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MPs seek law change so childcare is recognised as vital infrastructure

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Monday, December 12, 2022

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Cross-party MPs are seeking to change the law so childcare is recognised as a crucial part of local infrastructure.

Universal childcare up to 11 would save parents thousands and add billions to economy – report

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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A universal childcare guarantee for children up until the end of primary school, would create an extra £13 billion for the economy and boost parents’ wages, according to a new report by the IPPR and Save the Children.

Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

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Friday, December 2, 2022

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A new report calls for the UK’s ‘broken childcare’ system to be fixed, providing recommendations to tackle its ‘complexity, inflexibility’ and the ‘dysfunctional provider market’.

Nurseries forced to increase fees for thousands of parents – survey

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Friday, December 2, 2022

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Nursery fees for 83 per cent of parents have either increased or are set to increase in the next two months, reveals new research.

Ashbourne Nurseries saves Harp Group setting from permanent closure

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

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Ashbourne Nurseries has taken over one setting previously owned by the Harp Group, which now has six fewer sites since purchasing 26 nurseries from Welcome.

Ofsted – Net loss of 300 nurseries in one year

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

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There has been a net loss of 300 nurseries in the past year, according to the latest Ofsted statistics, with the number of childminders joining the sector the lowest recorded.

Early years action group setup to 'save the sector'

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

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Four early years professionals have come together to launch an action group to ensure the sector’s survival.

LEYF to 'double number of hours' for London's poorest children with £750,000 from Westminster Foundation

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Monday, November 28, 2022

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The Duke of Westminster’s charitable foundation is providing £750,000 over five years to the London Early Years Foundation to expand access to early education places to some of the poorest children in the capital.

DfE's early years Stronger Practice Hubs programme gets underway

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Friday, November 25, 2022

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The DfE's Stronger Practice Hubs Covid-19 recovery programme has got underway with St Edmunds Nursery School and Children's Centre in Bradford named as the lead in the Yorkshire and Humber area.

Petition calling for childcare funding to increase attracts thousands of signatures

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

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A petition calling for early years funding to increase has gained thousands of signatures within days of being created.

Covid-19 pandemic having a lasting impact on children's development - report

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

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A new report finds that the ‘wide-reaching’ impacts of the pandemic are far from over for the youngest in society.

Welcome Nurseries' debts estimated to top more than £3m

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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Documents published by the collapsed group's administrators reveal how much money is owed, the names of creditors, and other information. By Catherine Gaunt and Katy Morton

Interview: Samantha Rhodes, chief executive of Just Childcare

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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Rhodes has taken over from the nursery group's outgoing chief executive and co-founder David Johnson, who has stepped down to pursue other interests.

Huge rise in number of parents with SEND children accessing charity's advice service

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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There has been a 140 per cent rise in the number of parents and carers of children with SEND contacting Action for Children’s free online advice service over the last 12 months.

Grave concerns raised for the sector after minimum wage increase announced

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Friday, November 18, 2022

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The sector is warning of mass closures of early years settings without more funding now that the national living wage is to rise to £10.42 an hour from next April.

Hillingdon Council withdraws decision to close its nurseries

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

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Following a legal challenge by parents, Hillingdon Council has committed to consulting with residents about the future of its three remaining nurseries, which were due to shut next month.

Ofsted review aims to help early years children 'catch up' post-pandemic

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Monday, November 14, 2022

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The research, carried out by Ofsted, outlines what 'high-quality' early years curriculum and pedagogy looks like to support practitioners to help children to catch up, particularly with communication and social skills.

LEYF achieves £1.5m target to grow the business

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Friday, November 11, 2022

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Social enterprise LEYF has successfully raised £1.5m through its charity bond to help fund the acquisition of more nurseries.

Zayn Malik adds name to growing list calling on PM to expand free school meals

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

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Singer Zayn Malik has written to the prime minister calling for free school meals for all children in families on Universal credit, ahead of next week’s budget.

Teaching union highlights the 'desperate' cuts schools are making to stay afloat

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

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The majority of schools are having to make redundancies due to the funding crisis, finds ‘largest ever’ school leaders survey.

Labour urged not to ignore PVI nursery sector in childcare expansion plans

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Monday, November 7, 2022

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The National Day Nurseries Association has urged Labour not to ignore the private sector in its plans to expand state nurseries.

Making childminder agencies compulsory would lead to 'mass exodus' of profession – survey

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Friday, November 4, 2022

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More than three-quarters of Ofsted registered childminders would quit their job if it became compulsory to join an agency, reveals new research.

Grandir UK buys Three Little Birds nursery group

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Friday, November 4, 2022

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Grandir UK has acquired the Three Little Birds group to grow to 70 nurseries.

Coalition of experts call on Government to urgently address SEND workforce shortage

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

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A coalition of over 100 organisations and charities have published an open letter calling for ‘urgent’ Government action to plug gaps in the specialist workforce supporting children.

Childbase staff to receive £3,000 in bonuses to help with cost-of-living crisis

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

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Nursery group Childbase Partnership is helping staff with soaring bills with tax-free bonuses of up to £3,000, and raising salaries by an average of 8 per cent.

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MPs seek law change so childcare is recognised as vital infrastructure

Universal childcare up to 11 would save parents thousands and add billions to economy – report

Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

Nurseries forced to increase fees for thousands of parents – survey

Ashbourne Nurseries saves Harp Group setting from permanent closure

Ofsted – Net loss of 300 nurseries in one year

Early years action group setup to 'save the sector'

LEYF to 'double number of hours' for London's poorest children with £750,000 from Westminster Foundation

DfE's early years Stronger Practice Hubs programme gets underway

Petition calling for childcare funding to increase attracts thousands of signatures

Covid-19 pandemic having a lasting impact on children's development - report

Welcome Nurseries' debts estimated to top more than £3m

Interview: Samantha Rhodes, chief executive of Just Childcare

Huge rise in number of parents with SEND children accessing charity's advice service

Grave concerns raised for the sector after minimum wage increase announced

Hillingdon Council withdraws decision to close its nurseries

Ofsted review aims to help early years children 'catch up' post-pandemic

LEYF achieves £1.5m target to grow the business

Zayn Malik adds name to growing list calling on PM to expand free school meals

Teaching union highlights the 'desperate' cuts schools are making to stay afloat

Labour urged not to ignore PVI nursery sector in childcare expansion plans

Making childminder agencies compulsory would lead to 'mass exodus' of profession – survey

Grandir UK buys Three Little Birds nursery group

Coalition of experts call on Government to urgently address SEND workforce shortage

Childbase staff to receive £3,000 in bonuses to help with cost-of-living crisis

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