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Don't ignore the warning signs on 30 hours

Friday, July 21, 2017

| Nursery World

The 30-hours scheme is heading for failure if problems raised in the pilot evaluation are glossed over instead of tackled, argues Neil Leitch

Sector slams DfE for failing to address 30-hour childcare challenges

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Monday, July 17, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years sector organisations have warned that the Government is putting the 30-hour childcare policy in jeopardy by failing to listen to providers’ concerns.

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

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Monday, July 17, 2017

| Nursery World

An evaluation of the 30-hour pilot areas concludes there is 'no specific reason' to believe that the policy will not be a success.

Nursery groups on expansion trail

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Friday, July 14, 2017

| Nursery World

Children 1st Day Nurseries has acquired three settings in Leicestershire, while Portico nursery group has added another setting.

Flat rate and extras charges set for Welsh 30-hour pilots

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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

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Nurseries and childminders in Wales piloting the 30 hours will be able to charge parents up to £7.50 a day for meals and snacks and will receive a flat rate of £4.50 an hour.

Early years research programme seeks settings to join panel

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Monday, May 22, 2017

| Nursery World

Research programme About Early Years (AEY), run by Ceeda, is calling on settings to sign up for its panel to contribute to data collection.

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

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Friday, May 12, 2017

| Nursery World

The largest childcare member organisations have joined forces in an open letter to all political parties, urging them not to make manifesto pledges that the sector will be unable to deliver.

DfE publishes 30 hours guide for early years providers and councils

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Monday, April 24, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has published operational guidance for 30-hour childcare.

Nursery market sees rush of early years setting sales

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Wednesday, April 12, 2017

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Spring 2017 is proving a busy time for nursery deals, including the sale of Nursery World Award winner Jenniflowers.

Nursery groups must report on gender pay gap

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Friday, April 7, 2017

| Nursery World

All employers with 250 or more employees will now be required by law to publish figures on the gender pay gap.

Welsh childcare sector 'most fragile in Britain'

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries in Wales are struggling to stay afloat due to low funding rates and rising business costs, according to findings from the NDNA’s annual survey.

Hundreds of settings closing doors as 30 hours looms

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Monday, April 3, 2017

| Nursery World

New figures suggest hundreds of childcare settings are closing across the country.

New research predicts shortfall of nurseries offering extended free hours in Scotland

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Thursday, March 23, 2017

| Nursery World

Just half of nurseries in Scotland plan to offer the 1,140 free hours when the policy comes in, the NDNA's survey suggests.

Early years research programme to plug 'analysis gap'

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Monday, March 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Thousands of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are being invited to take part in a new independent research programme, set up to address the perceived gap in robust analysis of the early years sector.

Exclusive: PACEY Workforce survey finds childminders more confident than nurseries about the future

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Monday, March 6, 2017

| Nursery World

While many nurseries are losing confidence in their financial prospects, childminders appear to be feeling more optimistic.

Expanding North West nursery group receives multi-million-pound funding boost

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Friday, March 3, 2017

| Nursery World

Just Childcare, based in Manchester, has received an eight-figure sum from Allied Irish Bank (GB) to refurbish its nurseries and continue to grow.

DfE offers childminder start-up grants for 30 hours

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Friday, February 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Newly registered childminders and childminder agencies can apply for grants of up to £1,000, if they are planning to offer the Government’s funded 30-hour childcare places.