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PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) wants to hear from early years and childcare professionals in England and Wales for its annual sector-wide survey.

Early years workforce ‘becoming less qualified’

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Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Last week, new analysis of the early years workforce revealed a troubling picture of the sector, with a downward trend in the proportion of qualified staff and the prospect that in the future the workforce may be less qualified than it is now.

Spring statement: apprenticeships, T-levels and business rates

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

| Nursery World

In the spring statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond said that he was announcing £80m to support small businesses in engaging apprenticeships.

Opposition parties win childcare voucher extension

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

| Nursery World

The scrapping of childcare vouchers has been delayed, after Labour forced a vote on the issue in the House of Commons yesterday.

Qualification levels among early years staff are falling

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

| Nursery World

New analysis of the early years workforce reveals a worrying time for the sector, with a downward trend in the proportion of qualified staff and the prospect that in the future the workforce may be less qualified than it is now.

Zahawi confirms changes to two-year-old eligibility, free school meals and EYPP

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Thursday, February 8, 2018

| Nursery World

Around 7,000 more two-year-olds will become eligible for a funded early education place under plans confirmed by education minister Nadhim Zahawi.

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

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Monday, February 5, 2018

| Nursery World

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

Early years sector’s hopes and dreams for the year ahead

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Monday, January 8, 2018

| Nursery World

Early years organisations, childcare providers and unions share their new year wishes.

Government scraps early years expansion fund

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Thursday, January 4, 2018

| Nursery World

The early years investment fund, which was due to provide cheap money to enable settings to expand, has been quietly jettisoned, Nursery World has learned.

Wales launches 10-year childcare plan

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Monday, December 18, 2017

| Nursery World

The Welsh government has unveiled a 10-year plan to develop the early years, childcare and play workforce to deliver its commitment to offer 30-hour childcare for working parents.

Ofsted annual report: EYFS does not prepare children for Year 1

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

| Nursery World

The EYFS has weaknesses and should be improved to ensure children are better prepared for the national curriculum, Ofsted has said.

Ofsted chief 'taken aback' by criticism of Reception report

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Wednesday, December 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman has hit back at critics of the inspectorate’s ‘Bold Beginnings’ report.

30 hours: How nurseries are making ends meet

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Monday, November 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery World has spoken to a number of nurseries, including groups and standalone settings, across the country to find out how they are making the 30 hours work.

Childcare minister claims 30 hours success but ready to listen

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Monday, November 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Minister for children and families Robert Goodwill has insisted most nurseries are able to make the 30 hours offer work and parents are happy to pay for extras.

Row over call to lower childcare qualfication rules in Ireland

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Monday, October 30, 2017

| Nursery World

A campaign to relax the requirement for all childcare staff in Ireland to be qualified has been met with criticism from the sector.

Welsh providers urged to have their say on 30-hour childcare

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries, childminders and pre-schools are being asked for their views on the 30 hours offer in Wales.

30 hours survival and early years apprenticeships at NW's Business Summit

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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

| Nursery World

All the hot early years topics are on the agenda at our annual summit, including surviving 30 hours and the progress of early years apprenticeships.

Nurseries challenge childcare minister on 30-hours policy

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Friday, October 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery owners have criticised children and families minister Robert Goodwill, claiming that comments he made to providers after a meeting in Westminster show a ‘lack of knowledge and understanding’ of 30-hours funding.

Minister says providers are 'up for it' in 30 hours debate

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Thursday, October 12, 2017

| Nursery World

Children and Families Minister Robert Goodwill said he is ‘living in a parallel universe’ when it comes to the 30 hours at a Parliamentary debate today.

30 hours risks widening the gap with 'quantity over quality'

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Thursday, September 28, 2017

| Nursery World

The 30 hours childcare policy could widen the gap between poorer children and their better-off peers, and should be axed unless it is properly funded, a leading education charity says today.

Labour promises £500m to reverse Sure Start cuts

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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| Nursery World

A Labour Government would bring in a ring-fenced grant of £500m a year for children’s centres and offer universal early education for two-to four-year-olds.

Exclusive: 30 hours saves poorest parents least

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Monday, September 18, 2017

| Nursery World

The 30 hours policy will save some of the poorest households £5 per week, while the richest will gain ten times that, analysis finds.

Scottish nurseries win end to business rates

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Day nurseries in Scotland will be exempt from paying business rates, in reforms to the country’s business rates system.

Settings warn their viability is at risk under 30 hours

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Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Close to two-fifths of childcare providers think the 30 hours policy could put them out of business.

Almost two-fifths of providers think 30 hours will lead to their closure

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Thursday, August 31, 2017

| Nursery World

According to the Pre-school Learning Alliance survey, 38 per cent of providers think their business won't be sustainable in 12 months' time as a result of the 30 hours policy.

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PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

Early years workforce ‘becoming less qualified’

Spring statement: apprenticeships, T-levels and business rates

Opposition parties win childcare voucher extension

Qualification levels among early years staff are falling

Zahawi confirms changes to two-year-old eligibility, free school meals and EYPP

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

Early years sector’s hopes and dreams for the year ahead

Government scraps early years expansion fund

Wales launches 10-year childcare plan

Ofsted annual report: EYFS does not prepare children for Year 1

Ofsted chief 'taken aback' by criticism of Reception report

30 hours: How nurseries are making ends meet

Childcare minister claims 30 hours success but ready to listen

Row over call to lower childcare qualfication rules in Ireland

Welsh providers urged to have their say on 30-hour childcare

30 hours survival and early years apprenticeships at NW's Business Summit

Nurseries challenge childcare minister on 30-hours policy

Minister says providers are 'up for it' in 30 hours debate

30 hours risks widening the gap with 'quantity over quality'

Labour promises £500m to reverse Sure Start cuts

Exclusive: 30 hours saves poorest parents least

Scottish nurseries win end to business rates

Settings warn their viability is at risk under 30 hours

Almost two-fifths of providers think 30 hours will lead to their closure

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