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More Affordable Childcare: Plans for regulation shake-up for childcare set out

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

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Proposals to make childcare more affordable and increase the provision of out-of-school childcare in schools have been set out today.

Complaints spark Teach First review

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Friday, July 12, 2013

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The eligibility criteria for Teach First are currently being reviewed following complaints that applicants with early years degrees were unable to apply for the scheme.

Standards unveiled for new early years qualifications

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Friday, July 12, 2013

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The long-awaited standards for Early Years Educators and Early Years Teachers have been published.

Two-year-olds Q&A: Determined to extend reach

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Friday, June 28, 2013

| Nursery World

With the Government planning to ramp up the two-year-olds programme for 2014, Karen Faux breaks down the facts and figures to ask what it means for the sector.

DfE keen to hear from nurseries on business costs

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

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Private and voluntary nurseries are being urged to share their running costs with the Department for Education.

Nursery education funding 'must be protected' to curb free places crisis

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

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The early years sector faces 'chronic underfunding', which threatens to put at risk the Government's plans to expand free nursery education places for two-year-olds.

Childcare providers raise concerns over future funding of two-year-old scheme

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Friday, June 14, 2013

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Some providers fear that the existing levels of funding they receive through local authorities for the two-year-old entitlement will reduce when the programme expands beyond 2014.

The early years sector's reaction to the U-turn on ratios

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Thursday, June 6, 2013

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The early years sector has expressed its joy and relief over the Government's decision to ditch the proposed changes to staff-to-child ratios for nurseries and childminders.

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.

Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

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Friday, May 31, 2013

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The early years sector has slammed the Department for Education's (DfE) financial analysis of the ratio proposals as a 'fantasy'.

Government funds early years apprenticeships for 1,000 students

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

| Nursery World

A total of 2m will be available through a new scheme in the run-up to the Early Years Educator qualification.

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

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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.

Quality care hangs in the balance

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Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The staff:child ratio changes ignore the competing demands on staff particularly from children with emotional needs and the new two-year-old intake, says Pat Gordon-Smith.

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.

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 early years consultation: investment is key, sector says

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Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

There has been a mixed response from the early years sector to Ofsted's proposals to increase the frequency of inspections for weaker settings and replace the grade of 'satisfactory' with 'requires improvement'.

Ofsted clamps down on 'satisfactory' nurseries

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Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

In future, early years settings will have four years to reach a good grade or face being closed down by Ofsted.

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.

Majority of early years sector oppose reforms

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Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

A survey by the National Children's Bureau reveals the extent to which the early years sector is opposed to the reforms in More Great Childcare, with the majority claiming they will have a detrimental effect on children, particularly disadvantaged two-year-olds.

Nutbrown slams 'More Great Childcare' plans

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Professor Cathy Nutbrown has launched a highly critical response to the government's proposals in 'More Great Childcare', saying that they 'will shake the foundations of quality provision for young children'.

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

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Friday, March 8, 2013

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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.

Sign up for Nursery World's conference on two-year-olds

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Friday, March 1, 2013

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Nursery World is running a conference, 'Two-Year-Olds: Policy and Practice' on 19 April to provide expert advice and debate on provision for this age group.

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More Affordable Childcare: Plans for regulation shake-up for childcare set out

Complaints spark Teach First review

Standards unveiled for new early years qualifications

Two-year-olds Q&A: Determined to extend reach

DfE keen to hear from nurseries on business costs

Nursery education funding 'must be protected' to curb free places crisis

Childcare providers raise concerns over future funding of two-year-old scheme

The early years sector's reaction to the U-turn on ratios

Victory for the early years sector over ratios

Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

Government funds early years apprenticeships for 1,000 students

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

Quality care hangs in the balance

2m fund to boost childcare start-ups

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

Ofsted early years consultation: investment is key, sector says

Ofsted clamps down on 'satisfactory' nurseries

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

Majority of early years sector oppose reforms

Nutbrown slams 'More Great Childcare' plans

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

Sign up for Nursery World's conference on two-year-olds

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