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More children to be eligible for funded two-year-old places

Tuesday, December 5, 2017

| Nursery World

Around 8,000 more disadvantaged children will be eligible for funded two-year-old places under universal credit, according to plans put out by the Department for Education for consultation.

DfE amends 'misleading' claims on 30 hours on parent website

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Monday, December 4, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has changed the wording on the Childcare Choices website after a complaint was made to the advertising watchdog that its marketing of the 30 hours was 'misleading'.

Early years settings urged to take part in 30 hours survey

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Friday, December 1, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are being invited to give their views on 30-hour childcare, three months after its national roll-out.

Children's early years experiences vary widely across the country

News

Tuesday, November 28, 2017

| Nursery World

There are stark differences in early education opportunities across England, the Social Mobility Commission warns today.

Researchers seek reasons for fall in early years graduates

News

Monday, November 27, 2017

| Nursery World

PACEY and Voice are conducting joint research into why Early Years Teachers are leaving the sector, amid concerns that courses are closing, and that fewer students are choosing early years teaching as a career.

PACEY celebrates its 40th anniversary

Opinion

Monday, November 27, 2017

| Nursery World

40 years after a group of childminders first got together to set up an organisation to support registered childminding, current chief executive Liz Bayram reflects

Just 7 per cent of expected parents sign up for Tax-Free Childcare

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Friday, November 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Only a fraction of the numbers of parents forecast have registered for Tax-Free Childcare, meaning that Government will spend 90 per cent less on the scheme than planned.

Autumn Budget 2017: Universal credit wait cut to five weeks

News

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

| Nursery World

Chancellor Philip Hammond acknowledged concerns about the rollout of universal credit in his speech today.

Autumn Budget 2017: Chancellor accused of ignoring early years funding crisis

News

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years and childcare failed to receive a name-check in the Chancellor’s Autumn Budget speech today, with criticism from sector organisations and teaching unions for the Government’s failure to address the lack of investment.

DfE invites bids to develop and run £10m Reception baseline

News

Wednesday, November 22, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has put the contract out to tender for a supplier to develop, pilot and oversee the Reception baseline.

Funding cuts force councils to slash early help services

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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

| Nursery World

According to a group of children’s charities, ‘crippling’ funding cuts mean councils are forced to help only children in crisis.

More than half of Warwickshire’s children’s centres to close

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Monday, November 13, 2017

| Nursery World

As part of a redesign of services for children and families, Warwickshire County Council is closing 25 of its 39 children’s centres in a bid to save £1.1 million.

30 hours: How nurseries are making ends meet

News

Monday, November 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery World has spoken to a number of nurseries, including groups and standalone settings, across the country to find out how they are making the 30 hours work.

Splitting headache!

Opinion

Monday, November 13, 2017

| Nursery World

One MP's recent comments recall the age-old debate about the 'care' and 'education' of young children, says Michael Pettavel

Assessment: Reducing children to numbers

News

Monday, November 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Measures of children’s progress – especially one-off assessments such as the baseline in Reception – are flawed, meaning neither policy-makers nor children benefit, say Alice Bradbury and Guy Roberts-Holmes