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Childminder inspection campaign takes off

Friday, May 11, 2012

| Nursery World

More than 2,600 childminders have so far taken the National Childminding Association's campaign survey to keep childminders regulated and inspected as individuals under the EYFS.

'Children crammed into classrooms like sardines,' says Labour

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Friday, April 21, 2017

| Nursery World

Labour has accused the Tories of breaking their promise on small class sizes, as new research suggests that more than half a million children are in 'super-size' primary classes.

Manchester to outsource children's centres

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Manchester is set to axe universal children's centres services and commission the private and voluntary sector to take over its maintained daycare provision, according to the council's proposed budget for next year.

Welsh Assembly sets out childcare vision

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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Accessible, affordable and quality childcare is a key priority of the Welsh Assembly's new child poverty strategy.

Hot weather advice issued for nurseries

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has released advice for nurseries and childcare professionals on safeguarding during the current hot temperatures.

Nursery schools will have option to charge parents outside free entitlement hours

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Tuesday, March 1, 2011

| Nursery World

Nursery schools will be able to charge parents for hours outside the free entitlement, in changes to be introduced under the Education Bill.

Nursery group chooses centres of excellence

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Nursery chain Busy Bees has chosen five of its settings to become 'centres of excellence' as part of a new best-practice initiative.

Early Years National Funding Formula: DfE plans major shake-up of early years funding

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Thursday, August 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Plans to change the way that childcare for three- and four-year-olds is funded to make the system fairer for all early years providers, wherever they are in the country, have been put out for consultation today.

Lords vote for independent funding review ahead of 30-hours roll-out

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Thursday, October 15, 2015

| Nursery World

Peers have voted in favour of an amendment to the Childcare Bill requiring Government to carry out an independent review of funding before the free childcare entitlement is doubled.

Parents award Government grade D for family-friendly policies

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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

| Nursery World

According to parents, the Government is not doing enough to help families, a new survey has found.

Analysis: Holiday childcare will become harder to find

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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

| Nursery World

A survey by Daycare Trust finds 'a gaping hole' in coverage, with wide regional varations. Local authority cuts and the need to follow the EYFS will exacerbate the problem, says Mary Evans.

Kids 1st claims top spot

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

| Nursery World

Nursery group Kids 1st has retained its number one place in this year’s Nursery Chains quality table, with all of its inspected nurseries graded outstanding.

DfE form to help providers check EYPP eligibility

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

| Nursery World

The Government has published a template form and letter for providers to use to identify children eligible for the Early Years Pupil Premium.

'Excessive weight' is placed on early years, says Tory MP

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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

| Nursery World

Remarks by a Conservative shadow minister suggest that a Tory government would not necessarily prioritise the early years.

Observation is key to quality practice

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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

| Nursery World

The best childcare settings closely observe children and identify their needs early on, suggests a new report from Ofsted.

Principles drafted for children's centre outreach services

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Tuesday, March 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Every children's centre outreach service could soon have to comply with a set of core principles and standards, under draft plans by the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Birmingham puts council nurseries out to tender

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Wednesday, March 6, 2019

| Nursery World

All council-run nurseries in Birmingham have been put out to tender by the council in the hope that they will be taken on by private, voluntary or social enterprise providers.

All About Children adds four nurseries, as it continues rapid expansion

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Monday, April 29, 2019

| Nursery World

All About Children has acquired a group of four settings bringing the total number of nurseries in the group to 33.

Childcare providers urged to join with parents in fight for funding

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Tuesday, May 7, 2019

| Nursery World

A parent campaigner is asking providers to take part in a survey into childcare funding and the impact of the recruitment crisis.

Nursery businesses join forces against closures

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

| Nursery World

A new campaign has been launched by the Federation of Small Businesses to stem the closures of private nurseries

West Midlands group set for expansion in 2020

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

| Nursery World

Bright Minds Daycare has secured a £750,000 funding package to pay for development plans.

Maintained nurseries in Camden at risk of closure

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Four maintained nurseries in Camden could be repurposed into children’s centres under plans being considered by the London borough.

Nursery World Show 2020 - Early years in action

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Monday, February 17, 2020

| Nursery World

The early years sector came out in force at the Nursery World Show 2020 on 7-8 February for two days packed with activity, networking, training and chances to stock up on resources

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

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Friday, March 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Fewer than half of childminders that have closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic plan to re-open within the next year, findings from a survey of childminders and childcare providers suggests.

Creative Learning - Allowing individuals to flourish

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Monday, August 11, 2014

| Nursery World

Creative thinking is hugely undervalued in our society - but we must learn to think beyond the status quo, says Philip Bujak, recently retired chief executive of the Montessori St Nicholas Charity.

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Childminder inspection campaign takes off

'Children crammed into classrooms like sardines,' says Labour

Manchester to outsource children's centres

Welsh Assembly sets out childcare vision

Hot weather advice issued for nurseries

Nursery schools will have option to charge parents outside free entitlement hours

Nursery group chooses centres of excellence

Early Years National Funding Formula: DfE plans major shake-up of early years funding

Lords vote for independent funding review ahead of 30-hours roll-out

Parents award Government grade D for family-friendly policies

Analysis: Holiday childcare will become harder to find

Kids 1st claims top spot

DfE form to help providers check EYPP eligibility

'Excessive weight' is placed on early years, says Tory MP

Observation is key to quality practice

Principles drafted for children's centre outreach services

Birmingham puts council nurseries out to tender

All About Children adds four nurseries, as it continues rapid expansion

Childcare providers urged to join with parents in fight for funding

Nursery businesses join forces against closures

West Midlands group set for expansion in 2020

Maintained nurseries in Camden at risk of closure

Nursery World Show 2020 - Early years in action

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

Creative Learning - Allowing individuals to flourish

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