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Government picks 16 local authorities to pilot universal wraparound childcare offer

Friday, July 7, 2023

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Sixteen local authorities have been chosen to pilot the Government’s plans to provide universal wraparound care for primary school aged children.

Latest figures show number of disadvantaged two-year-olds taking up 15 hours lowest ever

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Friday, July 7, 2023

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The number of disadvantaged two-year-olds registered for 15-hour childcare is now the lowest ever, according to the latest official statistics, while the number of children of working parents registered for the 30-hour entitlement is at its highest.

Cost-of-living crisis hits households with children the most – study

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Children’s learning and development are being impacted by the cost-of-living crisis, according to NatCen research, which highlights that poverty rates are higher for households with children.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges to invest in early language intervention

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Sir Keir Starmer has unveiled a new target for half a million children to reach the EYFS Early Learning Goals by 2030, if the Labour party wins the next general election.

Award winning nursery one of six settings chosen to lead DfE's Stronger Practice Hubs

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

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Former Nursery World award winner, Everton Nursery School and Family Centre in Liverpool is one of six nurseries chosen to lead the DfE’s network of Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs.

Nine in 10 councils warn that nursery closures will threaten expanded 30 hours

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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Nine in 10 councils are concerned about having enough nursery places ahead of the expansion of the 30 hours from next year.

Labour wants graduate-led nurseries and more training for childminders

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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Labour’s shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has pledged to deliver a graduate-led early years workforce with a plan for more highly-trained staff to fight inequality and bring the sector onto an equal footing with schools.

Jodie Reed: 'Can the extended free childcare offer be delivered'?

Opinion

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

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Drawing on their new research on nursery closures for the Local Government Association, the director of isos Partnership, Jodie Reed, says there is a 'long distance to travel' for the extension of the 30 hours to become a reality.

Deprived areas hit the hardest as nursery closures increase by 50 per cent

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

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Nursery closures in England rose by 50 per cent in 2022-23 compared with the previous year, with many settings in the most deprived parts of the country forced to shut.

Early years staff under stress due to unmanageable workload – survey

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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Early years educators are struggling with their workload, with over a fifth reporting that they ‘frequently’ have ‘too much’ on.

Baby and toddler groups warn of mass closures due to cost-of-living crisis

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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One in five 'stay and play' groups are concerned they will have to permanently close their provision within the next year, reveals new research.

The Big Debate: Should Ofsted scrap the overall judgement grade for early years settings?

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023

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We asked two early years providers to share their views

Hundreds to attend early years protest outside Downing Street

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Thursday, June 22, 2023

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Hundreds of early years professionals are to stage a protest outside Downing Street on Saturday to campaign for better funding and ensure Government prioritizes the rights of the child with policy decisions.

Recruitment and retention of early years staff a challenge for most countries, finds Ofsted

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

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The workforce across the OECD is ‘struggling to keep up’ with the demand for childcare places, according to a new report from Ofsted.

MP proposes changes to Healthy Start sign-up process to ensure ‘no baby or infant goes without’

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Monday, June 19, 2023

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A Labour MP is calling for new powers on Government departments and agencies to ensure that families eligible for the Heathy Start scheme are automatically registered for it.

Nursery owners recognised in the King's first Birthday Honours

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Monday, June 19, 2023

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The director of Kidzrus Nursery Group, Nicola Fleury, and the owner of The Children’s House Nursery, Theresa Ellerby, have been recognised in the King’s first Birthday Honours for their services to early years education.

Government accused of turning children into 'numbers on a Treasury spreadsheet'

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

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The Government has been accused of prioritising a desire to use more ‘free childcare’ as a means to boost the economy over and above the needs of young children

Government urged to extend paternity leave to help close gender pay gap

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Thursday, June 15, 2023

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Increasing paid paternity leave to six weeks could reduce the gender pay gap and help equalise men and women’s participation in the labour market, suggests new research.

Labour considers making the funded childcare hours means-tested, not universal

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

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Labour has ruled out offering universal free childcare in favour of a means-tested offer to reduce spending commitments, reveal reports.

Cross party MPs to consider whether Ofsted school inspections could be improved

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

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The Education Committee has today launched a new inquiry into the way Ofsted inspects schools.

'Inadequate' schools with 'ineffective' safeguarding to be re-inspected sooner – Ofsted

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Monday, June 12, 2023

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Ofsted inspectors are to revisit schools graded inadequate due to ineffective safeguarding sooner, under plans by the inspectorate to improve aspects of its work.

‘Unacceptable’ that changes to Ofsted inspections only apply to schools and not early years

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Monday, June 12, 2023

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The sector has expressed its frustration at Ofsted for failing to recognise the impact of inspections on early years providers with the majority of its reforms applying to only schools.

Call to increase paternity pay so families avoid money struggles – poll

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Friday, June 9, 2023

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More than half of families struggle financially when dads/partners take paternity leave, according to new research by the TUC, which is calling for paternity pay to be increased to at least the national living wage rate.

Children’s minister pledges to re-examine local authority top-slicing of early years funding

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Friday, June 9, 2023

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The children’s minister has vowed to look again at the percentage of early years funding that local authorities are allowed to keep back from providers in the Early Years Funding Formula.

Take part in an early years leadership survey

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Monday, June 5, 2023

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A former nursery manager turned lecturer is carrying out a leadership survey and wants to hear from leaders or managers working in private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England.

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Government picks 16 local authorities to pilot universal wraparound childcare offer

Latest figures show number of disadvantaged two-year-olds taking up 15 hours lowest ever

Cost-of-living crisis hits households with children the most – study

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer pledges to invest in early language intervention

Award winning nursery one of six settings chosen to lead DfE's Stronger Practice Hubs

Nine in 10 councils warn that nursery closures will threaten expanded 30 hours

Labour wants graduate-led nurseries and more training for childminders

Jodie Reed: 'Can the extended free childcare offer be delivered'?

Deprived areas hit the hardest as nursery closures increase by 50 per cent

Early years staff under stress due to unmanageable workload – survey

Baby and toddler groups warn of mass closures due to cost-of-living crisis

The Big Debate: Should Ofsted scrap the overall judgement grade for early years settings?

Hundreds to attend early years protest outside Downing Street

Recruitment and retention of early years staff a challenge for most countries, finds Ofsted

MP proposes changes to Healthy Start sign-up process to ensure ‘no baby or infant goes without’

Nursery owners recognised in the King's first Birthday Honours

Government accused of turning children into 'numbers on a Treasury spreadsheet'

Government urged to extend paternity leave to help close gender pay gap

Labour considers making the funded childcare hours means-tested, not universal

Cross party MPs to consider whether Ofsted school inspections could be improved

'Inadequate' schools with 'ineffective' safeguarding to be re-inspected sooner – Ofsted

‘Unacceptable’ that changes to Ofsted inspections only apply to schools and not early years

Call to increase paternity pay so families avoid money struggles – poll

Children’s minister pledges to re-examine local authority top-slicing of early years funding

Take part in an early years leadership survey

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