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Number of Covid cases in early years settings more than doubles

Monday, January 10, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years sector organisations are calling on the Government to set out plans to keep settings safe and financially sustainable amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.

'Schools teetering on the edge' with staff Covid absences

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Friday, January 7, 2022

| Nursery World

Nearly 1 in 10 schools had more than 20 per cent of their teaching staff off due to Covid on the first day of the new term, findings from a snap poll reveal .

Calls for better ventilation in schools as a quarter of teachers work in classrooms without opening windows

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Friday, January 7, 2022

| Nursery World

New research suggests the Government’s open window policy to increase ventilation in schools is ‘unworkable’ as 27 per cent of teaching staff work in classrooms without windows that open.

Kids Planet grows to 95 nurseries

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

| Nursery World

The UK’s third largest nursery group has bought George Perkins Day Nursery, a 47-place setting in Birmingham.

Ofsted dismisses calls to temporarily suspend early years inspections due to Covid

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

| Nursery World

As Nursery World reported yesterday, the NDNA wrote to Ofsted calling for routine early years inspections to be put on hold because of ‘unsustainable’ levels of staff absences, however the inspectorate has now confirmed inspections will continue as normal.

Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

News

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

| Nursery World

The group, which runs settings across England and Scotland, has bought a nursery in Lancashire - its 38th site.

Finnish childcare provider expands into the UK

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Monday, December 20, 2021

| Nursery World

A Finnish early years provider will open its first nursery in the UK in 2022, with plans to expand to 15 settings within the next five years.

New PhD to focus on Welsh language in the early years and the new curriculum

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Monday, December 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Welsh-medium early years organisation Mudiad Meithrin has announced it has been successful in its bid to fund a PhD jointly with Swansea University and Cardiff Metropolitan University on a topic relating to the early years and the New Curriculum in Wales.

Coronavirus: How do we navigate the next few months without financial support?

Opinion

Friday, December 17, 2021

| Nursery World

Nursery head Marley Westell tells Nursery World how Covid is impacting upon her setting and ability to operate.

Early years settings warn of an impending 'crisis' as Covid worsens staff shortages

News

Friday, December 17, 2021

| Nursery World

Nurseries and childminders could be faced with having to turn parents away or close their setting, as Covid continues to exacerbate long-standing recruitment issues.

Old Station Nursery adds three sites

News

Friday, December 17, 2021

| Nursery World

The Old Station Nursery Group has bought a chain of three settings, taking its number of sites to 44.

Ofsted briefing highlights early years catch-up strategies

News

Thursday, December 16, 2021

| Nursery World

Many early years providers are prioritising communication and language, personal, social and emotional development (PSED) and physical development to help children's recovery from the pandemic, according to Ofsted.

Covid cases in nurseries at all-time reported high

News

Monday, December 13, 2021

| Nursery World

The number of early years settings with Covid cases rose by 38 per cent in a week, the latest figures show.

Progress stalled in achieving a degree-led workforce, figures suggest

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Friday, December 10, 2021

| Nursery World

New data from the Department for Education (DfE) shows the percentage of practitioners with degrees working in nurseries has risen marginally since the same research in 2019.

DfE figures show 4,000 early years providers have closed in the last two years

News

Thursday, December 9, 2021

| Nursery World

There has been a loss of around 4,000 early years providers in the last two years, resulting in 7,300 fewer childcare places, according to new data from the Department for Education (DfE).

Ofsted 'must take account of ongoing pandemic in inspection'

News

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

| Nursery World

Ofsted has been urged to consider the ongoing impact of Covid in its inspections as early years settings continue to recover from the pandemic, organisations responding to its annual report have said.

Ofsted finds impact of Covid on learning and development of 'almost all children'

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Tuesday, December 7, 2021

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s annual report for 2020/21, published today, highlights the impact of the pandemic on children and staff working in early years, schools and colleges.

Nanny association BAPN to close

News

Monday, December 6, 2021

| Nursery World

BAPN, the Professional Association for Nannies, will cease trading at the end of the month (31 December).

N Family Club grows to 17 settings

News

Friday, December 3, 2021

| Nursery World

N Family Club has acquired Bright Minds Daycare, a group of four nurseries across the West Midlands.

London nurseries and childminders urged to take part in survey to understand the pressures they face

News

Friday, December 3, 2021

| Nursery World

London childcare providers are being invited to take part in a survey to find out the challenges they are facing following more than a year of Covid-19 restrictions.

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

News

Thursday, December 2, 2021

| Nursery World

More than eight in ten early years settings are struggling to recruit staff and half of them are having to turn away new parents because of staff shortages, sector research suggests.

Charity launches free parenting app with personalised daily content for fathers

News

Thursday, December 2, 2021

| Nursery World

Dads can now receive bespoke, daily information on all aspects of fatherhood, thanks to a new app developed by charity Best Beginnings.

Early years funding is ‘treading water’, finds report

News

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

| Nursery World

According to new research on education spending, high levels of inflation, a rising minimum wage and new taxes, will mean the 17p uplift in early years funding will ‘almost certainly’ not be enough to compensate for rising costs.

Covid cases on the rise in schools

News

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

| Nursery World

The number of children absent from school due to Covid has risen by 60 per cent in the past two weeks.

Loss of childcare places highest in South West

News

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

| Nursery World

Analysis of Ofsted data by the Early Years Alliance reveals 'huge regional disparities' in childcare place losses.

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