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Early years is ‘an invisible workforce’ - report

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

| Nursery World

More than nine in ten workers in the early years sector feel they are not respected by Government and policymakers, while seven in ten feel a lack of respect from the public, according to a survey from early childhood platform Famly.

Sector invited to contribute to Level 3 Early Years Educator review

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

| Nursery World

The review of the Early Years Educator (EYE) qualification has opened for feedback from the sector and parents.

Kellogg's loses high court battle over display of sugary cereals in supermarket

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

| Nursery World

Kellogg’s has lost a High Court battle over new Government rules stopping its products from being prominently displayed on supermarket shelves because they are deemed ‘unhealthy’.

Government consults on updating early years funding and £10m in extra funding for maintained nursery schools

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has launched a consultation on updating the early years funding formulae ‘to ensure the system is fair and transparent’.

The Nursery World Awards 2022 shortlists are out!

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Monday, July 4, 2022

| Nursery World

There was obviously huge enthusiasm for celebrating the best of early years practice this year, as a record number of entries poured in for the Nursery World Awards 2022, with a really high standard overall.

Ministers launch consultation on childcare ratio changes

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Monday, July 4, 2022

| Nursery World

The Government is pressing ahead with a consultation on changes to childcare ratios in England, despite widespread opposition from early years providers and parents to the plans.

Author and performance poet Joseph Coelho is the new children's laureate

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Monday, July 4, 2022

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Performance poet, playwright and children’s author Joseph Coelho has been named Waterstones' Children's Laureate for 2022-2024.

Ministers seek to attract more childminders by 'streamlining' Ofsted registration process

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Monday, July 4, 2022

| Nursery World

As part of plans to lower the cost of childcare for parents and increase provision, the Government consultation launched today, plans to make it easier to become a childminder.

Rise in children of lone parents living in poverty

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Monday, July 4, 2022

| Nursery World

The number of children in lone parent families in relative poverty is almost double that of children living in two-parent families, reveals new research.

How NatCen's new Centre for Children and Families will take research to a new level

Opinion

Friday, July 1, 2022

| Nursery World

The director of NatCen's new Centre for Children and Families on how it intends to go further with research to support young children and families

Scotland to launch programme to support families at risk of poverty this summer

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Friday, July 1, 2022

| Nursery World

Low-income families in Scotland are to benefit from free childcare, activities, and healthy food as part of a £10 million summer programme to help with the cost of living.

Edinburgh nursery bought by expanding CC Nurseries

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Friday, July 1, 2022

| Nursery World

In Edinburgh, Melville House Nursery has been sold to Mini Rainbows, part of the CC Nurseries group.

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.

Fears providers will withdrawal from free milk scheme if they have to do more admin

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance has written to the Department of Health and Social Care with concerns about planned changes to the nursery milk reimbursement scheme.

Maintained nursery schools running at a loss forced to cut teachers and support for disadvantaged families

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

| Nursery World

More than half of maintained nursery schools had an in-year deficit in 2021-22, with many forced to lose teaching staff, a survey by Early Education and education unions suggests.

Number of children in receipt of early years pupil premium at record high

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

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The number of children eligible for the early years pupil premium has risen to 116,500, the highest on record, reveal national statistics.

Call for more focus on children's speech and language in Schools Bill

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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Campaigners are calling for spoken language to be given importance to reading and writing in the Schools Bill.

Fall of more than 4,000 childcare providers in a year

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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The early years sector has seen the biggest drop in the number of providers in more than six years.

Covid inquiry to now consider the pandemic's impact on children in the early years

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

| Nursery World

The prime minister has further agreed to widen the scope of the Covid inquiry to include the impact the pandemic has had on very young children.

What's new in Nursery World this July

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

| Nursery World

Our July issue includes what’s new in the Progress Check, getting creative with ateliers, how to deal with young children’s urge to strip off, creating engaging print-rich environments, exploration of the cost-of-living crisis, plus our usual mix of management and business advice, news and opinion