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Falling occupancy levels and chronic underfunding threatens high-quality nursery provision

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Under-funding of free early education places and the tough economic climate are threatening sustainability of the nursery sector and the viability of the two-year-olds programme, the National Day Nurseries Association has warned.

Lack of action threatens Early Years Teacher Status

News

Monday, May 14, 2018

| Nursery World

Frustrated university lecturers have said inaction by the Government over Early Years Teacher Status risks the loss of a graduate-led workforce in the sector.

Work Matters: Management: Assertiveness - Heading the right way

Features

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

| Nursery World

How can you avoid falling into the easy trap of being a dominant or a passive manager, and inspire your staff team to get the job done? With assertiveness, says training consultant Sue Churchill.

Snow Day!!

News

Monday, January 21, 2013

| Nursery World

See how nurseries and childminders across the country have been coping with the recent snowfall.

'More Great Childcare': Expansion for Ofsted as councils lose early years quality work

News

Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Local authorities are set to lose their early years quality improvement role, as Ofsted becomes 'the sole arbiter of quality in the early years', in the Government's 'More Great Childcare' shake-up.

Take twos...helping families to access provision

Features

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Creating additional places for two-year-olds in some areas is proving more challenging than in others. James Hempsall describes how one centre has set up a mini-bus service to bring children in from areas where places are full.

Practical Management Part 3: Staff Training and CPD - Keeping one step ahead of change

Features

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

The best training anticipates change and contributes to a nursery's continuing development. Auditing training and identifying appropriate courses should be part of the CPD cycle, say Des Forrest and Kathy Brodie.

Children's centre in equality 'first'

News

Monday, August 1, 2011

| Nursery World

A children's centre run by a children's charity is the first in the country to gain the EQualities award for championing equality in the early years.

Ofsted will make it more difficult for failing nurseries to re-register

News

Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The recent closure by Ofsted of a Birmingham nursery, which re-registered after a serious incident took place at the setting two years previously, highlights once again the loophole that allows settings to 'wipe the slate clean'.

Exclusive: 30 hours saves poorest parents least

News

Monday, September 18, 2017

| Nursery World

The 30 hours policy will save some of the poorest households £5 per week, while the richest will gain ten times that, analysis finds.

College nursery rescued from closure

News

Friday, August 26, 2011

| Nursery World

A students' union is to take over the running of a campus nursery after leading a year-long campaign to save it.

Bilingual Mandarin-English nursery opens second site

News

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

| Nursery World

Hatching Dragons has opened its second setting in Twickenham, with plans to expand in the London area.

Nursery World Awards 2017 - Nursery of the Year

Other

Sunday, September 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Dandelion Education, Norfolk

Universal Credit, part 5: Working Parents

Features

Monday, May 28, 2018

| Nursery World

David Finch continues his series on Universal Credit by asking if the reform incentivises those on low earnings to work more hours in order to increase their income