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Warning that universal credit will drive a million more children into poverty

Monday, November 6, 2017

| Nursery World

New research suggests that under universal credit many families will lose thousands of pounds, forcing more children into poverty.

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.

The Queen's Speech focuses on the family

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Wednesday, May 8, 2013

| Nursery World

The Queen has reiterated the Government's commitment to families in her speech at the state opening of parliament, highlighting plans for education and childcare.

Leaked Clegg letter intensifies ratios row

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Friday, May 10, 2013

| Nursery World

The row over childcare ratios escalated last night after leaked letters between education and childcare minister Liz Truss and Nick Clegg came to light.

Ofsted figures show drop in childminders

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Thursday, May 16, 2013

| Nursery World

There are more than 1,000 fewer childminders registered with Ofsted than there were six months ago, and the number of places has also fallen slightly, according to the latest figures released by the inspectorate.

Employers back campaign to keep childcare voucher scheme open

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Thursday, August 23, 2018

| Nursery World

More than 70 businesses and charities have pledged their support to a campaign to save childcare vouchers.

DfE 'refuses to respond' to Freedom of Information request

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Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

The Department of Education (DfE) has failed to publish the responses to the Childcare Commission consultation following the request from the Pre-School Learning Alliance.

Spending on Sure Start cut by two-thirds in nine years

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Monday, September 17, 2018

| Nursery World

Investment in Sure Start has further declined with the Government spending just over £576 million on children's centres in 2017-18, compared with £1.8 billion in 2009-10.

Local authorities say their quality role is critical for two-year-old offer

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Friday, June 7, 2013

| Nursery World

Recognition that the Government needs to keep its lines of communication open with local authorities around their changing role as the two-year-olds offer gathers pace, is a point that has been 'taken on board' by education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss.

Nursery schools twice as likely to be in deficit than schools

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Thursday, October 11, 2018

| Nursery World

New Government figures reveal in each of the last three years, the proportion of nursery schools in deficit has been double that of all schools.

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.

Nadhim Zahawi sets out next steps for £20m early years fund

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Thursday, November 15, 2018

| Nursery World

The DfE is looking for a national training partner to take on the next stage of the Early Years Professional Development Fund, the children’s minister told delegates at the Nursery World Business Summit.

Providers in Wales find £4.50 rate for 30 hours commercially viable

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Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Nearly nine in ten providers offering the 30 hours in Wales agree that the rate is viable, according to findings from research into the early implementer phase of the scheme.

Hunger minister needed to address food insecurity, say MPs

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Thursday, January 10, 2019

| Nursery World

A group of cross-party MPs have accused the Government of failing to address the growing problem of food insecurity in the UK, which they say is particularly affecting children.

Government dismisses MPs' call for national early intervention strategy

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Friday, February 8, 2019

| Nursery World

MPs have been left 'frustrated' by the Government's rejection of a new national early intervention strategy to tackle childhood adversity and trauma.

Cost-of-living crisis hits households with children the most – study

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Children’s learning and development are being impacted by the cost-of-living crisis, according to NatCen research, which highlights that poverty rates are higher for households with children.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges to invest in early language intervention

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a new target for half a million children to reach the EYFS Early Learning Goals by 2030, if the Labour party wins the next general election.

Scotland's first minister announces funded childcare expansion

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

| Nursery World

Scotland is to pilot funded early years education for children from the age of nine months, following in the footsteps of England.

Ofsted highlights early years workforce crisis in annual report

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s annual report highlights the impact of the early years workforce crisis on the sector, and the growing number of unqualified staff in nurseries and pre-schools.

Nearly half of children under five live in 'childcare deserts'

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Monday, November 20, 2023

| Nursery World

More than 40 per cent of children live in local authorities that are ‘early education and care deserts’, where there are more than three children for every one registered place.

Sir Al Aynsley-Green calls England's attitude to the importance of children a 'national disgrace'

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Friday, November 17, 2023

| Nursery World

‘Circumstance for childhood in this country today is utterly, uttlery dire’, the first children’s commissioner for England, Sir Al Aynsley-Green told delegates attending LEYF’s annual Margaret Horn debate.

Early years job vacancies up by 146 per cent on pre-pandemic levels

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Friday, February 16, 2024

| Nursery World

Job vacancies for early years practitioners have risen by 146 per cent since before the Covid-19 pandemic, reveals new data.

Ministers provide 'temporary fix' so parents can get their code for the extended hours

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Monday, January 22, 2024

| Nursery World

Ministers have actioned a last-minute ‘workaround’ to ensure that thousands of parents of two year-olds can get their codes to take-up a funded place.

London Mayor urged to take action on early years funding

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

| Nursery World

The Mayor of London is being urged to lobby the Government to review funding rates for early years places.

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

| Nursery World

There is a £5 billion per year gap between Government funding and the estimated cost of delivery to providers of the Government’s expanded childcare offer once fully rolled out, says think tank.

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Warning that universal credit will drive a million more children into poverty

30 hours: How nurseries are making ends meet

The Queen's Speech focuses on the family

Leaked Clegg letter intensifies ratios row

Ofsted figures show drop in childminders

Employers back campaign to keep childcare voucher scheme open

DfE 'refuses to respond' to Freedom of Information request

Spending on Sure Start cut by two-thirds in nine years

Local authorities say their quality role is critical for two-year-old offer

Nursery schools twice as likely to be in deficit than schools

Pre-school Learning Alliance to become the Early Years Alliance

Nadhim Zahawi sets out next steps for £20m early years fund

Providers in Wales find £4.50 rate for 30 hours commercially viable

Hunger minister needed to address food insecurity, say MPs

Government dismisses MPs' call for national early intervention strategy

Cost-of-living crisis hits households with children the most – study

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges to invest in early language intervention

Scotland's first minister announces funded childcare expansion

Ofsted highlights early years workforce crisis in annual report

Nearly half of children under five live in 'childcare deserts'

Sir Al Aynsley-Green calls England's attitude to the importance of children a 'national disgrace'

Early years job vacancies up by 146 per cent on pre-pandemic levels

Ministers provide 'temporary fix' so parents can get their code for the extended hours

London Mayor urged to take action on early years funding

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

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