Search

'Inadequate' schools with 'ineffective' safeguarding to be re-inspected sooner – Ofsted

Monday, June 12, 2023

| Nursery World

Ofsted inspectors are to revisit schools graded inadequate due to ineffective safeguarding sooner, under plans by the inspectorate to improve aspects of its work.

‘Unacceptable’ that changes to Ofsted inspections only apply to schools and not early years

News

Monday, June 12, 2023

| Nursery World

The sector has expressed its frustration at Ofsted for failing to recognise the impact of inspections on early years providers with the majority of its reforms applying to only schools.

Call to increase paternity pay so families avoid money struggles – poll

News

Friday, June 9, 2023

| Nursery World

More than half of families struggle financially when dads/partners take paternity leave, according to new research by the TUC, which is calling for paternity pay to be increased to at least the national living wage rate.

Children’s minister pledges to re-examine local authority top-slicing of early years funding

News

Friday, June 9, 2023

| Nursery World

The children’s minister has vowed to look again at the percentage of early years funding that local authorities are allowed to keep back from providers in the Early Years Funding Formula.

Take part in an early years leadership survey

News

Monday, June 5, 2023

| Nursery World

A former nursery manager turned lecturer is carrying out a leadership survey and wants to hear from leaders or managers working in private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England.

Proposed Government changes to childcare qualifications spark concern about 'de-professionalisation' of the workforce'

News

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Early years organisations, experts and consultants are worried that Government proposals on changes to early years qualifications, outlined in a consultation launched today, could lower standards and ultimately, the quality of care.

Parents on universal credit will be able to claim hundreds of pounds more for childcare

News

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

| Nursery World

The amount parents can claim for childcare under universal credit is to rise by nearly 50 per cent from the end of next month.

Major Government consultation on proposals to change ratios and make the EYFS 'more practical' goes live

News

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

| Nursery World

The much anticipated consultation on proposed changes to the EYFS to ‘boost’ the workforce and remove ‘unnecessary burdens’ faced by the sector, is finally online.

Trade union calls on Government to address early years workforce challenges

News

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| Nursery World

Community, which represents early years professionals, is launching its Early Years Charter, which sets out the 'key' workforce changes it would like the Government to implement.

Councils warn nurseries against 'top-up' fees

News

Thursday, May 25, 2023

| Nursery World

Early years settings are being warned by councils about charging parents ‘top-up fees’ for the funded hours.

Disadvantaged children will miss out on childcare expansion plans, unless support is targeted – report

News

Thursday, May 25, 2023

| Nursery World

Government plans to increase childcare will mean that a low-income parent stands to take home just £4 an hour after childcare costs and changes to universal credit are taken into account, according to research by two major charities.

‘Lonely’ childminders could soon work together in village halls

News

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

| Nursery World

The Government is considering encouraging childminders to work together in non-domestic premises such as village halls in a bid to tackle loneliness in the profession.

Under 35s are forcing a 'workplace power shift' in UK companies– survey

News

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

| Nursery World

A recent study by Bright Horizons has revealed that under 35s are demanding greater flexibility from their employer to accommodate their family lives and childcare needs.

Government told action is needed on the cost-of-living crisis to protect children

News

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

| Nursery World

Educational psychologists and social workers have warned that without urgent UK Government action to fight the cost-of-living crisis, more children will be taken into care.

More than 600,000 families claiming universal credit since pandemic

News

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

| Nursery World

At least 630,000 families were 'pushed' onto universal credit between November 2019 and 2022, reveals new analysis.

Q&A – HMRC answers your questions on Tax-Free Childcare

News

Monday, May 15, 2023

| Nursery World

Last month, Nursery World invited early years providers to put forward their questions on the Government's Tax-Free Childcare scheme, which HMRC has answered.

Wales launches ant-racist training and resources for practitioners working with babies and young children

News

Friday, May 12, 2023

| Nursery World

The Welsh government has launched anti-racist professional training for the childcare, playwork and early years sector.

Tens of millions of pounds in early years funding not reaching nurseries, survey reveals

News

Wednesday, May 10, 2023

| Nursery World

Local authorities have used more than £200m pounds over the last four years earmarked for early years funding to offset their deficits or prop up their reserves, according to an investigation by the National Day Nurseries Association, which described the findings as ‘shocking’.

DfE to consult with sector on childcare funding ahead of 30-hours expansion

News

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

| Nursery World

The DfE is to consult with the sector this summer on how funding for the 15 and 30 hours childcare will be distributed, including the expanded entitlement for children from the age of nine months.

Nurseries and childminders back scrapping Ofsted one-word inspection judgements

News

Friday, May 5, 2023

| Nursery World

Most early years providers would back the scrapping of single-word Ofsted judgements, according to findings from a survey by the Early Years Alliance.

Wildflower seeds to be sent to every primary school in England to celebrate the Coronation and boost biodiversity

News

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

| Nursery World

Wildflower seeds will be given to every primary school to mark the Coronation and inspire children to learn about nature and biodiversity, in a joint project between the Department for Education and the Eden project.

Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

News

Friday, April 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Children’s physical activity levels are largely the same now as before the pandemic, but just under 60 per cent are not meeting Government activity targets, according to new research.

Independent inquiry launched into Ofsted inspection in schools

News

Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| Nursery World

The National Education Union is sponsoring a ‘timely and urgent’ independent inquiry into Ofsted to look at the current inspection system, in the wake of ongoing controversy and calls for reform.

Ofsted's chief inspector accused of forgetting the early years sector when promising change

News

Friday, April 21, 2023

| Nursery World

The sector has accused Ofsted’s chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, of forgetting about the early years within her statement promising change.

Put your questions to HMRC on Tax-Free Childcare

News

Monday, April 17, 2023

| Nursery World

Nursery World is inviting early years providers to put forward questions for HMRC about Tax-Free Childcare.

Search Results

'Inadequate' schools with 'ineffective' safeguarding to be re-inspected sooner – Ofsted

‘Unacceptable’ that changes to Ofsted inspections only apply to schools and not early years

Call to increase paternity pay so families avoid money struggles – poll

Children’s minister pledges to re-examine local authority top-slicing of early years funding

Take part in an early years leadership survey

Proposed Government changes to childcare qualifications spark concern about 'de-professionalisation' of the workforce'

Parents on universal credit will be able to claim hundreds of pounds more for childcare

Major Government consultation on proposals to change ratios and make the EYFS 'more practical' goes live

Trade union calls on Government to address early years workforce challenges

Councils warn nurseries against 'top-up' fees

Disadvantaged children will miss out on childcare expansion plans, unless support is targeted – report

‘Lonely’ childminders could soon work together in village halls

Under 35s are forcing a 'workplace power shift' in UK companies– survey

Government told action is needed on the cost-of-living crisis to protect children

More than 600,000 families claiming universal credit since pandemic

Q&A – HMRC answers your questions on Tax-Free Childcare

Wales launches ant-racist training and resources for practitioners working with babies and young children

Tens of millions of pounds in early years funding not reaching nurseries, survey reveals

DfE to consult with sector on childcare funding ahead of 30-hours expansion

Nurseries and childminders back scrapping Ofsted one-word inspection judgements

Wildflower seeds to be sent to every primary school in England to celebrate the Coronation and boost biodiversity

Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

Independent inquiry launched into Ofsted inspection in schools

Ofsted's chief inspector accused of forgetting the early years sector when promising change

Put your questions to HMRC on Tax-Free Childcare

Current filters

Filter by

Article Types

Journals

Tags