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Childcare During Covid-19 project seeks managers and practitioners

Thursday, November 5, 2020

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A large-scale research project led by the University of Leeds is looking to speak to nursery managers and childcare practitioners to help understand the impact of the pandemic on the childcare sector in England and Wales and influence future policy.

New £1m programme to increase understanding of the Froebelian approach

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

| Nursery World

A £1m funding programme from the Froebel Trust, launching this summer, aims to foster collaboration in the early years sector and provide training for more practitioners.

Ofsted research highlights the need for leaders to prioritise the prime areas so children learn 'what they need'

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Friday, September 8, 2023

| Nursery World

Ofsted has published the second part of its early years research review, which aims to support practitioners in raising the quality of early education.

Nearly half of children under five live in 'childcare deserts'

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Monday, November 20, 2023

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More than 40 per cent of children live in local authorities that are ‘early education and care deserts’, where there are more than three children for every one registered place.

30 hours expansion 'likely to fall flat on its face' as Ofsted stats reveal a 'plummet' in childcare places

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Friday, November 17, 2023

| Nursery World

The number of early years places has fallen by 17,800 in the last year, according to the latest Ofsted data, raising further questions over how the expanded 30 hours will be successfully delivered.

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

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There is a £5 billion per year gap between Government funding and the estimated cost of delivery to providers of the Government’s expanded childcare offer once fully rolled out, says think tank.

Making childminder agencies compulsory would lead to 'mass exodus' of profession – survey

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Friday, November 4, 2022

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More than three-quarters of Ofsted registered childminders would quit their job if it became compulsory to join an agency, reveals new research.

Sector calls for 'rescue and reform' of early education and childcare

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Friday, May 17, 2024

| Nursery World

A manifesto from over 30 organisations within the early years sector calls for childcare costs to be reduced, a new workforce strategy implemented and fair and sustainable funding.

Family support services need to do more to help minority ethnic families - report

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Minority ethnic families face additional challenges, including racism and discrimination, when accessing and receiving help from family support services, finds new research.

Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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Almost half of parents will have to take unpaid leave during the summer due to a lack of availability of childcare and ‘soaring’ costs as fees rise by 5 per cent in a year, reveals new research.

Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

| Nursery World

Findings from a survey of providers, reveal that 89 per cent are likely to increase fees this year, while more than a third believe they will have to close their setting within the next year due to rising costs.

Ofsted review aims to help early years children 'catch up' post-pandemic

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Monday, November 14, 2022

| Nursery World

The research, carried out by Ofsted, outlines what 'high-quality' early years curriculum and pedagogy looks like to support practitioners to help children to catch up, particularly with communication and social skills.

Ofsted – net loss of 400 nurseries and tens of thousands of childcare places in one year

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Thursday, June 29, 2023

| Nursery World

Official figures from Ofsted show the number of childcare providers and places has fallen since last year, raising fears over how the expansion of the funded hours will be met.

Coronavirus: First figures show 65,000 children going to early years settings

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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Around 65,000 children are currently attending early years settings, according to Department for Education research – about four per cent of the number who usually attend in term time.

Coronavirus: Long road to recovery for childcare settings, finds survey

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

| Nursery World

New research suggests there will be no quick bounce back for nurseries and pre-schools in the autumn term following the coronavirus lockdown.

Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into childcare affordability

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

| Nursery World

The Education Committee has today (15 December) launched a new inquiry into the affordability of childcare and early years education.

Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

| Nursery World

New research reveals parents are leaving the workforce or looking for more home-based roles in order to afford their childcare costs.

Local authorities concerned there won't be enough places for the expanded offer

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

| Nursery World

The majority of local authorities do not think they will have enough places to meet demand for the expanded offer, according to new research by Coram Family and Childcare.

Rising numbers of children now start school without the basic skills they need

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

| Nursery World

Fewer children are ‘school ready’, with many unable to listen and respond to basic instructions and share and play together, suggests new research.

A Special Report On - Montessori

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

| Nursery World

As the world begins to recover from the pandemic, Meredith Jones Russell discovers that for many, the Montessori approach is more relevant and appealing now than ever

Guided play as effective as adult-led instruction for children's learning and development

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

| Nursery World

A new study finds that learning through guided play can be as effective as adult-led instruction and, in some cases, it can have a greater impact on children’s numeracy.

Calls to reform and improve England's early education system

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report, which compares childcare and education in six countries, suggests the system in England needs innovating or reforming.

Sharp increase in nursery closures over the summer rings 'alarm bells' for the winter

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Around 65 per cent more nurseries have closed this term compared to the same time last year, according to new research.

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

| Nursery World

There has been a ‘sharp drop’ in the number of available childcare places across England over the past year, with just half of local authorities reporting sufficiency of places for children under two.

Disadvantaged two-year-olds missing out on 45 million hours of education a year

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged two year olds are more likely to be absent from nurseries than their peers, missing out on as many as 45 million hours of early education a year, new research has found.

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Childcare During Covid-19 project seeks managers and practitioners

New £1m programme to increase understanding of the Froebelian approach

Ofsted research highlights the need for leaders to prioritise the prime areas so children learn 'what they need'

Nearly half of children under five live in 'childcare deserts'

30 hours expansion 'likely to fall flat on its face' as Ofsted stats reveal a 'plummet' in childcare places

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

Making childminder agencies compulsory would lead to 'mass exodus' of profession – survey

Sector calls for 'rescue and reform' of early education and childcare

Family support services need to do more to help minority ethnic families - report

Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

Ofsted review aims to help early years children 'catch up' post-pandemic

Ofsted – net loss of 400 nurseries and tens of thousands of childcare places in one year

Coronavirus: First figures show 65,000 children going to early years settings

Coronavirus: Long road to recovery for childcare settings, finds survey

Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into childcare affordability

Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

Local authorities concerned there won't be enough places for the expanded offer

Rising numbers of children now start school without the basic skills they need

A Special Report On - Montessori

Guided play as effective as adult-led instruction for children's learning and development

Calls to reform and improve England's early education system

Sharp increase in nursery closures over the summer rings 'alarm bells' for the winter

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

Disadvantaged two-year-olds missing out on 45 million hours of education a year

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