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Row over call to lower childcare qualfication rules in Ireland

Monday, October 30, 2017

| Nursery World

A campaign to relax the requirement for all childcare staff in Ireland to be qualified has been met with criticism from the sector.

Editor’s view - Hitting out

Opinion

Monday, October 30, 2017

| Nursery World

The debate over the rights and wrongs of smacking children has raged on for decades, yet very little progress has been made in stopping this unacceptable practice.

Welsh providers urged to have their say on 30-hour childcare

News

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries, childminders and pre-schools are being asked for their views on the 30 hours offer in Wales.

Tory councillors worried about cuts to children's centres

News

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

| Nursery World

Nearly three-quarters of Conservative councillors are concerned about Government funding cuts to children’s centres, a new poll has revealed.

Concern over further 30-hours confusion in Government

News

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

| Nursery World

The early years sector has raised alarm over apparent further Government confusion on the 30 hours policy.

Teachers lobby Parliament against school funding cuts

News

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Thousands of teachers, school support staff and parents are to lobby Parliament today (24 October) against cuts to school funding.

A million children with serious medical conditions put at risk by schools

News

Monday, October 23, 2017

| Nursery World

The lives of one million children with chronic medical conditions are being put in jeopardy because schools don’t know what to do in an emergency, warns a body of child health organisations.

Childcare costs have risen four times faster than wages

News

Friday, October 20, 2017

| Nursery World

The cost of childcare for the youngest children has risen four times faster than wages since 2008, according to a new analysis.

Childcare providers call for relaxation of qualifications to tackle staffing 'crisis'

News

Thursday, October 19, 2017

| Nursery World

An organisation of independent childcare providers in Ireland is calling for a temporary relaxation of the rules that all childcare staff be qualified to alleviate the sector ‘recruitment crisis’.

30 hours survival and early years apprenticeships at NW's Business Summit

News

Tuesday, October 17, 2017

| Nursery World

All the hot early years topics are on the agenda at our annual summit, including surviving 30 hours and the progress of early years apprenticeships.

Dawning realisation

Opinion

Monday, October 16, 2017

| Nursery World

Our columnist reflects on what party conference season means for the early years

Interview - Professor Sonia Blandford

Other

Monday, October 16, 2017

| Nursery World

Chief executive, Achievement for All and author of a new book, Born to Fail? Social Mobility: A Working Class View, which draws on her personal experiences.

Nurseries challenge childcare minister on 30-hours policy

News

Friday, October 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery owners have criticised children and families minister Robert Goodwill, claiming that comments he made to providers after a meeting in Westminster show a ‘lack of knowledge and understanding’ of 30-hours funding.

Minister says providers are 'up for it' in 30 hours debate

News

Thursday, October 12, 2017

| Nursery World

Children and Families Minister Robert Goodwill said he is ‘living in a parallel universe’ when it comes to the 30 hours at a Parliamentary debate today.