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Ofsted statistics show further decline in childminders

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

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The number of childminders has continued to fall, with 730 fewer operating in the last quarter and a total drop of 23 per cent since 2012.

See early years education in China with Nursery World

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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

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Nursery World is returning to China with a Master Travel professional study tour from 29 August to 12 September.

Parents missing out on free places because councils failing to follow guidance

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Monday, March 13, 2017

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Most councils in Scotland are not adhering to Government guidance on cross-boundary funding of free childcare places, leaving parents unable to take up their 600-hour entitlement.

Early years research programme to plug 'analysis gap'

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Monday, March 6, 2017

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Thousands of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are being invited to take part in a new independent research programme, set up to address the perceived gap in robust analysis of the early years sector.

Exclusive: PACEY Workforce survey finds childminders more confident than nurseries about the future

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Monday, March 6, 2017

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While many nurseries are losing confidence in their financial prospects, childminders appear to be feeling more optimistic.

The Big Picture - Bonding agent

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Monday, March 6, 2017

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Links between the life of John Bowlby and his theory of attachment are explored in a free new exhibition at the Royal Society of Medicine in London.

Expanding North West nursery group receives multi-million-pound funding boost

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Friday, March 3, 2017

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Just Childcare, based in Manchester, has received an eight-figure sum from Allied Irish Bank (GB) to refurbish its nurseries and continue to grow.

Schools with the poorest children set to be hit hardest by future funding cuts

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Friday, March 3, 2017

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The 1,000 schools with the highest number of children receiving free school meals are facing much higher cuts in funding per pupil than schools generally, new research has revealed.

DfE offers childminder start-up grants for 30 hours

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Friday, February 24, 2017

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Newly registered childminders and childminder agencies can apply for grants of up to £1,000, if they are planning to offer the Government’s funded 30-hour childcare places.

Half of all children's centres in Essex to close

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

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Following a two-year consultation, Essex County Council has decided to close 38 of its 75 children's centres.

Tens of thousands of providers don't plan to offer 30 hour childcare

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

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Around 10,000 fewer providers plan to offer parents 30-hour childcare than the number delivering the current 15-hour free entitlement, DfE statistics show.

NDNA 30-hour spring events open to all settings

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Thursday, February 23, 2017

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Nurseries will have the chance to familiarise themselves with the reality of delivering the Government's 30 hour childcare offer during a series of events organised by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Campaigners lodge complaint against Government on 30 hours 'price fixing'

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Monday, February 20, 2017

| Nursery World

A campaign group of childcare providers have lodged a complaint with the competition watchdog about the Government’s underfunding of the free hours.

Bolton settings tell council they may be forced to close

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Monday, February 20, 2017

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Close to half of early years settings in Bolton say they could become financially inviable in the next two years.

Most parents want early years teachers in nurseries

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Friday, February 17, 2017

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Just under three-quarters of parents would rather send their child to a nursery with an early years teacher than one without, new research suggests.

Parents say childcare quality is falling

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

| Nursery World

UK families say that childcare settings have got worse in the last five years, according to reviews reported to the Good Care Guide.

Graduate settings have little impact on children's outcomes

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Monday, February 13, 2017

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New research finds that attending an outstanding nursery, or one with graduate staff, has a limited benefit to children's educational attainment.

Jailed nursery boss ordered to pay HMRC more than £900,000

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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

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The co-owner of a nursery group jailed for defrauding his employees of nearly a million pounds in tax and national insurance contributions has been ordered to pay back the cash or face a longer sentence.

'30 hours at risk of not living up to parents' expectations'

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Wednesday, February 8, 2017

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New research from the Family and Childcare Trust raises concerns over the availability and quality of childcare when the 30 hours starts in September.

Get wiggling for charity

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Tuesday, February 7, 2017

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Early years settings can now sign up for The Giant Wiggle 2017, a sponsored walk for children up to age five, run by Action for Children.

Treetops grows to 60 sites

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Monday, February 6, 2017

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Treetops Nurseries is now one of the top five largest nursery groups in the country, after acquiring two more nurseries in ongoing expansion plans.

MPs urge action on nursery schools

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Monday, February 6, 2017

| Nursery World

MPs have called for nursery schools to be given more protection to ensure their long-term survival.

‘Most jobless parents will work to get 30 hours’

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Monday, February 6, 2017

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More than half of unemployed parents would look for work in order to take advantage of the 30 free hours of childcare, according to Department for Education research.

Intergenerational care: Bringing old and young together

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Monday, February 6, 2017

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An experiment in Wales, filmed for a TV programme, took young children to spend time with elderly users of a day centre, in order to assess mutual benefits. Charlotte Goddard finds out what happened

DfE study finds quality ‘does not cost substantially more’

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Monday, February 6, 2017

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Higher-quality early years education does not involve ‘substantially higher cost’, according to new research commissioned by the DfE, which also found that maintained provision has higher delivery costs than the PVI sector.

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Ofsted statistics show further decline in childminders

See early years education in China with Nursery World

Parents missing out on free places because councils failing to follow guidance

Early years research programme to plug 'analysis gap'

Exclusive: PACEY Workforce survey finds childminders more confident than nurseries about the future

The Big Picture - Bonding agent

Expanding North West nursery group receives multi-million-pound funding boost

Schools with the poorest children set to be hit hardest by future funding cuts

DfE offers childminder start-up grants for 30 hours

Half of all children's centres in Essex to close

Tens of thousands of providers don't plan to offer 30 hour childcare

NDNA 30-hour spring events open to all settings

Campaigners lodge complaint against Government on 30 hours 'price fixing'

Bolton settings tell council they may be forced to close

Most parents want early years teachers in nurseries

Parents say childcare quality is falling

Graduate settings have little impact on children's outcomes

Jailed nursery boss ordered to pay HMRC more than £900,000

'30 hours at risk of not living up to parents' expectations'

Get wiggling for charity

Treetops grows to 60 sites

MPs urge action on nursery schools

‘Most jobless parents will work to get 30 hours’

Intergenerational care: Bringing old and young together

DfE study finds quality ‘does not cost substantially more’

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