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Thousands turn out for 'March of the Mummies' childcare protest

Monday, October 31, 2022

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The March of the Mummies attracted more than 15,000 people in 11 cities across the country to demand Government reform on childcare, parental leave and flexible working.

Nursery group that bought Welcome appoints MD amid rebrand

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Monday, October 31, 2022

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The new owners of the former Welcome nurseries, the Harp Group, have appointed a new managing director.

Scottish childminders call for major reform to inspections that are 'geared' towards nurseries

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Thursday, October 27, 2022

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New research suggests that the current quality assurance and inspection system in Scotland is not working for childminders and requires major reform.

Sector sets out its priorities for new PM Rishi Sunak

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Monday, October 24, 2022

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Sector organisations and charities have urged the new PM Rishi Sunak to support families and education providers, amid the funding and cost-of-living crisis.

Campaign calls for EYFS to include sensory food play

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Friday, October 21, 2022

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Baby food brand Ella’s Kitchen has launched a national campaign calling on the Government to improve childhood nutrition by introducing sensory food play in all early years settings.

DfE reaffirms its commitment to helping young children impacted by the pandemic

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

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The minister for schools and childhood, Kelly Tolhurst, has today reiterated the £180m package of support available to the early years sector to help support children's development.

Kids Planet grows to 132 nurseries

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Friday, October 14, 2022

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The third largest nursery group in the country has bought Waverton Day Nurseries, a family-owned group of settings based in the Merseyside area.

Children's Commissioner's idea to use schools in place of PVI settings causes sector upset

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

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Early years organisations have accused the Children’s Commissioner for England of ‘ignoring the PVI sector’ in her new Vision for Childcare report, in which she suggests schools are the solution to the ‘early education challenge’.

I CAN changes name to Speech and Language UK

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

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The speech and language charity I CAN is changing its name to reach more of the almost one in five children in the UK who have challenges with talking and understanding words.

Truss considering axing childcare ratios altogether

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Friday, October 7, 2022

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Staff to child ratios in early years settings could be scrapped completely by the Prime Minister in a bid to make childcare cheaper, according to reports.

Parents paying 65 per cent of wages for under-twos nursery place in England

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Friday, October 7, 2022

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Childcare costs for a child under two are now more than two-thirds of one parent’s take-home pay in some parts of England, according to new analysis.

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

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The Early Years Alliance and nursery group the London Early Years Foundation have joined forces to launch a survey about food provision and nutrition in early years settings.

Partou buys All About Children

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Monday, October 3, 2022

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Partou, the largest childcare provider in the Netherlands, has acquired the All About Children nursery group.

Truss to focus on childminder agencies in bid to cut childcare costs

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Monday, October 3, 2022

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The Prime Minister Liz Truss is to press ahead with plans to increase childminder agencies, reports reveal.

Petition against plans to change childcare ratios could be debated in Parliament

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Friday, September 30, 2022

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A petition against the relaxation of ratios by the parents of a child who died after a medical emergency at nursery has reached more than 100,000 signatures, meaning it will now be considered for a parliamentary debate.

Adviser calls on DfE to set up a single children and families strategy

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Friday, September 30, 2022

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With a new ministerial team at the Department for Education appointed, a former adviser to Michael Gove is calling for a joint parental engagement and family learning policy.

Labour plan for breakfast clubs 'first step on the road to a modern childcare system’

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

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Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson will pledge to roll out free breakfast clubs to all primary school children, invest in the childcare workforce, and oppose the Government's plan to change staff to child ratios in early years settings.

Early years union tells DfE to strengthen childcare ratios not reduce them

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

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Childcare ratios and supervision arrangements should be strengthened, not reduced, says early years union Community.

Call for universal pre-school funding at end of parental leave

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

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The high cost of childcare means that thousands of mothers are effectively paying to return to work after having children, according to the IPPR, which is calling for universal pre-school to start at the end of parental leave.

Bright Stars nursery group has its funding withdrawn by Scottish council

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

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Bright Stars nursery group, formerly ICP Education, has had its childcare funding withdrawn for four of its sites in East Lothian.

Business energy prices to be cut by half under new Government support

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

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Energy bills for UK businesses will be cut by around half their expected level this winter under new emergency support from the Government to help those facing rising costs.

International nursery operator buys its first UK setting

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

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Overseas nursery investors Utasha Education have bought their first setting in the UK, with plans to acquire further sites.

Early years settings will receive funding for bank holiday on day of Queen's funeral

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

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Early years settings that close for the Queen’s funeral on Monday will not lose out on funding for the 15- and 30-hour entitlements, Nursery World has learned.

Family First grows to 76 nurseries

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Monday, September 12, 2022

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Nursery group Family First has acquired eight more nurseries in the Midlands and Essex, taking its total number of settings to 76, providing more than 5,500 full-time nursery places.

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

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Early years organisations, teaching unions and charities have been reacting to the news of the plans announced by the prime minister to cap energy bills for households and businesses.

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Thousands turn out for 'March of the Mummies' childcare protest

Nursery group that bought Welcome appoints MD amid rebrand

Scottish childminders call for major reform to inspections that are 'geared' towards nurseries

Sector sets out its priorities for new PM Rishi Sunak

Campaign calls for EYFS to include sensory food play

DfE reaffirms its commitment to helping young children impacted by the pandemic

Kids Planet grows to 132 nurseries

Children's Commissioner's idea to use schools in place of PVI settings causes sector upset

I CAN changes name to Speech and Language UK

Truss considering axing childcare ratios altogether

Parents paying 65 per cent of wages for under-twos nursery place in England

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

Partou buys All About Children

Truss to focus on childminder agencies in bid to cut childcare costs

Petition against plans to change childcare ratios could be debated in Parliament

Adviser calls on DfE to set up a single children and families strategy

Labour plan for breakfast clubs 'first step on the road to a modern childcare system’

Early years union tells DfE to strengthen childcare ratios not reduce them

Call for universal pre-school funding at end of parental leave

Bright Stars nursery group has its funding withdrawn by Scottish council

Business energy prices to be cut by half under new Government support

International nursery operator buys its first UK setting

Early years settings will receive funding for bank holiday on day of Queen's funeral

Family First grows to 76 nurseries

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

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