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Early Years Pay and Conditions survey: stagnation triggers brain drain fears

Monday, October 17, 2016

| Nursery World

Early years wages remain significantly below the national average and out of line with inflation, exclusive research by Nursery World and the Pre-school Learning Alliance reveals.

Rates for 30-hour childcare revealed

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

| Nursery World

Early years settings will receive an average of £4.88 to deliver the Government’s pledge of 30-hours of free childcare for three-and four-year-olds.

30 hours take-up exceeds forecast in York, study shows

News

Monday, August 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Over 200 more places than anticipated were taken up by parents in the city-wide pilot of the 30 hours in York, according to an evaluation report.

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

News

Monday, July 17, 2017

| Nursery World

An evaluation of the 30-hour pilot areas concludes there is 'no specific reason' to believe that the policy will not be a success.

Nursery places for two-year-olds: a timeline

News

Friday, June 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Follow the development of the funded programme in Nursery World's headlines

Early years funding: DfE unveils new minimum rate

News

Thursday, December 1, 2016

| Nursery World

Councils will receive a new minimum rate of £4.30 an hour in the new early years funding formula, the early years minister has confirmed.

Early years funding will not be reviewed annually

News

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

| Nursery World

The level of funding for the 30-hour childcare offer will not be subject to an annual review by the Government, the House of Lords has revealed.

Scotland aims to boost role of outdoor learning for nursery-age children

News

Friday, March 2, 2018

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has pledged more than £860,000 to boost outdoor learning in the early years.

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

News

Friday, February 15, 2019

| Nursery World

Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.

Northamptonshire County Council in early years funding blunder

News

Monday, February 18, 2019

| Nursery World

A new IT system has caused havoc for childcare providers in Northamptonshire, leaving more than 80 per cent of them with either overpayments or underpayments for funded places.

Tax-Free Childcare: only a fifth of predicted number of families sign up

News

Monday, February 18, 2019

| Nursery World

New figures on the take-up of Tax-Free Childcare from HMRC show that just a fifth of the number of parents the Government expected to have signed up to Tax-Free Childcare have done so.

SEND nursery may close after LA cutbacks

News

Monday, March 18, 2019

| Nursery World

A charity that provides care and support for children with SEND and their families in Essex is at risk of closure due to withdrawal of local authority funding.

9 in 10 childcare providers plan fees hike

News

Sunday, March 31, 2019

| Nursery World

Nurseries and childminders across the country are planning on increasing their charges to parents because of upcoming increases to the national living and minimum wage.

Our nursery schools are on the brink

Opinion

Friday, May 24, 2019

| Nursery World

Europe sees our nursery schools as the best, but underfunding means that they are in danger, says Jack Dromey, MP for Birmingham Erdington.

Sure Start cut hospital visits for children in deprived areas

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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

| Nursery World

Sure Start children’s centres significantly reduced hospitalisations for children in poorer neighbourhoods and saved the NHS millions of pounds, new research has found.