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New report calls for radical reform to create anti-poverty childcare system

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

| Nursery World

A simpler funding system, where parents pay for the cost of their childcare outside the free 15 hours on a sliding scale based on their income, has been proposed by the Family and Childcare Trust.

'Half a billion' funding black hole in 30-hours childcare

News

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

As the Childcare Bill reaches its final stages in the House of Commons today, new analysis carried out for the Labour party claims there will be a shortfall of £480m on the Government’s 30-hour plan.

Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

News

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

A government-funded study published days after the Prime Minister pledged to roll out parenting classes to all, has reported the scheme will fail without proper financial backing.

Fees to rise as ‘living wage’ hits hard

News

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Nurseries are considering fee rises of up to seven per cent to help pay for the new ‘living wage’, according to property expert Courteney Donaldson.

Councils prioritise ‘neediest’ centres

News

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Children’s centres in the most deprived areas have experienced less severe cuts than those in other parts of the country, an analysis has revealed.

Time for action on men in childcare

Opinion

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

With the proportion of men working in early years stuck at just two per cent, it's time for the Government to set recruitment targets to address the gender imbalance once and for all, says David Wright.

Interview - Dr Margy Whalley and Barbara Riddell

Other

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

The All Party Parliamentary Group on Nursery Schools and Nursery Classes in Primary Schools has just been launched, with Pen Green acting as secretariat.

Children's centres on their own cannot protect families against poverty

Opinion

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

On 17 December 2015 the latest official report from the Children’s Centres evaluation was published.

Early Years in School: a new supplement from Nursery World

Other

Friday, January 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Don't miss Early Years in School, out now, published free with the new issue of Nursery World 25 January-7 February.

DfE renews drive to set up childminder agencies

News

Friday, January 22, 2016

| Nursery World

4Children is supporting nurseries, schools and local authorities to open childminder agencies in a new push by the Department for Education to expand the scheme across England.

Infant class sizes over 30 treble in five years

News

Friday, January 15, 2016

| Nursery World

Labour has accused the Government of failing to tackle the crisis in primary school places, after analysis shows that more than 500,000 children are now in ‘super-size’ classes exceeding the statutory limit of 30.

Flooded childcare providers re-open thanks to local support

News

Friday, January 15, 2016

| Nursery World

A nursery in West Yorkshire and a childminder in Greater Manchester are operating from temporary premises after severe flooding.

APPG launched to highlight high-quality nursery education

News

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

| Nursery World

An All Party Parliamentary Group has been set up to examine the role of nursery education in raising achievement and improving outcomes for the most disadvantaged children.

Enabling Environments: National Teaching Schools - Partner up!

Features

Monday, January 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Dr Julian Grenier of Sheringham Nursery School and Children’s Centre in East London talks to Marianne Sargent about collaboration in part one of a new series on National Teaching Schools

Persona Doll

Other

Monday, January 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The manager of Yeladenu Pre-School in Muswell Hill said that their regular use of a Persona Doll enabled staff to help children discover their voices.

Dewsbury Dogs

Other

Monday, January 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The Co-operative Childcare Nursery in Dewsbury had a busy end to 2015, raising more than £1,000 for its charity partner Dewsbury Guide Dogs.

Annabel Karmel re-designs nursery menus

News

Friday, January 8, 2016

| Nursery World

Nutrition expert Annabel Karmel has been recruited by Fennies Day Nurseries to create new nursery menus.

Flood-hit nurseries pull together

News

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

| Nursery World

Nurseries in Cumbria hit by the floods are hoping to open in the New Year, after the local community stepped in to help.

Early years providers have much to celebrate

Opinion

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

| Nursery World

Feedback from the new inspections is heartening, writes Gill Jones

Support for mothers and babies in prison under threat

News

Monday, December 21, 2015

| Nursery World

Mother and Baby Units (MBUs) in prison are being left unfilled due to problems with the system, a new report says.

Children's centres improve parenting for poor families

News

Friday, December 18, 2015

| Nursery World

Children’s centres in poor areas help disadvantaged families to develop parenting skills, improve mothers’ mental health and children's learning at home, research shows.

Busy Bees buys Kids 1st nursery group

News

Friday, December 18, 2015

| Nursery World

The largest nursery chain in the UK has acquired Kids 1st Day Nurseries, the ‘outstanding’ group of 11 nurseries.

Children's rights stitched into quilt

News

Thursday, December 17, 2015

| Nursery World

A two-metre square quilt designed and produced by Traveller parents and children has been unveiled in Belfast as a celebration of children’s rights.

What you told MPs about the Childcare Bill

News

Thursday, December 17, 2015

| Nursery World

Nurseries, childminders and sector organisations have been posting their views on the Childcare Bill to the Parliament website.

Families with disabled children fear missing out on 30-hours

News

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

| Nursery World

Government plans to double free childcare ‘won’t go far enough’ to help families with disabled children access childcare, a group of charities has warned.

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New report calls for radical reform to create anti-poverty childcare system

'Half a billion' funding black hole in 30-hours childcare

Experts highlight parenting class mistakes

Fees to rise as ‘living wage’ hits hard

Councils prioritise ‘neediest’ centres

Time for action on men in childcare

Interview - Dr Margy Whalley and Barbara Riddell

Children's centres on their own cannot protect families against poverty

Early Years in School: a new supplement from Nursery World

DfE renews drive to set up childminder agencies

Infant class sizes over 30 treble in five years

Flooded childcare providers re-open thanks to local support

APPG launched to highlight high-quality nursery education

Enabling Environments: National Teaching Schools - Partner up!

Persona Doll

Dewsbury Dogs

Annabel Karmel re-designs nursery menus

Flood-hit nurseries pull together

Early years providers have much to celebrate

Support for mothers and babies in prison under threat

Children's centres improve parenting for poor families

Busy Bees buys Kids 1st nursery group

Children's rights stitched into quilt

What you told MPs about the Childcare Bill

Families with disabled children fear missing out on 30-hours

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