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EXCLUSIVE: Nurseries fight for ‘no win, no fee’ court action on Covid losses

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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A law firm is expecting to represent 100 nurseries whose policies did not pay out for business losses due to Covid-19. By Catherine Gaunt

Interview – Sue Egersdorff and Liz Ludden provide insights into creating an intergenerational nursery

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Sue has worked more than 35 years in early years. Her charity has partnered with dementia specialist Belong to set up a fully integrated on-site nursery at the new Belong Care Village in Chester, the non-profit’s first intergenerational site. The village and nursery teams will work together to create ‘a truly shared environment’.

Best Practice Network chosen to deliver new Level 3 SENco training

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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The Best Practice Network has been awarded a contract by the Department for Education (DfE) to deliver a new SENCo qualification from September.

A visit to Ukraine in this August's issue

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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This month’s issue has an international flavour, with an exclusive report on a visit to settings in Ukraine, and a comparison of the Swedish childcare model with the UK’s in light of the Governments proposals to relax ratios.

Growing nursery groups add more sites

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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Thrive Childcare and Education has bought two more settings, while Children 1st has opened its flagship nursery, and Future Einsteins has acquired its third site.

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

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Children’s mental health services are ‘buckling under pressure’ in the wake of the pandemic, says Anne Longfield’s Commission on Young Lives, which calls on the two Conservative leadership candidates to pledge a £1 billion recovery package.

Happy Days nursery group secures multi-million pound investment to expand

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Friday, July 29, 2022

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Happy Days nursery group, which operates 18 settings, has secured funding from private equity firm Zetland Capital to grow to more than double its size.

LGBT+ charity forced to clarify 'unclear' tweet suggesting two-year-olds could be transgender

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

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A row has broken out on Twitter over a tweet from LGBT+ charity Stonewall, suggesting that children as young as two recognise their ‘trans identity’, which it has since clarified.

Teaching unions to take action if 'landmark' pay rise for teachers is not increased amid record inflation

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

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Teaching unions have warned their members will be ready to strike if the Government does not increase the value of its new pay deal for teachers.

Co-infection of common viruses likely cause of rise in childhood hepatitis

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

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Health experts in the UK believe they have identified the cause behind a surge in childhood hepatitis across the world.

Think tank backs relaxing childcare ratios to address the cost-of-living crisis

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

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New research appears to support Government proposals to reduce staff to child ratios, as well as relaxing childcare regulations.

Day nursery market reaches record highs, with rise in owners wanting to sell up by 51 per cent

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

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The day nursery market in the UK experienced an ‘unprecedented’ level of deals and owners choosing to put their business up for sale during the first six months of this year, according to Christie & Co.

Truss accused of pushing women out of work, with plan to give families tax break

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Friday, July 22, 2022

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Proposals by Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss to give parents who quit work to care for children a tax break, have come under fire for failing to tackle the root cause of unaffordable childcare, and driving women out of the workforce.

Campaigners blast DfE for abandoning legislation on summer-born admissions

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Friday, July 22, 2022

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The DfE has gone back on plans to put in place legislation enabling summer-born children, who delay their school start, to be automatically enrolled into a Reception class at the age of five.

Children who attended the Kiddi Caru nursery destroyed by fire found alternative places

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

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Families whose children attended Kiddi Caru's Walnut Tree nursery in Milton Keynes have been found alternative places within the group’s other nearby settings, after the nursery was devastated by fire on Tuesday.

Staff at Kiddi Caru's Walnut Tree nursery praised for their swift action after a major fire broke out

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

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Parents have praised staff at Kiddi Caru’s Walnut Tree nursery in Milton Keynes for keeping their children safe when a fire broke out in the vicinity of the setting on Tuesday due to the extreme heat.

Ofsted - Children continue to be behind developmentally due to Covid

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

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Children’s language development, social interaction and gross motor skills continue to be impacted by the pandemic, according to new research from the inspectorate.

Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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Almost half of parents will have to take unpaid leave during the summer due to a lack of availability of childcare and ‘soaring’ costs as fees rise by 5 per cent in a year, reveals new research.

Vulnerable children at risk after councils forced to halve spending on early support, warn charities

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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A new report from a coalition of charities reveals investment in early intervention support by English councils fell from £3.8bn in 2010/11 to £1.9bn in 2020/21.

New campaign to encourage families to play together and create happy memories

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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Resources to encourage families to play together this summer, contributing to children’s development, have been launched by actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson and her daughter.

Water trays and ice lollies keep nurseries cool in record-breaking heatwave

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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Amid soaring temperatures around the UK, early years settings are deploying various methods to keeping cool.

Family First buys group of 10 sites

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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Family First has acquired a chain of 10 nurseries in the East of England, taking its total number of settings to 66.

Childcare settings and schools put measures in place to cope with the red weather alert

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Friday, July 15, 2022

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With a red warning for extreme heat issued in much of England for the first time ever, nurseries and schools are having to make adjustments to cope with the heat, including closing settings early.

‘Middle finger' row – sector response

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Friday, July 15, 2022

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Andrea Jenkyns, who has just been promoted to Skills, Further and Higher Education Minister, flipped her middle finger to crowds outside Downing Street, following Boris Johnson's resignation last week. Is this a serious issue given her role? Or is it an emotional response that any of us are capable of? Here’s what a cross section of individuals in the early years had to say.

Government launches £2.5m bursary to help students pay for childcare

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Friday, July 15, 2022

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A £2.5m bursary to help learners with study related costs, including childcare, has been created for those applying for the Government’s new higher education short courses.

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EXCLUSIVE: Nurseries fight for ‘no win, no fee’ court action on Covid losses

Interview – Sue Egersdorff and Liz Ludden provide insights into creating an intergenerational nursery

Best Practice Network chosen to deliver new Level 3 SENco training

A visit to Ukraine in this August's issue

Growing nursery groups add more sites

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

Happy Days nursery group secures multi-million pound investment to expand

LGBT+ charity forced to clarify 'unclear' tweet suggesting two-year-olds could be transgender

Teaching unions to take action if 'landmark' pay rise for teachers is not increased amid record inflation

Co-infection of common viruses likely cause of rise in childhood hepatitis

Think tank backs relaxing childcare ratios to address the cost-of-living crisis

Day nursery market reaches record highs, with rise in owners wanting to sell up by 51 per cent

Truss accused of pushing women out of work, with plan to give families tax break

Campaigners blast DfE for abandoning legislation on summer-born admissions

Children who attended the Kiddi Caru nursery destroyed by fire found alternative places

Staff at Kiddi Caru's Walnut Tree nursery praised for their swift action after a major fire broke out

Ofsted - Children continue to be behind developmentally due to Covid

Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

Vulnerable children at risk after councils forced to halve spending on early support, warn charities

New campaign to encourage families to play together and create happy memories

Water trays and ice lollies keep nurseries cool in record-breaking heatwave

Family First buys group of 10 sites

Childcare settings and schools put measures in place to cope with the red weather alert

‘Middle finger' row – sector response

Government launches £2.5m bursary to help students pay for childcare

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