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LONG READ How do the parties’ election manifestos stack up?

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

Ahead of the General Election, we look at what the main parties’ policies might mean for the early years sector, with comment from key people. By Katy Morton and Catherine Gaunt

LONG READ: Nurseries say some inspectors have a ‘conflict of interest’

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Wednesday, May 29, 2024

| Nursery World

Settings are flagging up cases where they claim to have been inspected by someone who runs a nearby nursery or has a history of managing ‘inadequate’ provision. By Katy Morton

LONG READ: Nursery World Survey – Most providers unable to meet demand for ‘free’ twos offer

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Tuesday, April 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Respondents to a Nursery World survey cite insufficient space and problems recruiting extra staff as reasons for putting children on waiting lists.

DfE publishes childminder agency plans

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Nursery World

The Government has been accused of ‘watering down childminder agencies’ with proposals to reduce the number of quality assurance visits and make practice support optional.

LONG READ: Nursery staff lose out as they face paying more tax from April

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Lower earners, such as most early years staff, are about to lose more of their pay to income tax. By Katy Morton

LONG READ: Sector is split over decision to provide funded twos places

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Two surveys show that many settings will not be able to offer parents places for the extended entitlements, as the start of the roll-out of the expanded policy nears. By Catherine Gaunt

LONG READ: Extended hours in chaos as councils leave settings in dark on rates

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Most local authorities have yet to tell providers how much they will receive for funded places, raising doubts over how many settings will be able to offer the entitlements. By Katy Morton

New Year: The sector reveals its hopes and ambitions for 2024

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Monday, January 8, 2024

| Nursery World

Early years professionals explain what they want the sector, and their own operations, to achieve in the year ahead, against the backdrop of ongoing challenges

LONG READ: What funding and regulatory changes mean for the sector

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Katy Morton analyses changes coming down the track and garners opinion on the wider implications.

LONG READ: NW's cost of living survey finds low pay places even highly qualified staff in dire straits

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| Nursery World

Nursery World’s cost-of-living survey reveals the financial plight of most sector workers, who say they are worried about paying for rising bills. By Katy Morton and Catherine Gaunt

LONG READ: Closure of childminder agencies sparks doubts about the future of the model

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

| Nursery World

The imminent closure of one agency and the move to' suspend' its service by another, means childminders must re-register with a new agency or Ofsted, as questions are asked about the agency model’s viability. Katy Morton reports

LONG READ: The sector’s views on the new early years funding formula

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

| Nursery World

What does the sector think of the Government’s proposed reform of the early years funding formula ahead of the extension to the funded hours entitlement? Katy Morton reports

Long Read: Trying to hang on to nursery schools

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

| Nursery World

The uncertain fate of five of Croydon's settings highlights a national trend that is casting doubt on the future of nursery schools and the provision they offer. By Catherine Gaunt

LONG READ: Early years sector backs plans to axe Level 3 maths rule

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| Nursery World

The Department for Education's planned regulatory changes to the EYFS are currently out for consultation. Early years settings and others in the sector give Katy Morton their views

LONG READ: Confusion over online childcare courses leading to rise in 'unsuitable' job applicants

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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| Nursery World

Settings are seeing an increase in candidates who are unaware that their qualifications are not full and relevant, which means that they are not suitable to fill roles. By Katy Morton

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

Will the Chancellor's childcare reforms work in practice?

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

The increase to ‘free’ entitlements is likely to be welcomed by parents, but the early years sector and Institute for Fiscal Studies question the practicalities and purpose. By Catherine Gaunt

Agency's ‘ineffective’ grade puts childminders on alert

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Childminders in more than 100 local authority areas are being restricted or having funding for entitlement offers withheld after their agency's Ofsted inspection. By Katy Morton

Out-of-school providers at risk as rent bills skyrocket

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Many providers of before- and after-school clubs are facing closure as schools increase their rents, while a DfE report highlights safeguarding concerns for the sector. By Katy Morton

New Year Wishes 2023: Overcoming challenges while supporting families

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| Nursery World

As we say goodbye to the events of 2022, we ask a selection of people who work with children and families in the early years what their hopes and dreams are for the next 12 months

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LONG READ How do the parties’ election manifestos stack up?

LONG READ: Nurseries say some inspectors have a ‘conflict of interest’

LONG READ: Nursery World Survey – Most providers unable to meet demand for ‘free’ twos offer

DfE publishes childminder agency plans

LONG READ: Nursery staff lose out as they face paying more tax from April

LONG READ: Sector is split over decision to provide funded twos places

LONG READ: Extended hours in chaos as councils leave settings in dark on rates

New Year: The sector reveals its hopes and ambitions for 2024

LONG READ: What funding and regulatory changes mean for the sector

LONG READ: NW's cost of living survey finds low pay places even highly qualified staff in dire straits

LONG READ: Closure of childminder agencies sparks doubts about the future of the model

LONG READ: The sector’s views on the new early years funding formula

Long Read: Trying to hang on to nursery schools

LONG READ: Early years sector backs plans to axe Level 3 maths rule

LONG READ: Confusion over online childcare courses leading to rise in 'unsuitable' job applicants

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

Will the Chancellor's childcare reforms work in practice?

Agency's ‘ineffective’ grade puts childminders on alert

Out-of-school providers at risk as rent bills skyrocket

New Year Wishes 2023: Overcoming challenges while supporting families

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