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Emergency childcare provision boosts employee job satisfaction and retention

Thursday, June 9, 2022

| Nursery World

More than six in ten employees experienced issues with childcare arrangements last year, according to a survey by Bright Horizons, which says that access to back-up childcare has a positive impact on employee retention.

Number of children eligible for free school meals increases amid rise in poverty

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Thursday, June 9, 2022

| Nursery World

According to the latest data from the Department for Education, the percentage of children qualifying for free school meals has risen from 20.8 per cent last year to 22.5 per cent this year.

Monkeypox listed as a notifiable disease in UK as cases rise

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

| Nursery World

From today (8 June), Monkeypox is recognised in law as a notifiable infectious disease under the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010.

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Most early years professionals understand that children’s earliest experiences are vital to their development, but more than 80 percent believe the Government is not doing enough to provide support to families, according to a survey ahead of Infant Mental Health Awareness Week.

Take part in a survey on the early years sector's reputation

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

| Nursery World

Early Childhood platform Famly has launched a nationwide survey to gauge how those who work in the sector feel they are viewed by society and politicians.

Kids Planet acquires 115th setting

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

| Nursery World

The third largest nursery group in the UK has bought Kinderbear Nursery in Padiham, Lancashire.

Dr Julian Grenier and Kids Planet's Clare Roberts awarded Queen's Honours

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Monday, June 6, 2022

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Dr Julian Grenier and the chief executive of Kids Planet Clare Roberts have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for their services to education and childcare.

Updated guidance on the new early years leadership qualification now out

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| Nursery World

More guidance has been published on the National Professional Qualification for Early Years Leadership, which starts this autumn.

New study to look into the impact of Covid on health visiting

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| Nursery World

A new study will explore how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected health visiting services across the UK and how to improve them in the future.

Teachers call for universal free school meals in England

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Teaching unions and head teachers have written to the chancellor and the education secretary calling for free school meals to be extended, as families struggle with the cost of living crisis.

Noticeboard Queen's Platinum Jubilee special

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years settings up and down the country have been marking the Queen’s 70th year on the throne ahead of the Platinum Jubilee four-day celebration (2-5 June).

Our June issue, with annual Training Today supplement, is now out

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

| Nursery World

Our latest issue includes our annual Training Today supplement, best practice on challenging gender stereotypes, analysis of the ratios debate, and management advice and regular and guest columnists

New child development study will track first five years of babies' lives

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

| Nursery World

The first national birth cohort study of babies in 20 years will launch next week, which will follow more than 8,000 children in their early years.

Interview - Deborah Lawson, former general secretary of Voice Community

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

| Nursery World

Lawson retired from the role earlier this year after 30 years in the early years sector. She previously worked for a local authority in various childcare roles before moving to Voice, then known as the union for education professionals, in 2012. In 2020, Voice joined the Community Union, with Lawson as assistant general secretary.

Analysis - Why changing the rules is no easy fix to cost challenges

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

| Nursery World

With childcare ratios yet again in the spotlight, what do the Government’s plans to align England with Scotland really mean for early years settings? Catherine Gaunt reports

Two of UK's biggest groups continue to expand

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Monday, May 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Kids Planet and ICP Education have both purchased new settings.

Monkeypox: Guidance suggests children that are close contacts should not attend nursery

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Monday, May 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Childcare providers are advised to exclude children that are close contacts of Monkeypox from settings to prevent spread of the virus.

New project to support music making in the early years

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Friday, May 27, 2022

| Nursery World

A new initiative will explore existing early childhood music practice and develop new ways practitioners can work musically with families and young children.

Cost of living support package to bring only 'temporary relief' to families

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Friday, May 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Charities and campaigners have welcomed the Chancellor’s short-term measures to support families struggling with the soaring cost of bills and inflation, but warn they are not a long-term solution to child poverty and growing inequalities

Cost of living crisis will put further pressure on parents with young children, warns report

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

| Nursery World

New analysis highlights the increasing pressures on parents of under-fives over the last 20 years, and warns that financial pressures will be heightened by the cost of living crisis.

Tax-Free Childcare continues to be used by less than half the families eligible

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

| Nursery World

The number of families using Tax-Free Childcare has increased by more than 130,000 in the last year, reveal new HMRC statistics.

Nursery groups continue to grow

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons and Thrive Childcare and Education have each bought a new site.

Government commits to children's social care reform after review calls for a 'fundamental reset'

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Monday, May 23, 2022

| Nursery World

The Government has committed to major reforms to children’s social care in response to an independent review calling for change to a system which is ‘spiralling out of control’.

YMCA to open new nursery in the summer

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Monday, May 23, 2022

| Nursery World

YMCA is to open a nursery in its new Newark and Sherwood Community and Activity Village – a community space integrating family programmes, education, sports and arts facilities - this summer.

Sarah Mackenzie starts new role as CEO of Storal Learning

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Friday, May 20, 2022

| Nursery World

Storal Learning has appointed Sarah Mackenzie as the nursery group’s new chief executive.

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Emergency childcare provision boosts employee job satisfaction and retention

Number of children eligible for free school meals increases amid rise in poverty

Monkeypox listed as a notifiable disease in UK as cases rise

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

Take part in a survey on the early years sector's reputation

Kids Planet acquires 115th setting

Dr Julian Grenier and Kids Planet's Clare Roberts awarded Queen's Honours

Updated guidance on the new early years leadership qualification now out

New study to look into the impact of Covid on health visiting

Teachers call for universal free school meals in England

Noticeboard Queen's Platinum Jubilee special

Our June issue, with annual Training Today supplement, is now out

New child development study will track first five years of babies' lives

Interview - Deborah Lawson, former general secretary of Voice Community

Analysis - Why changing the rules is no easy fix to cost challenges

Two of UK's biggest groups continue to expand

Monkeypox: Guidance suggests children that are close contacts should not attend nursery

New project to support music making in the early years

Cost of living support package to bring only 'temporary relief' to families

Cost of living crisis will put further pressure on parents with young children, warns report

Tax-Free Childcare continues to be used by less than half the families eligible

Nursery groups continue to grow

Government commits to children's social care reform after review calls for a 'fundamental reset'

YMCA to open new nursery in the summer

Sarah Mackenzie starts new role as CEO of Storal Learning

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