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Early years practitioners invited to take part in survey on wellbeing

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

| Nursery World

A survey looking at the wellbeing of early years staff, workload and recent Government policy announcements for the sector, has been launched by online learning journal Tapestry.

Council leader calls for a 'fit and proper' test for operators running nurseries

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Friday, May 5, 2023

| Nursery World

The new leader of Medway Council has written to the children’s minister calling for a ‘fit and proper’ test for those wishing to run nurseries, and to ensure that there is greater oversight of nursery businesses.

Nurseries and childminders back scrapping Ofsted one-word inspection judgements

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Friday, May 5, 2023

| Nursery World

Most early years providers would back the scrapping of single-word Ofsted judgements, according to findings from a survey by the Early Years Alliance.

Busy Bees Altrincham rated 'inadequate' as children 'exposed to undue risks'

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

| Nursery World

Busy Bees’ Altrincham setting has been rated inadequate after inspectors found children were left to play unsupervised with ‘tiny’ bottles of bubble mixture, which they could drink or choke on.

First minister sets out plans to expand out-of-school childcare in Scotland

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023

| Nursery World

Local authorities in Scotland are now able to apply for a share of £4.5m in funding for out-of-school and holiday clubs in disadvantaged areas.

Family First acquires 100th setting

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

| Nursery World

Family First, the fourth largest group in the UK, has acquired nursery group Kids Play to take it to 100 settings.

Wildflower seeds to be sent to every primary school in England to celebrate the Coronation and boost biodiversity

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023

| Nursery World

Wildflower seeds will be given to every primary school to mark the Coronation and inspire children to learn about nature and biodiversity, in a joint project between the Department for Education and the Eden project.

Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

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Friday, April 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Children’s physical activity levels are largely the same now as before the pandemic, but just under 60 per cent are not meeting Government activity targets, according to new research.

Take part in a survey about early years training

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Friday, April 28, 2023

| Nursery World

The Social Business Trust is asking early years providers to complete a survey into training needs.

Cross-party MPs call for a 'pause' on shake-up to post-16 qualifications

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Friday, April 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Cross-party MPs are calling on the Department for Education (DfE) to put a ‘pause’ on plans to shake-up post-16 qualifications or risk making skill shortages worse.

Busy Bees celebrates 40 years in business

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

| Nursery World

The UK’s largest early years provider, Busy Bees, has celebrated its 40th birthday with the launch of a new setting in Lichfield – the city where the nursery group opened its first site back in 1983.

Nursery World's Ofsted survey findings 'extremely concerning', says sector

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

| Nursery World

The sector has called NW’s Ofsted survey findings, which showed hundreds of providers experience stress and anxiety ahead of inspection, ‘extremely concerning’, calling on the inspectorate to take the results ‘on board’.

BookTrust names its best book to share with young children

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

| Nursery World

‘Can you Tickle A Tiger’? has been named the best new book for sharing with young children by BookTrust.

Exclusive – Nursery World Ofsted survey: Hundreds of nurseries and childminders report stress and sleepless nights before inspections

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Many early years respondents to Nursery World's survey highlight negative experiences of inspections and say they feel anxious about future ones. By Catherine Gaunt and Katy Morton

Meet Dr Álvaro Bilbao, author of Understanding Your Child's Brain

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Dr Bilbao has published Understanding Your Child's Brain, which recommends parents ration or not allow screen time for children under six. He says devices with screens should ‘find their way into the child's hands gradually’ once they have developed emotionally and intellectually.

New film highlights the reality faced by families struggling to afford food

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| Nursery World

A new short film has been released to highlight the struggle faced by families to put food on the table due to the cost-of-living crisis.

Independent inquiry launched into Ofsted inspection in schools

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

| Nursery World

The National Education Union is sponsoring a ‘timely and urgent’ independent inquiry into Ofsted to look at the current inspection system, in the wake of ongoing controversy and calls for reform.

Ofsted's chief inspector accused of forgetting the early years sector when promising change

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Friday, April 21, 2023

| Nursery World

The sector has accused Ofsted’s chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, of forgetting about the early years within her statement promising change.

Ofsted promises to make improvements to inspection process

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Friday, April 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Ofsted has confirmed it is making changes to its complaints process and safeguarding in light of intensified debate around reform of inspections following the tragic death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

Ashbourne takes over two Harp Nurseries

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

| Nursery World

Ashbourne Nurseries has taken over a further two settings from the Harp Group.

New resource to support mental health in the early years

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

| Nursery World

UNICEF UK and the University of Cambridge have launched a new resource to support the mental health of babies and young children.

Carly Budd: Strategies for increasing the amount of tummy time in your setting

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

| Nursery World

The specialist paediatric occupational therapist says that tummy time enables us to interact with babies in a different way, and gives babies the chance to discover their environment from a new perspective.

Investigation launched into PM's possible failure to declare his wife's interest in childminding agency

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

| Nursery World

Parliament’s standards watchdog has launched an inquiry into the Prime Minister’s potential breach of transparency relating to his wife’s financial interest in a childminding agency.

Put your questions to HMRC on Tax-Free Childcare

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Monday, April 17, 2023

| Nursery World

Nursery World is inviting early years providers to put forward questions for HMRC about Tax-Free Childcare.

One in four children in Scotland referred to social care before their fifth birthday

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

| Nursery World

One in four children in Scotland are referred to social care before their fifth birthday, and one in 17 children are investigated for suspected abuse, reveals new research.

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Early years practitioners invited to take part in survey on wellbeing

Council leader calls for a 'fit and proper' test for operators running nurseries

Nurseries and childminders back scrapping Ofsted one-word inspection judgements

Busy Bees Altrincham rated 'inadequate' as children 'exposed to undue risks'

First minister sets out plans to expand out-of-school childcare in Scotland

Family First acquires 100th setting

Wildflower seeds to be sent to every primary school in England to celebrate the Coronation and boost biodiversity

Children's activity levels have returned post-lockdown, but most do not meet physical activity guidelines – study

Take part in a survey about early years training

Cross-party MPs call for a 'pause' on shake-up to post-16 qualifications

Busy Bees celebrates 40 years in business

Nursery World's Ofsted survey findings 'extremely concerning', says sector

BookTrust names its best book to share with young children

Exclusive – Nursery World Ofsted survey: Hundreds of nurseries and childminders report stress and sleepless nights before inspections

Meet Dr Álvaro Bilbao, author of Understanding Your Child's Brain

New film highlights the reality faced by families struggling to afford food

Independent inquiry launched into Ofsted inspection in schools

Ofsted's chief inspector accused of forgetting the early years sector when promising change

Ofsted promises to make improvements to inspection process

Ashbourne takes over two Harp Nurseries

New resource to support mental health in the early years

Carly Budd: Strategies for increasing the amount of tummy time in your setting

Investigation launched into PM's possible failure to declare his wife's interest in childminding agency

Put your questions to HMRC on Tax-Free Childcare

One in four children in Scotland referred to social care before their fifth birthday

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