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Future of DfE strategic early years partnership unclear

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The future of the DfE's strategic early years and childcare partnership is unknown, as the contract with Action for Children is due to end soon and its head Sue Robb leaves to work in Australia.

8 out of 10 30-hour childcare places provided by private and voluntary sector

News

Thursday, June 28, 2018

| Nursery World

The vast majority of 30 hours childcare places are being provided by the PVI sector, DfE figures show.

Stress and mental health problems taking their toll on early years staff

News

Friday, June 1, 2018

| Nursery World

One in four early years workers are considering leaving the sector due to stress and mental health problems, a major survey has revealed.

‘Poor children excluded’ from nursery places

News

Monday, April 30, 2018

| Nursery World

A new report suggests vulnerable children are being pushed out of settings because of the 30 hours.

Nursery owners’ desperate measures to survive

News

Monday, April 30, 2018

| Nursery World

Childcare providers are relying on financial support from family and friends or additional income revenues to keep their businesses afloat.

Help About Early Years measure the true cost of quality childcare

News

Monday, March 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Ceeda is calling on childcare providers to take part in current research on delivery costs, as part of the wider About Early Years research programme.

PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) wants to hear from early years and childcare professionals in England and Wales for its annual sector-wide survey.

Ceeda Data: About Early Years 2 - No such thing as free?

News

Monday, February 5, 2018

| Nursery World

Ceeda’s second early years sector survey shows that less than half of 30-hours places are offered free of charge, while a third of training budgets are being slashed. Here are the key figures

The parent trap

Opinion

Monday, February 5, 2018

| Nursery World

We need a shift in the mindset of employers in the UK, so that flexible working is seen as the norm, not the exception, argues Sarah Jackson

General Data Protection Regulation - Data Mayday

Features

Monday, February 5, 2018

| Nursery World

Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the way companies store and use data must change – or they could face a hefty fine. The Pre-school Learning Alliance gives the lowdown on the new laws

Government scraps early years expansion fund

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Thursday, January 4, 2018

| Nursery World

The early years investment fund, which was due to provide cheap money to enable settings to expand, has been quietly jettisoned, Nursery World has learned.

Some nurseries will benefit from business rate relief from April

News

Wednesday, December 13, 2017

| Nursery World

From next year, 'more than a hundred' nurseries in Wales will be exempt from paying business rates.

30 hours: How nurseries are making ends meet

News

Monday, November 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery World has spoken to a number of nurseries, including groups and standalone settings, across the country to find out how they are making the 30 hours work.

Childcare minister claims 30 hours success but ready to listen

News

Monday, November 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Minister for children and families Robert Goodwill has insisted most nurseries are able to make the 30 hours offer work and parents are happy to pay for extras.

Welsh providers urged to have their say on 30-hour childcare

News

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries, childminders and pre-schools are being asked for their views on the 30 hours offer in Wales.

30 hours survival and early years apprenticeships at NW's Business Summit

News

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

| Nursery World

All the hot early years topics are on the agenda at our annual summit, including surviving 30 hours and the progress of early years apprenticeships.

Scottish nurseries win end to business rates

News

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Day nurseries in Scotland will be exempt from paying business rates, in reforms to the country’s business rates system.

Childcare challenge for shift workers

News

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

| Nursery World

Low-paid young parents, especially those working shifts and zero-hours contracts, struggle to manage childcare, according to research by the TUC.

Settings warn their viability is at risk under 30 hours

News

Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Close to two-fifths of childcare providers think the 30 hours policy could put them out of business.

Exclusive: To the Point - Making 30 hours work

Opinion

Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Robert Goodwill, the new Minister for Children and Families, reflects on his first six weeks in post since the General Election

Early roll-out study shows childcare providers 'willing and able' to offer 30 hours

News

Thursday, August 31, 2017

| Nursery World

An evaluation of the second round of the 30 hours pilot found the majority of providers were willing and able to offer the extended entitlement, says the DfE.

Almost two-fifths of providers think 30 hours will lead to their closure

News

Thursday, August 31, 2017

| Nursery World

According to the Pre-school Learning Alliance survey, 38 per cent of providers think their business won't be sustainable in 12 months' time as a result of the 30 hours policy.

Nurseries renew calls for action on £550m business rates bill

News

Thursday, August 31, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries across England and Wales and the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) are urging the Government and the Welsh Assembly to follow Scotland's likely lead and exempt them from business rates as they face a 26 per cent increase over the next five years.

Early 30 hours codes for two-year-olds lead to confusion

News

Monday, August 21, 2017

| Nursery World

Parents of two-year-olds are being issued with eligibility codes for 30 hours childcare several months before they will qualify for the entitlement, which nursery owners say is leading to confusion.

Count to ten...

Opinion

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

| Nursery World

Steve Taylor, owner of Winchcombe Farm Day Nursery in Warwickshire sets out 10 facts that parents need to know about 30 hours 'free' childcare

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Future of DfE strategic early years partnership unclear

8 out of 10 30-hour childcare places provided by private and voluntary sector

Stress and mental health problems taking their toll on early years staff

‘Poor children excluded’ from nursery places

Nursery owners’ desperate measures to survive

Help About Early Years measure the true cost of quality childcare

PACEY launches annual sector-wide survey

Ceeda Data: About Early Years 2 - No such thing as free?

The parent trap

General Data Protection Regulation - Data Mayday

Government scraps early years expansion fund

Some nurseries will benefit from business rate relief from April

30 hours: How nurseries are making ends meet

Childcare minister claims 30 hours success but ready to listen

Welsh providers urged to have their say on 30-hour childcare

30 hours survival and early years apprenticeships at NW's Business Summit

Scottish nurseries win end to business rates

Childcare challenge for shift workers

Settings warn their viability is at risk under 30 hours

Exclusive: To the Point - Making 30 hours work

Early roll-out study shows childcare providers 'willing and able' to offer 30 hours

Almost two-fifths of providers think 30 hours will lead to their closure

Nurseries renew calls for action on £550m business rates bill

Early 30 hours codes for two-year-olds lead to confusion

Count to ten...

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