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The Department for Education (DfE) has refused to disclose information on how current early years funding levels were determined, despite the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) ruling it do so.

Almost a million children in class sizes of 31 or more pupils

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Thursday, November 14, 2019

| Nursery World

New analysis by the National Education Union (NEU) shows that 961, 127 children in England are in classes of 31 or more pupils, up from 747, 531 in 2010.

Rise to Living Wage will be felt by Scottish nurseries, warns NDNA

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

| Nursery World

The NDNA says that Scottish nurseries, which must pay the Living Wage to deliver the country's funded hours, will be put under strain with the increase to the rate.

More than 80 per cent of providers good or outstanding under EIF

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Wednesday, November 13, 2019

| Nursery World

Speaking today at the Nursery World Business Summit, Pennie Akehurst, managing director of Early Years Fundamentals, said early analysis of Ofsted inspections under the new framework paints an 'encouraging picture'.

Parents increasingly shunning 30 hours charges

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Monday, November 11, 2019

| Nursery World

Childcare providers are increasingly struggling to get parents to agree to pay a voluntary contribution to take up their 30-hours place.

EYFS revisions ‘muddled’ and ‘inappropriate’

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Monday, November 11, 2019

| Nursery World

Early years experts have criticised the latest EYFS revisions, saying the proposed educational programmes and Goals are ‘muddled’ and developmentally inappropriate for young children.

Spotlight on…Wendie Mason

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Monday, November 11, 2019

| Nursery World

The nursery chef for Lakehouse and Stationhouse Nurseries in North Somerset, tells Nursery World about achieving the Soil Association Food for Life Early Years Award.

Just Childcare buys 60th setting

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Sunday, November 10, 2019

| Nursery World

Just Childcare, which operates nurseries in the North West, Yorkshire and South West, has announced the acquisition of Safehands Day Nursery in Harrogate.

Big Picture - Play exhibition

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Sunday, November 10, 2019

| Nursery World

An exhibition on play has opened at the Wellcome Collection in London.

Labour to expand the 30 hours and Sure Start

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Saturday, November 9, 2019

| Nursery World

A Labour government would invest £1 billion into Sure Start, opening 1,000 new children’s centres in England, and expand the 30 hours to all two–to-four-year-olds.

Lib Dems promise free childcare from nine months old

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Saturday, November 9, 2019

| Nursery World

Under a Liberal Democrat government, children from the age of nine to 24 months in working families would be eligible for 35 hours of free childcare a week, over 48 weeks a year.

EYPP funding slashed by 40 per cent, report reveals

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Friday, November 8, 2019

| Nursery World

A pot of money aimed at helping disadvantaged children narrow the attainment gap has been cut by 40 per cent, it has emerged.

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Almost a million children in class sizes of 31 or more pupils

Rise to Living Wage will be felt by Scottish nurseries, warns NDNA

More than 80 per cent of providers good or outstanding under EIF

Parents increasingly shunning 30 hours charges

EYFS revisions ‘muddled’ and ‘inappropriate’

Spotlight on…Wendie Mason

Just Childcare buys 60th setting

Big Picture - Play exhibition

Labour to expand the 30 hours and Sure Start

Lib Dems promise free childcare from nine months old

EYPP funding slashed by 40 per cent, report reveals

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