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EXCLUSIVE In Focus: 30 hours: the hidden cost

Monday, November 12, 2018

| Nursery World

What price are the most vulnerable children paying for the Government’s flagship childcare policy? Our FOI investigation reveals that nearly a fifth of councils have cut nursery places in the past year or are currently doing so.

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

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Friday, May 12, 2023

| Nursery World

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

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

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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.

Cross party MPs to consider whether Ofsted school inspections could be improved

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

| Nursery World

The Education Committee has today launched a new inquiry into the way Ofsted inspects schools.

Award winning nursery one of six settings chosen to lead DfE's Stronger Practice Hubs

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Former Nursery World award winner, Everton Nursery School and Family Centre in Liverpool is one of six nurseries chosen to lead the DfE’s network of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs.

Dame Christine Gilbert named incoming chair of Education Endowment Foundation

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023

| Nursery World

Dame Christine Gilbert, a former Ofsted chief inspector, has been named as the new chair of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), replacing Sir Peter Lampl.

Government publishes list of all educational settings built with RAAC

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

| Nursery World

The Department for Education (DfE) has published a full list of the schools impacted by RAAC, a ‘bubbly’ form of concrete.

Labour pledges toothbrushing scheme for three- to five-year-olds in schools

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Friday, October 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Labour has pledged to bring in supervised toothbrushing in schools for three- to-five-year olds as part of a wider ‘rescue plan for NHS dentistry’, ahead of the party’s conference in Liverpool.

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats have outlined their plans to provide families with ‘flexible, affordable and fair’ childcare, boost SEND support and give every child the best possible start in life.

Sector welcomes Labour's plans to carry out a major early years review

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Thursday, October 12, 2023

| Nursery World

Labour’s plans for a major review of the early years have been overwhelmingly welcomed by the sector in the hope it will fix the current ‘broken childcare system’.

Share your thoughts on two-year-old ratios

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

| Nursery World

Researchers from the Institute of Education at Nottingham University are asking for early years professionals and nursery managers and leaders to share their experiences of the recent changes to ratios for staff and two-year-olds in the EYFS.

Distrust of Ofsted continues as majority of teachers want inspectorate replaced

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024

| Nursery World

More than 80 per cent of teachers think Ofsted should be replaced with a new system, with just 4 per cent believing the inspectorate acts independently to Government, reveals a new survey.

Tributes paid to peer and anti-poverty campaigner Frank Field

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Thursday, April 25, 2024

| Nursery World

Tributes have been paid by children’s charities to former Labour minister Frank Field, a veteran campaigner against poverty and social injustice.

Pilot childcare scheme to run in schools this summer

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Friday, April 19, 2024

| Nursery World

Private, voluntary and independent nurseries will take part in a pilot of childcare in schools starting this summer.

More than 150,000 two-year-olds taking up funded places - surpassing Government target

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Friday, April 5, 2024

| Nursery World

Over 150,000 two-year-olds have secured a funded place under the first phase of the expanded offer that came into effect at the beginning of this week, the Government has announced.

Families impacted by two-child benefits limit ‘struggling to keep their head above water’

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Thursday, April 18, 2024

| Nursery World

The two-child benefits cap has put families in financial hardship, reduced their opportunities to learn and impacted their mental health, finds research.

Businesses urged to support young families and boost economy – Princess of Wales's taskforce

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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

| Nursery World

Investing in social and emotional development in early childhood, along with support for working parents could yield the UK economy £45.5bn annually, according to a report launched today by the Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood.

NDNA sets out vision for the next five years at 25th anniversary conference

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Friday, June 7, 2024

| Nursery World

National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) celebrates 25 years of ‘championing change for children’s futures’ at its annual conference in Coventry today (7 June).

Schools and GPs 'staggering' under the pressure of demands from families in poverty

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Monday, June 17, 2024

| Nursery World

Nearly half of primary school children have experienced hardship, according to a report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, which highlights how schools and GPs are ‘staggering’ under the weight of hardship.

How will early years be affected by Brexit?

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Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Brexit will undoubtedly have an impact in some form on early years, according to commentators.

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EXCLUSIVE In Focus: 30 hours: the hidden cost

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

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

Cross party MPs to consider whether Ofsted school inspections could be improved

Award winning nursery one of six settings chosen to lead DfE's Stronger Practice Hubs

Dame Christine Gilbert named incoming chair of Education Endowment Foundation

Government publishes list of all educational settings built with RAAC

Labour pledges toothbrushing scheme for three- to five-year-olds in schools

Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

Sector welcomes Labour's plans to carry out a major early years review

Share your thoughts on two-year-old ratios

Distrust of Ofsted continues as majority of teachers want inspectorate replaced

Tributes paid to peer and anti-poverty campaigner Frank Field

Pilot childcare scheme to run in schools this summer

More than 150,000 two-year-olds taking up funded places - surpassing Government target

Families impacted by two-child benefits limit ‘struggling to keep their head above water’

Businesses urged to support young families and boost economy – Princess of Wales's taskforce

NDNA sets out vision for the next five years at 25th anniversary conference

Schools and GPs 'staggering' under the pressure of demands from families in poverty

How will early years be affected by Brexit?

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