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Universal credit childcare rules could discriminate against women

Tuesday, March 10, 2020

| Nursery World

Thousands of single mothers are being forced into debt by flawed universal credit childcare rules, according to analysis by Save the Children.

Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

News

Monday, March 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Some local authorities are starting to close down play areas in parks, amid concerns that they are becoming too crowded, despite Government advice on social distancing.

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

News

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries have called on the Government to set out dedicated measures to help them survive, saying they provide vital support to frontline workers and families.

One nursery on how its #keepintouch campaign is supporting families

Opinion

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

| Nursery World

When life gives you lemons – which absolutely seems to be the case at the moment – make the most almighty lemonade you possibly can, says Beverley Taylor-Carson of Mother Goose Corner, on staying positive in the crisis

Childminders and outdoor nurseries in Scotland now able to open to more children

News

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| Nursery World

Childminders and fully outdoor nurseries in Scotland are now able to reopen from today (3 June).

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery group launches free family meal scheme

News

Monday, June 22, 2020

| Nursery World

A free family meal scheme, which aims to give each funded family a hot meal three times a week, is being rolled out by Kidzrus Nursery Group in Manchester.

Common cold or Covid-19? When to test children

News

Monday, September 14, 2020

| Nursery World

Guidance on how to distinguish between the symptoms of a common cold and Covid-19 in children have been published by the Royal Collage of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Coronavirus: Technology vital in communicating with parents and supporting children at home - study

News

Thursday, September 24, 2020

| Nursery World

As nurseries and schools deal with possible coronavirus outbreaks and the worry of future lockdowns, research reveals that 95 per cent of early years practitioners and teachers want there to be better communication with hard to reach parents in place.

Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

News

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the Education Policy Institute (EPI) are launching the second survey in their year-long research project, looking at the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the early years workforce.

New campaign raises awareness of the threat of meningitis to under-fives

News

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

| Nursery World

A new global campaign to highlight the impact of meningitis on children and their families was launched today in London.

Take twos - Nurturing success in Blackpool

Features

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The free entitlement for the least advantaged two-year-olds is key to unlocking parents' opportunities for learning and employment, as well as supporting children's learning, says James Hempsall

Seeds of Empathy launches in England

News

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

| Nursery World

A teaching programme designed to encourage empathy in three- to- five-year-olds will be launched in Lewisham, in London in September.

Troubled Families programme on track to help 120,000 'high-risk' households

News

Monday, November 25, 2013

| Nursery World

New figures from the Government’s Troubled Families programme show that halfway into the three-year programme, more than fifty-per-cent (62,000) of the 120,000 identified households are being worked with.

Charity I CAN celebrates 125 years

News

Friday, November 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Children’s communication charity I CAN marked its 125th birthday this week with an event at Speaker’s House in the Palace of Westminster.

To the point - We need wage growth

Opinion

Monday, December 16, 2013

| Nursery World

We have become good at creating bad jobs, says Vidhya Alakeson

Parents fear childcare quality will be lost as cuts hit

News

Monday, September 2, 2013

| Nursery World

More than 60 per cent of families in Scotland say they have seen the quality of education services and wraparound care decrease because of funding cuts, a survey reveals.

Interview: Karen Graham

Other

Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

Director of the Centre for the Child, Family and Society and Professor of Childhood and Family Studies, Glyndwr University.

More Affordable Childcare: Sector reaction

News

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have warned that plans to relax the number of hours a day that parents can use informal childcare could lead to some providers de-registering from Ofsted.

Positive Relationships: Parenting Programmes - Something to prove

Features

Monday, May 30, 2016

| Nursery World

High-quality parenting programmes can support vulnerable people and their ability to parent. Charlotte Goddard profiles one such programme and the challenges facing this type of intervention

New nursery comparison service to launch

News

Thursday, July 25, 2013

| Nursery World

A new nursery comparison service for parents has been created by the former chairman of Treetops Nurseries Alan Proto.

To the point: Trapped in mini-jobs

Opinion

Monday, November 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Will Universal credit deliver on its central claim – to make work pay not just in the first hour but for every subsequent hour?

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

News

Thursday, March 9, 2023

| Nursery World

There has been a ‘sharp drop’ in the number of available childcare places across England over the past year, with just half of local authorities reporting sufficiency of places for children under two.

Budget 2023: Steeper family vow to overturn the relaxation of ratios

News

Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The parents of Oliver Steeper, who tragically died after choking on food at nursery in 2021, have vowed to overturn the Government’s decision to allow nurseries to relax childcare ratios for two-year-olds.

Almost 2 million children could be 'trapped in poverty' as work is not the 'silver bullet'

News

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

| Nursery World

Almost two million UK children could be ‘trapped in poverty’ as their parents face at least one major barrier to ‘working themselves out of hardship’, a new report from Action for Children reveals.

World Book Day 2023: The Queen Consort and children's laureate share their love of books

News

Thursday, March 2, 2023

| Nursery World

To mark World Book Day today (2 March), The Queen Consort sat down with the children’s laureate to discuss their shared love of books and the importance of reading.

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Universal credit childcare rules could discriminate against women

Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

One nursery on how its #keepintouch campaign is supporting families

Childminders and outdoor nurseries in Scotland now able to open to more children

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery group launches free family meal scheme

Common cold or Covid-19? When to test children

Coronavirus: Technology vital in communicating with parents and supporting children at home - study

Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

New campaign raises awareness of the threat of meningitis to under-fives

Take twos - Nurturing success in Blackpool

Seeds of Empathy launches in England

Troubled Families programme on track to help 120,000 'high-risk' households

Charity I CAN celebrates 125 years

To the point - We need wage growth

Parents fear childcare quality will be lost as cuts hit

Interview: Karen Graham

More Affordable Childcare: Sector reaction

Positive Relationships: Parenting Programmes - Something to prove

New nursery comparison service to launch

To the point: Trapped in mini-jobs

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

Budget 2023: Steeper family vow to overturn the relaxation of ratios

Almost 2 million children could be 'trapped in poverty' as work is not the 'silver bullet'

World Book Day 2023: The Queen Consort and children's laureate share their love of books

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