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Minister urges local authorities to boost affordable childcare

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

| Nursery World

Elizabeth Truss has written to councils in England to encourage them to talk to existing childcare providers, including schools, about how they could provide more affordable and flexible childcare.

CEO of Busy Bees receives honorary doctorate

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

| Nursery World

John Woodward, a founding member of the Busy Bees Group, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by Birmingham City University.

Children's centres 'lack direction' and should focus on early intervention

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Wednesday, February 26, 2014

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A new report by Barnardo's calls for children's centres to be re-modeled so that their 'core purpose' is providing 'early help' for families with under-fives.

Affordable holiday childcare is target of 5.5m Government pilot

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

| Nursery World

The Government has earmarked 5.5m to pilot ways into how holiday childcare places can be made more affordable and accessible for parents.

Analysis: Beacons of best practice still under threat

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

| Nursery World

As nursery schools continue to close all over the country, it could be a case of throwing the baby out with the bathwater. Barbara Riddell and Pauline Trudell argue for rescuing and preserving them.

London council launches overnight childminding service

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Wednesday, March 26, 2014

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Brent Council has set up a childminding pool to help parents who work unsocial hours find flexible childcare to meet their needs.

4Children awarded children's centres contract

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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

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National children and families charity 4Children will take over the running of five children’s centres in Swindon in May.

Ofsted launches new single inspection framework for children's services

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Wednesday, September 25, 2013

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Ofsted has published a new single inspection framework for inspecting local authority children's services.

Photo of the Week - Ark in the Park

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

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Young entrepreneurs Dan Webb and Sam Medland, both four years old, from the Ark in the Park day nursery in Newton Abbot, Devon, set up a lemonade stand in the nursery garden, while other children bought the lemonade, made from real lemons, with play money.

Pupil premium funding to double for children in care

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

| Nursery World

Ten thousand more children will become eligible for pupil premium funding in plans announced by children's minister Edward Timpson today.

Development of 5,000 two-year-olds tracked as part of Government-funded study

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Friday, October 18, 2013

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Research interviews began last week with families taking part in one of the largest ever Government-funded studies into early years education.

Busy Bees celebrates 30 years

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Monday, November 25, 2013

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Celebrations at Busy Bees nurseries across the country for the 30th birthday of the UK's largest nursery group include parties, competitions and a world record attempt.

Schools in twos trial report barriers to effective delivery

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Monday, February 9, 2015

| Nursery World

The schools that took part in the Government's two-year-old trial faced a number of barriers to delivering provision.

Childminders speak out on related children funding ban

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Monday, April 20, 2015

| Nursery World

The ongoing issue of childminders being unable to claim early education funding has come under the spotlight again, after Lancashire County Council was forced to back down on plans to stop the free entitlement for children related to nursery staff at their setting.

Deputy Prime Minister visits nursery

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Friday, September 6, 2013

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Mace Montessori School in Hammersmith played host to the Deputy Prime minister Nick Clegg on Monday, who visited the setting to confirm the extension of the free two-year-old places.

More primary children to receive universal free school meals

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Thursday, September 12, 2013

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Primary school pupils in Southwark and Tower Hamlets are to benefit from free school meals, regardless of their household income.

Risk of school starting age at two, report warns

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Wednesday, April 16, 2014

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Some primary schools’ practice of giving priority places to children who have attended their nurseries, means that children are effectively starting school at two, the children’s commissioner has warned.

Prove that you're the best!

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Friday, May 9, 2014

| Nursery World

The entry deadline for the Nursery World Awards 2014 has been extended to 26 May!

New study to examine impact of free school breakfasts

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Friday, May 16, 2014

| Nursery World

The Institute for Fiscal Studies is to carry out a year-long study into the impact of free school breakfasts on children’s academic progress.

The Big Picture - Giant art attack

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Friday, April 13, 2012

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Children at Ready Teddy Go nursery at Epsom Methodist Church in Surrey got creative building a sculpture of the giant from Julia Donaldson's book The Smartest Giant in Town.

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Minister urges local authorities to boost affordable childcare

CEO of Busy Bees receives honorary doctorate

Children's centres 'lack direction' and should focus on early intervention

Affordable holiday childcare is target of 5.5m Government pilot

Analysis: Beacons of best practice still under threat

London council launches overnight childminding service

4Children awarded children's centres contract

Ofsted launches new single inspection framework for children's services

Photo of the Week - Ark in the Park

Pupil premium funding to double for children in care

Development of 5,000 two-year-olds tracked as part of Government-funded study

Busy Bees celebrates 30 years

Schools in twos trial report barriers to effective delivery

Childminders speak out on related children funding ban

Deputy Prime Minister visits nursery

More primary children to receive universal free school meals

Risk of school starting age at two, report warns

Prove that you're the best!

New study to examine impact of free school breakfasts

The Big Picture - Giant art attack

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