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Growing children's nursery market attracting foreign investors

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

The value and size of the UK childcare market has continued to grow, fuelled by the expansion of two ‘super groups’ and increased interest from overseas investors and providers, finds a new report.

Colleges cause confusion by stating need for GCSEs

News

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

An investigation by Nursery World has revealed that some colleges are incorrectly stating that Level 3 learners need GCSE passes at A*-C in English and maths to count in ratios or work in early years settings.

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

Nursery Management: International - A world of difference

Features

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

We often talk about deprivation from a UK perspective, yet we are one of the richest countries in the world. How is it tackled in developing countries? Gabriella Jozwiak reports

Nursery Management: Working with Parents - Getting messy

Features

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

The benefits of messy play are well known to practitioners, but many parents are still wary of it for a number of reasons, reports Julie Mountain, who carried out a survey on the subject

Nursery Management: Skills: Exclusive - Go ahead for Level 3

Features

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Four years after the first employer ‘trailblazer’ group was formed, the new Level 3 apprenticeship standard has finally been approved. Charlotte Goddard reports

Nursery Management: Sustainability - Plastic planet

Features

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

The volume of plastic now littering the environment has provoked widespread realisation that our consumer habits need to change. Meredith Jones Russell reports on the settings leading the way

Universal Credit: Part 3 - For better or worse?

Features

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

How will Universal Credit hit self-employed parents, as well as childminders?

Nursery Management: Design - Grand designs

Features

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Environment has a major effect on well-being, say Anthony Boulanger and Yeoryia Manolopoulou, directors of AY Architects, who offer some advice to those planning to build or refurbish a setting

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 2: Performance Management Systems - A poor performance

Features

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

In the second part of this series, Pennie Akehurst, former head of the Early Years and Childcare Service at Derbyshire County Council, finds some settings fall short on performance management

Nursery Management: Staff Development - Shadow role

Features

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Job-shadowing in settings both at home and abroad can be a great way to share best practice, reflect on one’s own way of doing things and encourage CPD. Annette Rawstrone reports

Managing SEND, Part 6: Complex Needs - Shared experience

Features

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

How can settings help children with complex needs take part in activities, against a backdrop of funding squeezes, asks Karen Faux

Network Whispers

Features

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Nursery World and NDNA join forces for a behind-the-scenes column

Nursery Management: SEND - Plan ahead

Features

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Have the Education, Health and Care plans achieved their aim of ensuring that children with SEND receive the right support from all agencies early? Karen Faux investigates

Don't miss the new edition of Nursery Management

Other

Friday, March 16, 2018

| Nursery World

Sustainability, skills and SEND are all under the microscope in the Spring 2018 edition of Nursery Management, published free today with the 19 March issue of Nursery World.

All the signs of a market about to really take off

Opinion

Friday, March 16, 2018

| Nursery World

Changes are afoot for Scottish nurseries with business rates exemption coming in from 1 April and the increase to 1140 hours by 2020

Great CPD with our Nursery World North seminars

Other

Thursday, March 15, 2018

| Nursery World

There's a wide range of top-quality training from leading experts in the seminar programme at Nursery World North 2018.

Sign up for essential Masterclasses at Nursery World North 2018

Other

Thursday, March 15, 2018

| Nursery World

The vital topics of communication and language and outdoor play will be the focus of the Masterclasses at Nursery World North 2018 in Liverpool on 11-12 May.

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.

Nursery World award winner to open second setting

News

Wednesday, March 7, 2018

| Nursery World

Nursery World’s Nursery of the Year Dandelion Education is opening a second site in Norfolk.

Nursery group expands in South Wales

News

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

| Nursery World

A South Wales nursery group has opened its fifth setting thanks to a six-figure sum from HSBC.

Nursery owners borrow money to cover delayed 30-hour payments

News

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

| Nursery World

Childcare providers across the country have been forced to borrow money to pay staff wages and bills because of local authorites' failure to pay the funding for the 30 hours on time.

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Growing children's nursery market attracting foreign investors

Colleges cause confusion by stating need for GCSEs

Early years workforce ‘becoming less qualified’

Nursery Management: Integrated review - Reality check

Nursery Management: International - A world of difference

Nursery Management: Working with Parents - Getting messy

Nursery Management: Skills: Exclusive - Go ahead for Level 3

Nursery Management: Sustainability - Plastic planet

Universal Credit: Part 3 - For better or worse?

Nursery Management: Design - Grand designs

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 2: Performance Management Systems - A poor performance

Nursery Management: Staff Development - Shadow role

Managing SEND, Part 6: Complex Needs - Shared experience

Network Whispers

Nursery Management: SEND - Plan ahead

Don't miss the new edition of Nursery Management

All the signs of a market about to really take off

Great CPD with our Nursery World North seminars

Sign up for essential Masterclasses at Nursery World North 2018

Spring statement: apprenticeships, T-levels and business rates

Opposition parties win childcare voucher extension

Qualification levels among early years staff are falling

Nursery World award winner to open second setting

Nursery group expands in South Wales

Nursery owners borrow money to cover delayed 30-hour payments

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