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General Election 2024: Labour wins landslide victory

Friday, July 5, 2024

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Keir Starmer has officially become prime minister on Friday, and has said the ‘sunlight of hope’ is now shining in Britain.

General Election 2024: reaction from the early years and children's sector

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Friday, July 5, 2024

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As the country wakes up to a Labour landslide and a new prime minister in Keir Starmer, we’ll be covering the events of the day and want to hear from you with your reaction to the result.

General Election 2024: Bridget Phillipson appointed education secretary

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Friday, July 5, 2024

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Bridget Phillipson has been named education secretary in Keir Starmer’s new government.

General Election 2024: Former children's minister loses his seat to the Lib Dems

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Friday, July 5, 2024

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The former children and families minister David Johnston has lost his seat as MP for Didcot & Wantage in the General Election.

General Election 2024: Your Views

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Friday, July 5, 2024

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Our experts give their views on the outcome of the General Election and Labour’s proposed policies, as outlined in their manifesto.

General Election 2024: Keir Starmer gives first speech as PM outside Number 10

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Friday, July 5, 2024

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General Election 2024: Early years settings share who (or what) gets their vote

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Thursday, July 4, 2024

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As those aged 18 and over go to the polls, tomorrow's voters have been casting their votes in the ballot box, and learning about what happens in a general election.

General Election 2024: Voters across the UK head to the polls

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Thursday, July 4, 2024

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Good morning from the Nursery World team on the day of the 2024 General Election. Over the next two days, we will be reporting on the events of the election.

Former editor-in-chief of Nursery World Liz Roberts in conversation with Professor Tina Bruce

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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

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The need to prioritise high-quality training in early education amid the ongoing expansion of nursery places is the focus of a podcast from The Froebel Trust with former editor-in-chief of Nursery World Liz Roberts and Professor Tina Bruce, who is considered a leading Froebelian educator.

More than half of settings only providing expanded funded places to existing families

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

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Almost two-thirds of settings (59 per cent) that are taking part in the expanded offer for two-year-olds have not been able to offer extra places, new research reveals.

Two-thirds of parents of under-fives feel party manifestos don't go far enough in supporting families

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Tuesday, July 2, 2024

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Two-thirds of families with young children say the political parties don’t do enough to support them and are not promising enough to tackle the cost of childcare, according to a new poll by More in Common.

Next government told to prioritise the needs of young children

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Friday, June 28, 2024

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There is ‘urgent need for rescue and reform of the early childhood education and care system’, the next Prime Minister has been told.

Separated parents invited to share their views of the Child Maintenance Service

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Friday, June 28, 2024

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New research will explore separated parents’ experiences of the child maintenance service.

Next Prime Minister urged to make tackling hardship a priority

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

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Over 200 organisations have come together to push for hardship to be the new Prime Minister’s priority from day one.

Charity's manifesto calls for a chief early years officer within government

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

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The next government should appoint a dedicated chief early years officer to act as an advocate and improve policy and practice, says Coram Family and Childcare Trust.

Six in ten councils 'not confident' there will be enough funded places for babies

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Thursday, June 27, 2024

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Nearly six in ten councils are ‘not confident’ or ‘unsure’ if there will be sufficient places to meet demand for the second phase of the expanded offer in September.

New documentary highlights the early years staffing crisis

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Wednesday, June 26, 2024

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A new documentary highlighting the ongoing recruitment and retention crisis within the sector has been made.

Next government urged to scrap two-child benefit cap and work towards halving child poverty

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Tuesday, June 25, 2024

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A call to abolish the two-child benefit cap, establish a No.10 Poverty Unit and expand free school meals to all families in receipt of universal credit, form part of a ten-point plan for the next government to boost children’s life chances.

General Election manifestos don't go far enough to tackle widening disadvantage gap, argue researchers

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Thursday, June 20, 2024

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Party manifestos fall short of addressing key challenges facing education, with politicians failing to provide clear details on how they would tackle the widening disadvantage gap and soaring costs of SEND provision, claims a new report.

General Election 2024: The parties' pledges

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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

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Nursery World looks at the pledges from the main political parties ahead of next month's general election.

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

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Monday, June 17, 2024

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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.

Labour's manifesto pledges to reduce child poverty

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Thursday, June 13, 2024

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The Labour party has committed to developing an ‘ambitious’ strategy to reduce child poverty as well as making sure the minimum wage is a ‘genuine living wage’

At least £70m of early years funding not spent by councils

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

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At least £70m of early years entitlement funding was underspent in council budgets and not spent on places during the 2022-23 financial year – a record amount, according to new analysis.

Who gets your vote - take part in our election poll!

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024

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With just weeks to go until the General Election and the main political parties releasing their manifestos this week, Nursery World is asking readers who they will be voting for and why?

Conservatives pledge to reduce national insurance, but no mention of increased childcare funding

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Tuesday, June 11, 2024

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The Conservatives have pledged to reduce national insurance contributions if they are re-elected, however they have failed to commit to increasing early years funding or tackling child poverty.

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General Election 2024: Labour wins landslide victory

General Election 2024: reaction from the early years and children's sector

General Election 2024: Bridget Phillipson appointed education secretary

General Election 2024: Former children's minister loses his seat to the Lib Dems

General Election 2024: Your Views

General Election 2024: Keir Starmer gives first speech as PM outside Number 10

General Election 2024: Early years settings share who (or what) gets their vote

General Election 2024: Voters across the UK head to the polls

Former editor-in-chief of Nursery World Liz Roberts in conversation with Professor Tina Bruce

More than half of settings only providing expanded funded places to existing families

Two-thirds of parents of under-fives feel party manifestos don't go far enough in supporting families

Next government told to prioritise the needs of young children

Separated parents invited to share their views of the Child Maintenance Service

Next Prime Minister urged to make tackling hardship a priority

Charity's manifesto calls for a chief early years officer within government

Six in ten councils 'not confident' there will be enough funded places for babies

New documentary highlights the early years staffing crisis

Next government urged to scrap two-child benefit cap and work towards halving child poverty

General Election manifestos don't go far enough to tackle widening disadvantage gap, argue researchers

General Election 2024: The parties' pledges

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

Labour's manifesto pledges to reduce child poverty

At least £70m of early years funding not spent by councils

Who gets your vote - take part in our election poll!

Conservatives pledge to reduce national insurance, but no mention of increased childcare funding

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