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Conference to address early years recruitment crisis

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.

More children of working families falling into poverty

News

Thursday, December 6, 2018

| Nursery World

The number of children living in poverty has risen by 500,000 in the last five years to 4.1 million, finds new research.

Ofsted chief inspector highlights crisis in support for children with SEND

News

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

| Nursery World

Children across England are missing out on special educational needs support, Ofsted’s annual report warns.

London nurseries to trial air filtration systems

News

Monday, December 3, 2018

| Nursery World

Nurseries in the most polluted parts of the capital will test new air filtration systems in audits designed to cut children's exposure to toxic air.

Parents' complaints about Tax-Free Childcare top 4,500

News

Friday, November 30, 2018

| Nursery World

There have been more than 1,000 formal complaints by parents about Tax-Free Childcare so far this year, the latest figures reveal.

Call for high earners to be 'stripped' of the 30 hours and Tax-Free Childcare

News

Thursday, November 29, 2018

| Nursery World

A new report proposes lowering the upper eligibility threshold for the 30 hours and Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) to boost support for families under universal credit.

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.

Call for hot healthy meals for disadvantaged nursery children

News

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

| Nursery World

The Soil Association is calling on the Government to provide free healthy lunches for disadvantaged children as part of the 30 hours.

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.

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

EXCLUSIVE: Big divide in nursery losses

News

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Nursery World’s exclusive investigation into the first year of the 30 hours reveals stark variations in nursery closures across the country.

DfE axes childminder funding scheme

News

Friday, November 23, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government has scrapped the only national Government funding scheme set up to help new childminders start their business, despite falling numbers in recent years.

A third of calls to NSPCC concerns about neglected children

News

Tuesday, November 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The most common reason for calls to the NSPCC is child neglect, the charity has said.

Nadhim Zahawi sets out next steps for £20m early years fund

News

Thursday, November 15, 2018

| Nursery World

The DfE is looking for a national training partner to take on the next stage of the Early Years Professional Development Fund, the children’s minister told delegates at the Nursery World Business Summit.