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Schools chosen as twos 'champions'

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

| Nursery World

More than half the schools that took part in the two-year-old trial have been chosen to act as ‘champions’ for providing funded nursery places.

Early education places 'no long-term benefit' on children's development

News

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

| Nursery World

A new study suggests free early education places have little impact on children’s long-term attainment.

NDNA says inspection of schools' twos provision will lack early years focus

News

Friday, October 17, 2014

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association has raised concerns that schools providing two-year-old provision will not be scrutinised against early years quality assurance by Ofsted.

How one LA is delivering funded places for twos

News

Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Now that 40 per cent of two-year-olds are eligible for funded places, we look at how one local authority is delivering and supporting the programme.

Nursery Management: Twos update - Ready to go?

Features

Monday, September 22, 2014

| Nursery World

With the 40 per cent most disadvantaged two-year-olds now eligible for funded places, Hannah Crown takes a look at how prepared both nurseries, and councils, are to deliver.

Nursery Management: Nurseries on school sites - Back to school

Features

Monday, September 22, 2014

| Nursery World

The drive for young children to attend school-run nurseries is causing some concern, but could it be an opportunity for the PVI nursery sector? Meredith Jones Russell looks at the pros and cons.

Baby rooms: it's people, not structures, that matter most

Opinion

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Staff in baby rooms deserve our support to provide the best for young children, say Dr Kathy Goouch and Dr Sacha Powell

Children's centres key to solving shortage of twos places

News

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

| Nursery World

Research by 4Children shows that children’s centres have the potential to increase childcare places by a third for disadvantaged two-year-olds.

Children's charity calls for a 'ban on baby rooms' in nurseries

News

Tuesday, September 2, 2014

| Nursery World

According to What about the Children (WATCh), the current room structure of most nurseries hinders the development of under-threes.

Take twos - questions of sufficiency

Features

Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

James Hempsall explores what sufficiency means within the funded two-year-old offer, and how it could be used to drive up standards.

Take-up of Flying Start scheme up by a third

News

Friday, July 18, 2014

| Nursery World

Major expansion of the Flying Start scheme in Wales so far has taken place during the last 12 months, latest figures show.

Early years expert group's 12-point general election plan

News

Monday, July 14, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years experts are calling for a new dedicated early years framework for all children from birth to seven.

Funded places for two-year-olds: Flaws, risks - and solutions

News

Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

With the twos programme set to expand its offering this September, Dr Julian Grenier looks at some of the problems with the scheme and suggests how the Government might tackle them.

Majority of disadvantaged two-year-olds in PVI settings

News

Thursday, June 26, 2014

| Nursery World

New Government figures reveal that two-thirds of disadvantaged two-year-olds have taken up their place, and the majority are in private, voluntary and independent settings.

Boosting parents' basic skills would improve young children's vocabulary

News

Thursday, June 19, 2014

| Nursery World

Researchers have called on the government to improve parents’ literacy and numeracy skills to help them support their children’s academic progress.

Survey seeks sector views on the twos scheme

News

Sunday, June 15, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners are invited to have their say on the disadvantaged two-year-old programme via TACTYC’s new online survey.

Two-year-olds - We can meet twos' needs, say schools

News

Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Some specialists have warned that schools will struggle to give two-year-olds sufficient support, but headteachers already caring for twos say they are well placed to succeed. By Gabriella Jozwiak

Editor's view - More than one way to think about twos

Opinion

Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

There has been plenty of outraged reaction to the prospect of schools offering provision for disadvantaged two-year-olds, particularly from private sector nurseries and early years experts.

Experts call for expansion to slow on twos offer

News

Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Last week's appeal by leading early years experts to delay the expansion of the two-year-old programme was viewed by many in the sector as a timely wake-up call.

Shortage of high-quality childcare places puts two-year-old scheme at risk

News

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

| Nursery World

Further expansion of the programme for disadvantaged two-year-olds should be delayed until the Government can guarantee that all children will be given a place at a good early years setting, leading early years experts say.

Children's centre cluster rated inadequate

News

Friday, January 10, 2014

| Nursery World

A children’s centre group in East Reading has been rated inadequate by Ofsted in its first inspection since the centres were amalgamated.

Sector's 'dismay' at two-year-old funding freeze

News

Thursday, December 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have raised concerns that the funding rate for early education two-year-old places will not rise next year.

Overview of the year - Roundup: this year's big news

News

Monday, December 16, 2013

| Nursery World

We take a look at some of the biggest stories of 2013 and consider what lies ahead.

The big picture: Tinsel time

News

Sunday, December 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Children at Willows Day Nursery at Sutton Hospital have been preparing for Christmas with a brand new box of festive decorations for sensory play.

A third of local authorities do not have enough two-year-old places

News

Friday, November 22, 2013

| Nursery World

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Labour reveals that one in three councils believe they do not have enough places to meet the Government’s two-year-old offer.

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Schools chosen as twos 'champions'

Early education places 'no long-term benefit' on children's development

NDNA says inspection of schools' twos provision will lack early years focus

How one LA is delivering funded places for twos

Nursery Management: Twos update - Ready to go?

Nursery Management: Nurseries on school sites - Back to school

Baby rooms: it's people, not structures, that matter most

Children's centres key to solving shortage of twos places

Children's charity calls for a 'ban on baby rooms' in nurseries

Take twos - questions of sufficiency

Take-up of Flying Start scheme up by a third

Early years expert group's 12-point general election plan

Funded places for two-year-olds: Flaws, risks - and solutions

Majority of disadvantaged two-year-olds in PVI settings

Boosting parents' basic skills would improve young children's vocabulary

Survey seeks sector views on the twos scheme

Two-year-olds - We can meet twos' needs, say schools

Editor's view - More than one way to think about twos

Experts call for expansion to slow on twos offer

Shortage of high-quality childcare places puts two-year-old scheme at risk

Children's centre cluster rated inadequate

Sector's 'dismay' at two-year-old funding freeze

Overview of the year - Roundup: this year's big news

The big picture: Tinsel time

A third of local authorities do not have enough two-year-old places

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