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DfE issues guidance for education settings on national mourning and the Queen's funeral

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

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Nurseries, childminders and pre-schools do not have to close for the Queen’s funeral on Monday, and it is up to individual settings whether they open on the day, according to the DfE.

Early years settings will receive funding for bank holiday on day of Queen's funeral

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

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Early years settings that close for the Queen’s funeral on Monday will not lose out on funding for the 15- and 30-hour entitlements, Nursery World has learned.

Queen Elizabeth II - Tributes from education and family charities

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Friday, September 9, 2022

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Early years leaders are among many that have been sharing their condolences in response to the death of Queen Elizabeth II, highlighting her many years of service as the UK's longest-serving monarch.

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years organisations, teaching unions and charities have been reacting to the news of the plans announced by the prime minister to cap energy bills for households and businesses.

Truss unveils plan to help households and businesses with energy costs

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

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The new prime minister Liz Truss has set out plans to cap the average price of energy bills for households to £2,500 a year for two years from October.

Early years and schools call on new education secretary for urgent help for sector 'on its knees'

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

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With early years and schools in the midst of a crisis in funding, soaring costs and recruitment challenges, sector leaders have called for urgent financial support from the new education secretary Kit Malthouse.

Kit Malthouse named education secretary

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

| Nursery World

Kit Malthouse has been appointed the new education secretary in Liz Truss’s cabinet.

Calls for new PM to appoint a Cabinet minister for children and young people

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

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Representatives from the voluntary sector, academia and business are to join politicians in Westminster’s Terrace Pavillion today to call for the appointment of a Cabinet minister for children and young people.

Liz Truss chosen as new Prime Minister

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Monday, September 5, 2022

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Elizabeth Truss has been named as the new Prime Minister, replacing Boris Johnson.

Call to make childcare free for all as nursery bills 'skyrocket'

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Monday, September 5, 2022

| Nursery World

A union body is calling for universal free childcare as nursery bills ‘skyrocket’ to over £1,000 a month across England and with costs predicted to rise to £2,000 a month by 2026.

New PM Liz Truss urged to take action to save childcare settings

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Monday, September 5, 2022

| Nursery World

On the day of her appointment as new Prime Minister (Monday 5 September), early years organisations have called on Liz Truss to make the sector a priority and put in place a plan to tackle the early years funding and recruitment crises to ‘avoid a catastrophe’.

Children's commissioner highlights 'protective shield' of family life

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

| Nursery World

The children’s commissioner for England is calling on the next prime minister to put family at the centre of policymaking.

Sharp increase in nursery closures over the summer rings 'alarm bells' for the winter

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Around 65 per cent more nurseries have closed this term compared to the same time last year, according to new research.

Cost crisis, strike threat and staff shortage loom large in schools

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Schools are facing a triple-whammy of problems this autumn and beyond as concerns are raised about the potential knock-on effects on children. Meredith Jones Russell reports

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

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Friday, August 26, 2022

| Nursery World

The DfE’s latest survey of parents reveals an increasing number want childcare to be made more affordable as families, particularly those on lower incomes, continue to find it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to meet the cost.

Scotland: School and early years staff to strike in September

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

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Early years workers in nine Scottish council areas will strike for three days next month, it has been confirmed.

Hundreds of thousands of families with Tax-Free Childcare accounts not using them

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Monday, August 22, 2022

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Just over half of families with a Tax-Free Childcare account are using it to pay for childcare fees, according to the latest Government figures.

DfE forced to clarify £40 a week cost saving for parents through ratios relaxation

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Monday, August 22, 2022

| Nursery World

Following a complaint to the Office for Statistics Regulation, the Department for Education has said it will no longer suggest parents could save £40 a week on childcare costs by reducing ratios in early years settings.

No change to the attainment gap in the last 20 years, according to latest research

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Friday, August 19, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report funded by the Nuffield Foundation, has found that inequalities such as the disadvantage gap at GCSE have barely changed in the last two decades.

Urgent call for increased early years funding as inflation pushes up nursery costs

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Friday, August 19, 2022

| Nursery World

The Government must invest in the early years to help providers fight the cost-of-living crisis as inflation reaches 10 per cent, the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has said.

NCB to roll out Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs in November

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

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The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been named national delivery partner for the Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs programme.

Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

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Friday, August 12, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report looking at ways to reform childcare recommends staff: child ratios be relaxed further than the proposed 1:5 in 'good' and 'outstanding' nurseries and suggests childminder agencies take on a larger role within the sector.

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

| Nursery World

Proposed changes to early years funding in England are likely to hit local authorities already struggling with declining childcare places – largely in northern England –suggests new research.

Child poverty rising in key worker families – study

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Friday, August 5, 2022

| Nursery World

One in five key worker families in the UK has children living in poverty, according to research by the TUC.

Not just 'breadwinners' – young fathers seek more time with children, says study

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

| Nursery World

Fathers want to play a more active role in family life, but need more support from employers and policymakers, according to new research.

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DfE issues guidance for education settings on national mourning and the Queen's funeral

Early years settings will receive funding for bank holiday on day of Queen's funeral

Queen Elizabeth II - Tributes from education and family charities

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

Truss unveils plan to help households and businesses with energy costs

Early years and schools call on new education secretary for urgent help for sector 'on its knees'

Kit Malthouse named education secretary

Calls for new PM to appoint a Cabinet minister for children and young people

Liz Truss chosen as new Prime Minister

Call to make childcare free for all as nursery bills 'skyrocket'

New PM Liz Truss urged to take action to save childcare settings

Children's commissioner highlights 'protective shield' of family life

Sharp increase in nursery closures over the summer rings 'alarm bells' for the winter

Cost crisis, strike threat and staff shortage loom large in schools

DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

Scotland: School and early years staff to strike in September

Hundreds of thousands of families with Tax-Free Childcare accounts not using them

DfE forced to clarify £40 a week cost saving for parents through ratios relaxation

No change to the attainment gap in the last 20 years, according to latest research

Urgent call for increased early years funding as inflation pushes up nursery costs

NCB to roll out Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs in November

Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

Child poverty rising in key worker families – study

Not just 'breadwinners' – young fathers seek more time with children, says study

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