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Changes to Early Learning Goals 'criminal' says early years expert

Friday, November 9, 2018

| Nursery World

Children are being steered towards pleasing teachers over developing a genuine love of learning under proposed reforms to the Early Learning Goals, early years experts said yesterday.

Pre-school Learning Alliance to become the Early Years Alliance

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance will be changing its name to the Early Years Alliance from next year as part of plans to re-brand.

Petition to axe business rates hits 10,000 signatures target

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Tuesday, October 9, 2018

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association has written to the chancellor and the education secretary calling for the Government to scrap business rates for nurseries in England.

Sector gives cautious welcome to Labour childcare pledges

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Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

We round up reaction from providers, sector organisations and others to Labour's childcare plans

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

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Tuesday, September 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has closed 23 nurseries since January, as a direct result of the longstanding Government under-funding of 15- and 30-hour childcare entitlements, Nursery World can reveal.

More councils bow to pressure on ‘free’ 30-hour childcare

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Monday, September 3, 2018

| Nursery World

Councils around the country are ditching the word ‘free’ to describe the 30 hours childcare offer in favour of ‘funded’ following sustained lobbying from early years providers.

Ofsted calls for early years experts

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Thursday, August 30, 2018

| Nursery World

Ofsted is calling for academics, researchers and practitioners to apply to take part in a new early years forum to debate early years teaching and practice.

Parents oppose 30 hour ‘extras’ charges

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Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Parents are increasingly unwilling to pay additional costs to take up the 30 hours offer, Nursery World has learned.

30 hours: one year on

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Monday, August 6, 2018

| Nursery World

PACEY survey reveals LAs making requirements of settings contrary to Government guidance

Future of DfE strategic early years partnership unclear

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The future of the DfE's strategic early years and childcare partnership is unknown, as the contract with Action for Children is due to end soon and its head Sue Robb leaves to work in Australia.

8 out of 10 30-hour childcare places provided by private and voluntary sector

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

| Nursery World

The vast majority of 30 hours childcare places are being provided by the PVI sector, DfE figures show.

Zahawi dismisses funding concerns about 'successful' 30 hours

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Wednesday, June 27, 2018

| Nursery World

Children’s minister Nadhim Zahawi restates 30 hours' 'success story' to MPs in Parliament.

Nursery owner takes on global early years role

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Tuesday, June 26, 2018

| Nursery World

David Wright, co-owner of Paint Pots Nurseries in Southampton, has been appointed England’s national representative for the World Forum Foundation on Early Care and Education.

Closures rise, as nurseries struggle with funding and admin

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018

| Nursery World

Paying staff wages, dealing with more administration, and making a surplus are the top three challenges nurseries face, nearly a year after the introduction of the 30 hours.

IfA extends early years T-Level consultation again

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Thursday, June 14, 2018

| Nursery World

The deadline for the consultation on the Education and Childcare T-level has been extended again until the end of the month.

Children from higher-income families use pre-school for longer

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Tuesday, June 12, 2018

| Nursery World

Children from poorer backgrounds are more likely to have delayed access to funded early years education, new research from the LSE suggests.

Fears that early years T-Level will not give licence to practice

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Monday, June 11, 2018

| Nursery World

Awarding bodies and sector organisations have raised concerns that the early years T-Level won’t equip students with a licence to practice.

DfE scraps School Direct route to EYTS

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Friday, June 8, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government has scrapped the School Direct route to Early Years Teacher Status because it isn’t popular enough, Nursery World has learned.

Stress and mental health problems taking their toll on early years staff

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Friday, June 1, 2018

| Nursery World

One in four early years workers are considering leaving the sector due to stress and mental health problems, a major survey has revealed.

Universities call for action on Early Years Teacher Status

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

| Nursery World

A letter signed by academics from more than 20 universities is being sent to MPs and ministers this week, warning that the early years graduate workforce is at risk.

‘Poor children excluded’ from nursery places

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Monday, April 30, 2018

| Nursery World

A new report suggests vulnerable children are being pushed out of settings because of the 30 hours.

Nursery owners’ desperate measures to survive

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Monday, April 30, 2018

| Nursery World

Childcare providers are relying on financial support from family and friends or additional income revenues to keep their businesses afloat.

DfE to consult on home schooling and out-of-school settings

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Tuesday, April 17, 2018

| Nursery World

A consultation on improving standards of home schooling has been launched by the Department for Education (DfE), while it also plans to consult on a voluntary code for out-of-school 'education' settings.

Government urged to remove all asbestos from schools to prevent unnecessary deaths

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Friday, April 6, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government’s failure to manage asbestos in schools is putting children and teaching staff at needless risk, warn campaigners and unions.

Help About Early Years measure the true cost of quality childcare

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Monday, March 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Ceeda is calling on childcare providers to take part in current research on delivery costs, as part of the wider About Early Years research programme.

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Changes to Early Learning Goals 'criminal' says early years expert

Pre-school Learning Alliance to become the Early Years Alliance

Petition to axe business rates hits 10,000 signatures target

Sector gives cautious welcome to Labour childcare pledges

Alliance blames lack of Government funding for closing fifth of settings

More councils bow to pressure on ‘free’ 30-hour childcare

Ofsted calls for early years experts

Parents oppose 30 hour ‘extras’ charges

30 hours: one year on

Future of DfE strategic early years partnership unclear

8 out of 10 30-hour childcare places provided by private and voluntary sector

Zahawi dismisses funding concerns about 'successful' 30 hours

Nursery owner takes on global early years role

Closures rise, as nurseries struggle with funding and admin

IfA extends early years T-Level consultation again

Children from higher-income families use pre-school for longer

Fears that early years T-Level will not give licence to practice

DfE scraps School Direct route to EYTS

Stress and mental health problems taking their toll on early years staff

Universities call for action on Early Years Teacher Status

‘Poor children excluded’ from nursery places

Nursery owners’ desperate measures to survive

DfE to consult on home schooling and out-of-school settings

Government urged to remove all asbestos from schools to prevent unnecessary deaths

Help About Early Years measure the true cost of quality childcare

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