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Thousands of parents and childcare staff back petitions against PM’s plans to relax ratios

Thursday, May 5, 2022

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Parents and childcare providers in their tens of thousands have condemned the Government’s plans to cut the number of staff required to care for children in early years settings.

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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Bright Horizons has expanded into Australia with the acquisition of a nursery group of 75 sites.

New parents invited to contribute to 10-year plan to improve mental health support

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

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New mothers and their partners are being urged to share their views on maternal support to inform a new Government 10-year mental health plan.

West Sussex based nursery group re-brands and opens fourth setting

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

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Cranbrook Day Nurseries has re-branded to the Little Nursery Group and opened a fourth setting with £750,000 in funding from Santander.

Parents still experiencing technical problems with Tax-Free Childcare as Government looks to promote scheme

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Friday, April 29, 2022

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Parents are continuing to experience problems with the Tax-Free Childcare system as the Government looks to increase take-up of the scheme.

New DfE research emphasises the impact of Covid on early years sector

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Friday, April 29, 2022

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Three new reports from the Department for Education outline how childcare settings across the country have been impacted by the pandemic, staffing challenges and sustained Government underfunding.

Children and families minister posts Twitter video in response to ratios row

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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Will Quince, the minister for children and families, has posted a video on Twitter in response to widespread criticism of reports that the Government is planning to cut the number of staff required to care for children in early years settings.

Nurseries invited to hold a Play Date to raise money for seriously ill children

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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Early years settings and schools are being invited to host a play date during the month of July to raise money to support seriously ill children being treated at Great Ormond Street (GOSH).

Interview - Andrea Leadsom

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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A year since the publication of The Best Start for Life, the chair of the Early Years Review tells Nicole Weinstein about how the Government’s vision for family hubs is taking shape following the £500 million earmarked for families and early years support in the October 2021 budget and spending review

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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Respondents to our survey claim they have suffered intimidation and judgements made unfairly due to the impact of Covid and staffing problems. Katy Morton reports

Over one million babies and young children are living in poverty - report

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Research carried out by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation on behalf of baby bank charity Little Village, reveals that around half of the 4.2 million children in poverty in the UK live in a family with a child under the age of five.

PM's plans to reduce staff to child ratios in nurseries to cut childcare costs slammed as 'ludicrous'

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Sector organisations and nurseries have roundly criticised Boris Johnson’s plans to change the rules to cut the number of staff caring for children in early years settings.

Government to look at ways to reduce childcare costs

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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The Prime Minister has revealed that Government is looking at ways to reduce childcare costs to further ease the financial ‘pressures’ on families.

Ofsted launches five-year strategy to take account of pandemic's impact on youngest children

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

| Nursery World

Ofsted has published a new five-year strategy with a stronger focus on the inspectorate’s work in the early years, acknowledging that the sector has been 'hit hard' by Covid.

Nursery group Grandir complains to Ofsted after setting downgraded to inadequate

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Monday, April 25, 2022

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Grandir has made a complaint to Ofsted after one of its Kiddi Caru settings was downgraded from outstanding to inadequate, claiming the information in the inspection report is ‘unfair’ and ‘unfounded’.

Early years settings invited to take part in trial of intergenerational art project

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Friday, April 22, 2022

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An initiative that links young children with care home residents to share pictures with each other is being extended to early years settings to coincide with next week’s Global Intergenerational Week (25 April - 1 May).

Nurseries ban use of Nivea sun cream due to formula containing almond oil

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Friday, April 22, 2022

| Nursery World

A warning that some Nivea sun creams for children now contain almond oil has gone viral on social media among the early years community.

Get set for the Nursery World Show

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Friday, April 22, 2022

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Nursery World is looking forward to welcoming everyone back to its first live Show in two years at London’s Business Design Centre on April 29 – 30.

Tops Day Nurseries and Cosy Direct win Queen's Award for sustainable development

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

| Nursery World

Tops Day Nurseries and educational resources company Cosy Direct have both been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development.

Government announces measures to help nurseries and schools be more environmentally sustainable

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

| Nursery World

The roll-out of training to support maintained nurseries to develop climate action plans is to be accelerated by the Government as part of plans for the UK education sector to become world leaders in climate change by 2030.

Nursery groups continue to expand

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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Complete Childcare has opened its 15th nursery in Berkshire, while Fennies is opening its newest setting in Teddington this week.

Thousands of nursery children in poverty could be missing out on free school meals

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

| Nursery World

Thousands of nursery children that are eligible for free school meals could be missing out on the benefit, according to an analysis by the Education Policy Institute.

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

| Nursery World

The latest nursery groups to add new settings include Grandir UK, Kids Planet and Gymfinity Kids.

Join us at Nursery World Exchange in Sheffield on 9 June

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

| Nursery World

Nursery World Exchange is heading north to Sheffield on 9 June for another great day of networking for the early years sector - make sure you reserve your place.

Labour pledges action on early years

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Tuesday, April 12, 2022

| Nursery World

Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has reiterated Labour’s commitment to 'drive up' the quality, affordability, and availability of childcare.

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Thousands of parents and childcare staff back petitions against PM’s plans to relax ratios

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

New parents invited to contribute to 10-year plan to improve mental health support

West Sussex based nursery group re-brands and opens fourth setting

Parents still experiencing technical problems with Tax-Free Childcare as Government looks to promote scheme

New DfE research emphasises the impact of Covid on early years sector

Children and families minister posts Twitter video in response to ratios row

Nurseries invited to hold a Play Date to raise money for seriously ill children

Interview - Andrea Leadsom

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

Over one million babies and young children are living in poverty - report

PM's plans to reduce staff to child ratios in nurseries to cut childcare costs slammed as 'ludicrous'

Government to look at ways to reduce childcare costs

Ofsted launches five-year strategy to take account of pandemic's impact on youngest children

Nursery group Grandir complains to Ofsted after setting downgraded to inadequate

Early years settings invited to take part in trial of intergenerational art project

Nurseries ban use of Nivea sun cream due to formula containing almond oil

Get set for the Nursery World Show

Tops Day Nurseries and Cosy Direct win Queen's Award for sustainable development

Government announces measures to help nurseries and schools be more environmentally sustainable

Nursery groups continue to expand

Thousands of nursery children in poverty could be missing out on free school meals

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

Join us at Nursery World Exchange in Sheffield on 9 June

Labour pledges action on early years

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