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England’s broken childcare system is ‘falling behind the rest of the world’

Monday, April 15, 2024

| Nursery World

England’s childcare system is ‘dysfunctional, propped up by piecemeal policies, held back by a lack of vision and not fit for purpose or the future, argues a new report.

Estimate that the expanded offer will save families up to £6,500 is a 'far cry' from the truth

News

Monday, March 25, 2024

| Nursery World

Many families eligible for the new two-year-old funding will still struggle to afford their childcare bill, warns new research that finds a quarter of parents will save less than £100 a month.

Lockdown Babies: Policy and funding

Features

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Jo Parkes looks at what the Government’s policy has been for the early years sector post-pandemic, and if a Labour government would change things

Start for Life services – Ofsted and CQC report highlights positives alongside areas for improvement

News

Tuesday, May 7, 2024

| Nursery World

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission have released research analysing the success of Start for Life services in six areas of England.

Next Government urged to regulate and 'elevate' the status of nannies

News

Thursday, June 6, 2024

| Nursery World

The next Government is being urged to regulate and elevate the status of the nanny industry within the sector, who are ‘time and time again not included or almost forgotten’ by politicians.

Belfast to host world's first 'BabyDay' this autumn

News

Monday, June 29, 2015

| Nursery World

A day dedicated to all things 'baby' is taking place this September.

Disco dancing for under 5s

News

Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

Children under five can bop until they drop at a new baby disco event running until 15 September at the Southbank centre in central London.

Working Mum - The special ones

Features

Monday, September 7, 2015

| Nursery World

The knack of making parents feel their children are loved and cherished has much value, says Working Mum.

Policymakers should target mothers' activity levels to boost child health

News

Monday, March 31, 2014

| Nursery World

Active mothers have more active children, according to new research from UK academics.

Tory conference: Freeze on benefits will hit families hardest, warn charities

News

Monday, September 29, 2014

| Nursery World

Children’s charities have raised concerns over the impact the Chancellor's announcement to freeze working age benefits will have on millions of families.

Family with two children needs income of £40,000 to afford basics

News

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

| Nursery World

A couple with two children now needs a joint income of £12,000 a year more than they did in 2008 to have a minimum acceptable standard of living.

A fairer deal is needed

Opinion

Monday, July 28, 2014

| Nursery World

Earlier this year, Birmingham City Council announced that from April 2015 childcare providers in the city would only be funded to deliver the free entitlement if they paid the Living Wage of £7.65 an hour. The uproar in the sector was well reported by Nursery World and is easy to understand.

Liberal Democrats pledge to extend two-year-old offer to all families

News

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats have announced plans to give all two-year-olds 15 hours of free childcare, if elected in 2015.

How we've lost our way

Opinion

Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

Last week, the Resolution Foundation hosted an event in partnership with the Family and Childcare Trust reflecting on what we have all learned in the decade since the 2004 childcare strategy about the best way forward.