

Bereaved parents will be entitled to two weeks' paid leave

Government performs u-turn over free school meals in holidays

Coronavirus: Government revises guidance for children of key workers

Scottish nurseries and schools to stay closed, as Scotland enters lockdown at midnight

Government review reveals red tape faced by sector

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