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Universal Credit parents 'in debt' over upfront childcare costs

Thursday, January 3, 2019

| Nursery World

Universal credit claimants are losing jobs and childcare places because they are required to pay childcare bills upfront, a new report has found.

Busy Bees continues to grow with Montessori acquisition

News

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

| Nursery World

Busy Bees has acquired two more settings, bringing its total number of nurseries to 354.

Green shoots of recruitment recovery as nursery vacancies drop

News

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

| Nursery World

The number of nursery vacancies has dropped while the number of staff qualified to Level 3 has increased, according to early years data company Ceeda.

Storal Learning nursery group adds three settings

News

Wednesday, December 12, 2018

| Nursery World

Storal Learning nursery group has acquired the Swingboat Nurseries chain.

Recruitment, Part 8: Upskilling Staff - Up for it

Features

Monday, December 10, 2018

| Nursery World

What are the best ways for settings to improve their staff’s numeracy and literacy skills, and what training support is available? Charlotte Goddard reports

Guide to: Universal Credit changes 2018

Features

Monday, December 10, 2018

| Nursery World

In the latest Budget, the Government has changed its plans for Universal Credit. Here’s what these announcements mean for you. By the Resolution Foundation’s Laura Gardiner

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 11: Teaching and Learning and the New Inspection Framework

Features

Monday, December 10, 2018

| Nursery World

Former head of early years Pennie Akehurst looks forward to the Education Inspection Framework, set to launch in September 2019

Network Whispers - Ministerial numeracy standards, National Living Wage, and the 30 hours 'surprise'

Features

Monday, December 10, 2018

| Nursery World

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

EYT qualification’s ‘uncertain future’

News

Sunday, December 9, 2018

| Nursery World

The future ‘looks bleak’ for the Early Years Teacher (EYT) qualification as numbers taking up the training plummet and more providers drop the course.

Ofsted annual report: Top marks for large groups

News

Sunday, December 9, 2018

| Nursery World

Nurseries and pre-schools operating in large groups have a greater proportion of Outstanding grades, Ofsted’s annual report shows.

South Wales nursery group expands

News

Friday, December 7, 2018

| Nursery World

The owners of a South Wales day nursery have secured a five-figure finance package to open two new settings in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Conference to address early years recruitment crisis

News

Friday, December 7, 2018

| Nursery World

The challenges of the early years workforce and how to overcome them will be the focus of a half-day conference next month.

Icelandic group buys first UK nursery

News

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

| Nursery World

An Icelandic nursery group has bought a setting in Scotland.

Just Childcare adds group of eight nurseries

News

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

| Nursery World

Just Childcare has acquired the Little Acorns and Stepping Stones nurseries in South Gloucestershire and Bristol.

Delay continues over Level 3 standard while new apprenticeship group is set up

News

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

| Nursery World

A new trailblazer group has been set up to continue working on the early years apprenticeship standards, Nursery World has learned.

Childcare providers will struggle with rise to national wage rates

News

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

| Nursery World

Early years experts have warned that national wage increases could have a ‘devastating’ impact on the sector.

Physical development - A new model

Features

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

| Nursery World

Physical development expert Dr Lala Manners describes a successful training model in Manchester and why it can be replicated, in the final instalment of a two-part series

Angels at Play sells to All About Children

News

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

All About Children has bought the Angels at Play nursery group of three settings.

Providers in Wales find £4.50 rate for 30 hours commercially viable

News

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Nearly nine in ten providers offering the 30 hours in Wales agree that the rate is viable, according to findings from research into the early implementer phase of the scheme.

Training Talk - Be curious

Features

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

A course called The Curiosity Approach has resulted in more time spent following children’s provocations, says room leader April Jones. By Gabriella Jozwiak

Childcare Counsel - ethnicity pay and data leaks

Features

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Our resident employment lawyer Caroline Robins, principal associate at Eversheds, answers your questions

Staff - Party time…

Features

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Tinsel season is approaching, but work parties can go wrong, and managers need to know the law. HR expert Jacqui Mann explains

Ambitious intergenerational co-location project unveiled

News

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Social enterprise United for All Ages (UfAA) and care home operator Millennium Care are working together on a £12m intergenerational development, which is hoped to be the first of its kind in the UK.

Scouting skills for life

Opinion

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

The Scouts are piloting a scheme for the early years that will see four- and five-year-olds reap the benefits of the movement, says Matt Hyde

Editor’s view - Rise and fall

Opinion

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Our investigations into the effects of the national funding formula and 30 hours on nursery provision are deeply concerning

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Universal Credit parents 'in debt' over upfront childcare costs

Busy Bees continues to grow with Montessori acquisition

Green shoots of recruitment recovery as nursery vacancies drop

Storal Learning nursery group adds three settings

Recruitment, Part 8: Upskilling Staff - Up for it

Guide to: Universal Credit changes 2018

Unpicking Ofsted Reports, Part 11: Teaching and Learning and the New Inspection Framework

Network Whispers - Ministerial numeracy standards, National Living Wage, and the 30 hours 'surprise'

EYT qualification’s ‘uncertain future’

Ofsted annual report: Top marks for large groups

South Wales nursery group expands

Conference to address early years recruitment crisis

Icelandic group buys first UK nursery

Just Childcare adds group of eight nurseries

Delay continues over Level 3 standard while new apprenticeship group is set up

Childcare providers will struggle with rise to national wage rates

Physical development - A new model

Angels at Play sells to All About Children

Providers in Wales find £4.50 rate for 30 hours commercially viable

Training Talk - Be curious

Childcare Counsel - ethnicity pay and data leaks

Staff - Party time…

Ambitious intergenerational co-location project unveiled

Scouting skills for life

Editor’s view - Rise and fall

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