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Help About Early Years measure the true cost of quality childcare

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

News

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.

Early years workforce ‘becoming less qualified’

News

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Last week, new analysis of the early years workforce revealed a troubling picture of the sector, with a downward trend in the proportion of qualified staff and the prospect that in the future the workforce may be less qualified than it is now.

Nursery Management: Integrated review - Reality check

Features

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

The Integrated Review has received a mixed response from settings in terms of the effectiveness of its impact on identifying developmental problems early. Charlotte Goddard reports

Spring statement: apprenticeships, T-levels and business rates

News

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

| Nursery World

In the spring statement, Chancellor Philip Hammond said that he was announcing £80m to support small businesses in engaging apprenticeships.

Opposition parties win childcare voucher extension

News

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

| Nursery World

The scrapping of childcare vouchers has been delayed, after Labour forced a vote on the issue in the House of Commons yesterday.

Qualification levels among early years staff are falling

News

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

| Nursery World

New analysis of the early years workforce reveals a worrying time for the sector, with a downward trend in the proportion of qualified staff and the prospect that in the future the workforce may be less qualified than it is now.

Universal Credit: Part 2 - Credit where it’s due

Features

Monday, February 19, 2018

| Nursery World

In the second part of this series, David Finch explains how Universal Credit differs from the tax credits system it is replacing, and how families may be affected

Zahawi confirms changes to two-year-old eligibility, free school meals and EYPP

News

Thursday, February 8, 2018

| Nursery World

Around 7,000 more two-year-olds will become eligible for a funded early education place under plans confirmed by education minister Nadhim Zahawi.

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

Early years sector’s hopes and dreams for the year ahead

News

Monday, January 8, 2018

| Nursery World

Early years organisations, childcare providers and unions share their new year wishes.

Workforce Strategy, Part 6: Diversity - Mirror, mirror

Features

Monday, January 8, 2018

| Nursery World

What progress is being made on representation of men in childcare, and what about other groups? asks Charlotte Goddard

Government scraps early years expansion fund

News

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.