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Owners fight council over living wage proposal

Monday, May 19, 2014

| Nursery World

Nursery owners in Birmingham are launching a campaign against council plans to make private, voluntary and independent (PVI) providers pay the living wage to retain early education funding.

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.

Ofsted report says best place for twos is in schools

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Monday, April 7, 2014

| Nursery World

The early years sector has been left in no doubt that Ofsted believes that the best place for the poorest two-year-olds is in schools.

Revised EYFS: a guide to the changes

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has released the new version of the Early Years Foundation Stage, which will be effective from September 2014.

Exclusive: Nutbrown Level 3 recommendations dismissed

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Monday, March 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Ministers have confirmed that they will not go ahead with recommendations made by Professor Cathy Nutbrown to move towards a minimum Level 3 qualification for all early years practitioners counted in staff:child ratios.

Childcare fees now higher than mortgage, but rise slows

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Tuesday, March 4, 2014

| Nursery World

Families pay on average more for childcare than their mortgage, according to the annual childcare costs survey by the Family and Childcare Trust.

Funding shortfalls burn a bigger hole in nursery pockets

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Monday, February 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Providing early education places for three- and four-year-olds is leaving nurseries nearly twice as much out of pocket than a year ago, a new survey suggests.

NDNA reveals programme for 2014 conference

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Friday, January 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Politicians and industry experts will join bestselling children’s author Jez Alborough and hundreds of delegates from the early years sector at the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) 2014 Essential Nursery Conference in June.

Nursery group wins challenge to Ofsted downgrade

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Monday, January 13, 2014

| Nursery World

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.

Scottish Government provides £460,000 for extra early years training

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Friday, January 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Childcare training in Scotland is receiving a £460,000 boost from the Scottish government for post-graduate and professional development places.

DfE parents' survey re-ignites fears over ratio changes

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Monday, October 28, 2013

| Nursery World

A new Department for Education survey asking parents for their opinions on staff:child ratios has raised concern among the sector that there will be a renewed push for a relaxation.

Development of 5,000 two-year-olds tracked as part of Government-funded study

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Research interviews began last week with families taking part in one of the largest ever Government-funded studies into early years education.

Exclusive - Minister says rates and VAT changes may be considered

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Education secretary Michael Gove has mooted the possibility that changes to business rate relief and VAT for nurseries could be considered at the same time as plans being looked into for academies and free schools.

Ofsted 'willing' to meet with nurseries and childminders

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Thursday, September 26, 2013

| Nursery World

Following last weekend's Big Conversation, Ofsted has confirmed that it would like to meet with representatives from the early years sector.

NDNA calls for business rate exemption for nurseries

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association is calling for all nurseries to be exempt from business rates, following Ed Miliband's pledge to lower them for small businesses.

Nursery Management free with Nursery World

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Monday, September 23, 2013

| Nursery World

Get up to speed with the all the latest Government proposals and find out what they could mean for your business by taking a look at the current issue of our Nursery Management supplement.

Exclusive: Ask the Minister

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

| Nursery World

Put your questions about Government early years policy direct to Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss

Ofsted Big Conversation weekend - latest meetings

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Two more venues have been added for the early years sector's Ofsted Big Conversation weekend.

Lib Dems call for nurseries to open for longer

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Wednesday, August 7, 2013

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats are calling for daycare providers to open for longer hours, as increasingly atypical working patterns are making it difficult for parents to access their childcare entitlement.

Ofsted unveils tougher inspection regime for early years

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Friday, August 2, 2013

| Nursery World

Ofsted is toughening up its early years inspection system with a new framework operational from 4 November.

Most parents believe ratios in graduate-led settings are too high

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Friday, July 26, 2013

| Nursery World

More than half of parents believe that nurseries should employ more staff to look after nursery age children, research by the Department for Education suggests.

Nurseries turn to legal help for complaints about inspections

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Friday, July 26, 2013

| Nursery World

Nurseries are increasingly seeking legal advice to support them in their challenge against Ofsted inspections.

Early years teacher standards 'ignore sector's views'

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Monday, July 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years experts and academics have slammed the new Early Years Teacher standards, which were set out last week by the National College of Teaching and Leadership.

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The Welsh Assembly has published its first early years and childcare plan, detailing ways in which it will support families and young children over the next ten years.

More Affordable Childcare: the key points

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Tuesday, July 16, 2013

| Nursery World

A handy guide to the main proposals out for consultation in the Government's 'More Affordable Childcare' report

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Owners fight council over living wage proposal

Fathers working in City shun paternity leave

Ofsted report says best place for twos is in schools

Revised EYFS: a guide to the changes

Exclusive: Nutbrown Level 3 recommendations dismissed

Childcare fees now higher than mortgage, but rise slows

Funding shortfalls burn a bigger hole in nursery pockets

NDNA reveals programme for 2014 conference

Nursery group wins challenge to Ofsted downgrade

Scottish Government provides £460,000 for extra early years training

DfE parents' survey re-ignites fears over ratio changes

Development of 5,000 two-year-olds tracked as part of Government-funded study

Exclusive - Minister says rates and VAT changes may be considered

Ofsted 'willing' to meet with nurseries and childminders

NDNA calls for business rate exemption for nurseries

Nursery Management free with Nursery World

Exclusive: Ask the Minister

Ofsted Big Conversation weekend - latest meetings

Lib Dems call for nurseries to open for longer

Ofsted unveils tougher inspection regime for early years

Most parents believe ratios in graduate-led settings are too high

Nurseries turn to legal help for complaints about inspections

Early years teacher standards 'ignore sector's views'

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

More Affordable Childcare: the key points

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