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Do staff leave the organisation or the leader? In the second of a four-part series on staff retention, regional director of Childbase Partnership Sarah Rotundo elaborates on how good leadership is a crucial factor in whether your staff decide to stay or go

Nursery chain offers 'babble to chatter' scheme

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

| Nursery World

The UK’s largest nursery group Busy Bees has launched a new training programme to help practitioners to develop children’s early language skills.

Conservatives pledge to double free childcare hours

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Tuesday, April 14, 2015

| Nursery World

A Conservative Government would increase free early education for three- and four-year-olds to 30 hours a week and boost hourly rates paid to providers.

Nursery chain plans expansion south of the border

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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

| Nursery World

One of the largest nursery groups in the UK has created a managing director post to oversee growth across England.

Tell us about your social media skills

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Tuesday, April 7, 2015

| Nursery World

The Nursery World Awards 2015 are introducing a new category, 'Online and Social Media'.

Continuing professional development - Learning to talk the talk

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Monday, April 6, 2015

| Nursery World

A programme to train early years practitioners and parents in language development has been improving language outcomes for children. Hannah Crown reports.

HR Update - Employment rules update

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Monday, April 6, 2015

| Nursery World

This year, 5 April brings not only Easter eggs but changes in employment law - in particular, the introduction of shared parental leave. Jacqui Mann of HR4 Nurseries explains

Early Years Teachers: Part 1 - Rocks to Reception

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Monday, April 6, 2015

| Nursery World

In the first of a six-part series on Early Years Teacher training options, Charlotte Goddard tracks the progress of a former geologist on the graduate entry pathway.

Council scraps plans for free hours funding withdrawal

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Thursday, April 2, 2015

| Nursery World

Lancashire County Council confirmed today (2 April) that it will not be going ahead with plans that would have seen children with relatives working in the same setting losing their early education funding.

Council backs down over funded places plans for nursery staff

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

| Nursery World

Lancashire County Council has made a dramatic climbdown over its decision to ban nursery workers with related children in their nursery from claiming free hours funding.

Council stops children with relatives in nursery claiming free hours

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Wednesday, April 1, 2015

| Nursery World

Education officials have slammed a council’s plans to stop children related to nursery staff from claiming free early education funding in the setting where they work.