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Alliance publishes free guides to Ofsted inspections

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has published two free guides to support early years settings with their Ofsted inspections and the complaints process.

Cherie Blair calls for universal childcare

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Monday, October 21, 2013

| Nursery World

Cherie Blair is calling for a Government strategy towards universal pre-school childcare with the ultimate aim of childcare for all parents, whatever their background and the age of their children.

The big picture: Our China tour

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Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

The Nursery World tour of China has seen our group of nursery owners, pre-school managers, EYPs, nursery heads and early years consultants experience an amazing mix of professional visits and sightseeing.

Attempts by peers to amend childcare bill fail

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Monday, November 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Childminders have expressed disappointment that a peer’s attempt to postpone the introduction of childminding agencies has failed.

Pilot settings put conditions on 30 free hours offer

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Monday, September 5, 2016

| Nursery World

As the eight chosen areas begin to pilot the 30-hour free entitlement from this month, some settings are introducing new policies such as charges and limiting flexibility.

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The Welsh Assembly has published its first early years and childcare plan, detailing ways in which it will support families and young children over the next ten years.

Pre-school volunteers wrongly charged for DBS checks

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Thursday, August 8, 2013

| Nursery World

The Pre-School Learning Alliance has branded the new Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) a disaster after learning that volunteers had wrongly paid for their checks.

Report warns 30 hours will mean less care for poorer families

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Monday, March 7, 2016

| Nursery World

If every week has a theme these days, last week could have been dubbed ‘free childcare stats’ week.

Complaints spark Teach First review

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Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

The eligibility criteria for Teach First are currently being reviewed following complaints that applicants with early years degrees were unable to apply for the scheme.

Ofsted takes school and FE inspections in house, but not early years

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted is to bring school inspections and further education inspections in-house.

Mixed response to DfE's new model agreement

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Monday, March 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years settings will not be able to force parents to pay for extras as a condition of taking up a free childcare place, the Department for Education has reiterated in a model agreement.

Tax-free childcare not the solution, argues new report

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Wednesday, June 4, 2014

| Nursery World

Today’s Queen’s Speech is expected to include the Tax-Free Childcare Bill, the coalition Government’s answer to making childcare more affordable and flexible for working parents.

Ofsted figures show small rise in good and outstanding grades

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

| Nursery World

The proportion of nurseries and childminders awarded a grade of outstanding or good by Ofsted has increased slightly, but so has the percentage deemed inadequate.

Councils pilot £2m fund for adopted children

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Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

Ten local authorities have been chosen to pilot the Government's new Adoption Support Fund.

Funded places for two-year-olds: Flaws, risks - and solutions

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Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

With the twos programme set to expand its offering this September, Dr Julian Grenier looks at some of the problems with the scheme and suggests how the Government might tackle them.

SEND improvement plan – sector response

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Friday, March 3, 2023

| Nursery World

Charities and sector organisations have responded to the publication of the Government’s SEND improvement plan. We look at what the plan says, and whether those on the frontline in supporting children and families think it measures up.

Labour outlines plans to reform Ofsted

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Monday, March 13, 2023

| Nursery World

Labour's shadow education secretary has announced plans to replace Ofsted grades for schools with a new report card should the party win the next general election.

Princess of Wales launches Business Taskforce for Early Childhood

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Tuesday, March 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales will today launch her new Business Taskforce for Early Childhood.

Parents claim it doesn't make 'financial sense' to work due to childcare costs - survey

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

| Nursery World

Three-quarters of mothers who pay for childcare say that it does not make financial sense for them to work, reveals new research.

Business organisation urges Government to invest and reform the childcare system

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Friday, February 10, 2023

| Nursery World

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is calling on the Chancellor to invest £8.9bn into the early years ahead of the Spring Budget next month (15 March).

'Heartbreaking and wrong' that a million young children are growing up in poverty

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

| Nursery World

A new report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) reveals that a million children under the age of four are growing up in poverty.

Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into childcare affordability

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

| Nursery World

The Education Committee has today (15 December) launched a new inquiry into the affordability of childcare and early years education.

Early years coalition calls for 'radical rethink' of childcare funding

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Saturday, November 12, 2022

| Nursery World

A coalition of early years organisations and nurseries is calling on the Government to consider new childcare funding options, including making the 15 hours universal from the age of two and paying a 'premium rate' for disadvantaged children.

Two ex-education ministers up to replace Halfon as education committee chair

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Friday, November 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Robin Walker and Jonathan Gullis are among those nominated for the position of chair of the Education Select Committee, to replace Robert Halfon MP, who is now an education minister at the Department for Education.

Low income families will be pushed to the 'brink of survival' if benefits don't rise with inflation

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

| Nursery World

Parents in low-paid positions, including nursery practitioners, will gain less from the National Insurance cut and see the biggest loss to their income if benefits increase with earnings, not inflation, warns new research.

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Alliance publishes free guides to Ofsted inspections

Cherie Blair calls for universal childcare

The big picture: Our China tour

Attempts by peers to amend childcare bill fail

Pilot settings put conditions on 30 free hours offer

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

Pre-school volunteers wrongly charged for DBS checks

Report warns 30 hours will mean less care for poorer families

Complaints spark Teach First review

Ofsted takes school and FE inspections in house, but not early years

Mixed response to DfE's new model agreement

Tax-free childcare not the solution, argues new report

Ofsted figures show small rise in good and outstanding grades

Councils pilot £2m fund for adopted children

Funded places for two-year-olds: Flaws, risks - and solutions

SEND improvement plan – sector response

Labour outlines plans to reform Ofsted

Princess of Wales launches Business Taskforce for Early Childhood

Parents claim it doesn't make 'financial sense' to work due to childcare costs - survey

Business organisation urges Government to invest and reform the childcare system

'Heartbreaking and wrong' that a million young children are growing up in poverty

Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into childcare affordability

Early years coalition calls for 'radical rethink' of childcare funding

Two ex-education ministers up to replace Halfon as education committee chair

Low income families will be pushed to the 'brink of survival' if benefits don't rise with inflation

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