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Slight rise in children achieving 'a good level of development' at end of EYFS

Friday, December 1, 2023

| Nursery World

The proportion of five-year-olds with a good level of development and who reach the expected level across all areas of the EYFS at the end of the Reception year has risen slightly, according to the latest statistics.

Government told to take action on 'sky rocketing' cost of formula milk driven by 'greedflation'

News

Thursday, November 30, 2023

| Nursery World

The Government is being urged to take action to protect vulnerable families from avoidable increases in the price of infant formula.

Extended hours: New funding rates fail to meet 10 per cent rise to minimum wage, analysis shows

News

Thursday, November 30, 2023

| Nursery World

Many local authorities won’t receive the headline funding rates the DfE is promising providers from April, with rises well short of the minimum wage increase, according to the NDNA.

DfE confirms extended 30 hours funding rates, but sector says they don't reflect the 'real delivery cost'

News

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

| Nursery World

The DfE has announced national average hourly funding rates of £11.22 for under-twos, £8.28 for two-year-olds and £5.88 for three and four-year-olds from April when the first phase of the extended offer comes in.

PVI settings invited to take part in early language trial

News

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

| Nursery World

PVI and state-maintained nurseries are being invited to take part in a trial of the Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) programme.

Ofsted to bring in changes to post-inspection complaints process from January, as 80 per cent back plans

News

Monday, November 27, 2023

| Nursery World

Early years providers will be able to contact Ofsted to raise concerns following an inspection, in changes to the way the inspectorate deals with complaints following inspections.

Interview – Wendy Ratcliff, Ofsted's Principal Officer for Early Education

News

Friday, November 24, 2023

| Nursery World

Catherine Gaunt spoke to Wendy Ratcliff, Ofsted's Principal Officer for Early Education, about the findings of Ofsted's Annual Report for 2022-23.

Ofsted highlights early years workforce crisis in annual report

News

Thursday, November 23, 2023

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s annual report highlights the impact of the early years workforce crisis on the sector, and the growing number of unqualified staff in nurseries and pre-schools.

Cultural Capital: Which capital are we valuing?

Features

Thursday, November 23, 2023

| Nursery World

Nicola Demetriadi reflects on the role popular culture can play in meeting a child’s cultural capital and its importance to enrich opportunities for learning and development.

Government urged to publish funding rates for extended 30 hours to give settings time to plan

News

Thursday, November 23, 2023

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance has written an open letter to the Chancellor, education secretary and children’s minister urging them to publish the funding rates for the extended entitlement without further delay.

Rachel Carrell, Koru Kids: It beggars belief that a 'growth budget' didn't have anything for early education

Opinion

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

| Nursery World

The sector is in complete disarray so why are the Government promising parents 'free childcare' when there is no plan, says the founder of Koru Kids.

Autumn Budget: Increase to minimum wage will 'tip many early years settings over the edge'

News

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

| Nursery World

The sector has warned that the announcement by the Chancellor to increase the national living wage by almost 10 per cent will risk the livelihood of many early years settings.

Introducing the MANDELA model – an opportunity for sustainable change?

Opinion

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

| Nursery World

The MANDELA model for Early Childhood Education and Care is a new framework for the EYFS which aims to positively impact the start of all children's journeys, setting them on course for success throughout their lives.

Survey reveals voters have little confidence in the Conservatives to improve childcare

News

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

| Nursery World

Just 7 per cent of British voters trust the Conservatives to reduce the cost of childcare, finds survey.

Essential Resources: Equip for Understanding the World

Features

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Nicole Weinstein examines the benefits of getting out into nature and the local community and how to support this with resources back in the setting.

Dr Steven Barnett: 'Sharing approaches across countries'

Opinion

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Why international collaboration is vital for quality early years education to reach children in parts of the world where it is currently lacking

AWARD FOR CATERER

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Nursery catering company Zebedees, which is celebrating 25 years in business, has been awarded the Eat Well Start Well Award from Surrey County Council.

ALL TOGETHER

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| Nursery World

The children at Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Pre-school in Crew’s Hole, Bristol have started visiting a local nursing home every Tuesday.

LONG READ: What funding and regulatory changes mean for the sector

News

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Katy Morton analyses changes coming down the track and garners opinion on the wider implications.

Child-centred management: Using software to complement your practice

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Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| Nursery World

PARTNERSHIP CONTENT Advice on integrating digital tools to help you streamline processes and stay connected with everyone involved in a child’s development.

Toilet Training: When to begin on the potty

Features

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Recent generations have softened their attitudes to toilet training, but with high numbers of children starting school in nappies, are we waiting too long? Caroline Vollans