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EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| Nursery World

The early learning goals for literacy and mathematics in the EYFS have been amended, in light of the response from the early years sector to the revised framework.

Are HMRC nursery closures a sign of what's to come?

News

Friday, August 31, 2012

| Nursery World

The future of Government department nurseries has been put in doubt following the announcement that the HMRC is to close all of its nurseries operated by Bright Horizons and news that the Land Registry has closed two of its settings.

MPs' report on special educational needs says draft bill 'lacks detail'

News

Thursday, December 20, 2012

| Nursery World

A committee of MPs has welcomed the overall direction of the Government's proposed legislation to reform provision for children with special educational needs (SEN), but warns that the draft legislation lacks significant detail, making it impossible to assess the impact of the proposals.

'More Great Childcare': Unions worry that EYPs will be sidelined

News

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Unions have raised concerns about the move to replace Early Years Professionals with early years teachers.

Parents quitting jobs because of cost of childcare

News

Friday, December 6, 2013

| Nursery World

More than 45 per cent of parents in Northern Ireland have reduced their working hours or left their job because of the high cost of childcare.

Ofsted: The new inspection framework, part 5 - Treat parents as your fellow professionals

Features

Friday, January 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Under the new regime inspectors will be keen to see that parents are welcomed, respected and well informed, as this relationship is key to children's progress, says Laura Henry.

Working Mum - A ticking off

Features

Monday, July 13, 2015

| Nursery World

When monitoring children for attendance, allowances must be made for individual circumstances, says Working Mum

Nursery on site for study

News

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

| Nursery World

A 2m centre for research into child development will link theory with practice at an on-site nursery.

Providers group to research men in childcare

News

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

| Nursery World

The question of why so few men choose childcare as a career is being studied by the Major Providers Group.

Financial pressures causing families to feel the strain

News

Thursday, April 25, 2013

| Nursery World

New research tracking families over a year in austerity shows that financial pressures are increasingly spilling into family life and putting relationships to the test.

Family nurse programme to expand to help more young parents

News

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

| Nursery World

The Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) programme pilots will be extended to 12,000 families by 2015, health secretary Andrew Lansley said last week.

Sure Start Local Programmes study finds benefits for families

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

| Nursery World

Children living in areas with Sure Start Local Programmes (SSLP) are less likely to be overweight and have better physical health than children in other areas, according to new research.

Enabling Environments: Outdoors - Without walls

Features

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

| Nursery World

Early years settings' work with families can take a new dimension when everybody gets outdoors together, says Annie Davy, early years advisor at Learning through Landscapes.

Working Mum - Feeling festive?

Features

Monday, December 1, 2014

| Nursery World

Christmas is a special occasion - but it can come a little too early in some nursery settings, argues Working Mum.

Bags promote better links between nursery and home

News

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

| Nursery World

Resources designed to bridge the gap between nursery and home are helping to support children's communication skills, according to a new evaluation.

Asquith launches combined nanny/nursery service

News

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Asquith Day Nurseries has launched a nanny agency alongside its nursery provision offering affluent parents the benefit of using a nanny alongside nursery care.

Poll highlights concern about 'schoolification' of early years

News

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Just a third of childcare workers believe that it is very important that children have basic reading, writing and maths before they start school, new research shows.

Play spaces not accessible to disabled children

News

Monday, August 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Parental concerns and a lack of accessible facilities continue to prevent disabled children from playing inclusively, according to a new survey by the charity Kids.

Nurseries keen to offer places for two-year-olds, but worry about the cost

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Thursday, April 26, 2012

| Nursery World

Around two-thirds of nurseries want to offer places for disadvantaged two-year-olds, a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association suggests, but many have misgivings about whether the funding would cover their costs.

Campaign to stop childminder deregulation

News

Thursday, May 3, 2012

| Nursery World

In just under a week, 2,000 childminders have signed up to the National Childminding Association's campaign to keep childminders regulated and inspected as individuals under the EYFS.