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Leaked Clegg letter intensifies ratios row

Friday, May 10, 2013

| Nursery World

The row over childcare ratios escalated last night after leaked letters between education and childcare minister Liz Truss and Nick Clegg came to light.

Childminders overwhelmingly reject ratio changes

News

Thursday, May 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Three-quarters of childminders would refuse to take more children if ratios are relaxed, reveals a new survey.

Truss called to Parliament over ratios row

News

Thursday, May 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Education and childcare minister Liz Truss was called to answer an urgent question in Parliament this morning about proposals to change ratios.

Plans for ratio reform hit opposition from Clegg

News

Thursday, May 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Labour has tabled an urgent question this morning in Parliament, calling for a debate on Government's plans to change ratios in early years settings, as Deputy PM Nick Clegg voices doubts over the proposals.

The Queen's Speech focuses on the family

News

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

| Nursery World

The Queen has reiterated the Government's commitment to families in her speech at the state opening of parliament, highlighting plans for education and childcare.

Policies & Procedures: Part 2 - Consider a range of different views

Features

Friday, May 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Policies and procedures must be meaningful to everyone involved. That means thinking carefully about how to tailor them to children, staff and parents, says Laura Henry.

Ofsted early years consultation: investment is key, sector says

News

Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

There has been a mixed response from the early years sector to Ofsted's proposals to increase the frequency of inspections for weaker settings and replace the grade of 'satisfactory' with 'requires improvement'.

Ofsted clamps down on 'satisfactory' nurseries

News

Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

In future, early years settings will have four years to reach a good grade or face being closed down by Ofsted.

All in all ... The bedroom tax

Opinion

Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Dr Katherine Runswick-Cole examines the new 'Bedroom tax'.

Calling time on council control

News

Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

The Government is consulting on reforms which will change how free nursery places are funded and reduce the role of LAs while increasing Ofsted's power.

National Minimum Wage to rise in October

News

Monday, April 15, 2013

| Nursery World

The National Minimum Wage is to increase by 12p an hour to 6.31 for adults from 1 October 2013.

Petition: Finding a workable and affordable solution for Independent Self Employed Midwives

Other

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

| Nursery World

Independent Self Employed Midwives are petitioning the Government to overturn an EU directive (2011/24/EU) which becomes effective in October 2013. It links a health care professional's registration to their Professional Indemnity Insurance making it impossible for independent midwives to work.

Inquiry: Sure Start Children's Centres

Other

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

| Nursery World

The Education Committee is conducting an inquiry into Sure Start Children's Centres examining the core purpose of Sure Start children's centres, their effectiveness and the range of services and activities provided.

Government reveals plans for new free places funding system

News

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

| Nursery World

Ministers are planning to introduce a new national funding formula for all early education places.

Majority of early years sector oppose reforms

News

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

A survey by the National Children's Bureau reveals the extent to which the early years sector is opposed to the reforms in More Great Childcare, with the majority claiming they will have a detrimental effect on children, particularly disadvantaged two-year-olds.