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Thousands of early years staff unable to access key worker places at school for their own children

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

| Nursery World

Despite being classed as key workers, thousands of early years workers are being prevented from going to work because their own children have been denied school places, according to new research.

Scotland: £1m outdoor clothing fund launched

News

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

| Nursery World

A new £1m outdoor winter clothing fund has been launched by the Scottish Government to improve access to outdoor experiences in funded early learning and childcare (ELC) settings.

'Keep our nurseries open'

Opinion

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

| Nursery World

Early years settings must stay open during lockdown, argues nursery owner Karen Simpkin

The development of the early years sector mustn't get neglected in the chaos

Opinion

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

| Nursery World

Early education is the key to improving social mobility at this critical time, says Julie Hyde

Coronavirus: Scottish government launches £1m fund for childminders

News

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

| Nursery World

Childminders who have been financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic will benefit from a £1m fund, the Scottish Government has announced.

Exclusive: Some early years workers set to receive Covid-19 vaccine as a priority

News

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners in Doncaster are ‘over the moon’ that they are receiving the Covid-19 vaccination in recognition of them being priority frontline workers.

Soaring interest from nursery buyers during lockdown, report finds

News

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

| Nursery World

Prices have remained stable and there was increased competition for childcare businesses last year despite the financial shutdown, according to Christie and Co.

Strong support for age bands in guidance on EYFS - survey

News

Monday, January 25, 2021

| Nursery World

The best way to represent children’s age and stage of development is continuing to be deliberated as work progresses on ‘Birth to Five Matters – Guidance by the sector, for the sector’.

Single mum wins landmark Universal Credit court case

News

Monday, January 25, 2021

| Nursery World

A single mum has won a landmark court case against the Government to get her Universal Credit childcare costs paid for upfront.

Concern as reports of Covid in early years settings more than double in a week

News

Monday, January 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Reported incidences of Covid-19 in early years settings have more than doubled in a week, according to the latest Ofsted numbers.

Teacher Covid-absences ‘significantly higher’ than pupils

News

Monday, January 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Primary school teachers were six times more likely to be absent due to a positive Covid test in the autumn term than their pupils, according to new analysis from the Education Policy Institute (EPI).

Coronavirus: Survey reveals 'serious concerns' among early years workers about their safety

News

Friday, January 22, 2021

| Nursery World

Early years workers are experiencing ‘high’ levels of cases of Covid-19, with around half of them worried about their safety working in nurseries, pre-schools and as childminders, according to new research.

Coronavirus: How to talk to children about the second wave

News

Thursday, January 21, 2021

| Nursery World

The atmosphere in the country has changed with the second wave of COVID, but how has that affected the way practitioners are talking to children about the virus? And what approaches should they be taking? Gabriella Jozwiak finds out

School nurseries to receive top-up for census funding shortfalls

News

Thursday, January 21, 2021

| Nursery World

A last-minute change of policy from the Department for Education could prevent school nursery classes from losing thousands of pounds in funding or even closing for good.

Government policies wilfully impoverish the most vulnerable

Opinion

Thursday, January 21, 2021

| Nursery World

Families' slide into poverty during the pandemic is exacerbated by Government policies, says Deborah Udakis

Improve your outdoor practice at the Nursery World Show Virtual 2021

Other

Thursday, January 21, 2021

| Nursery World

Covid-19 has highlighted the vital role of outdoor play in the early years, and the Nursery World Show 2021 Virtual has some fantastic seminars to support your practice.

Learn about playful approaches to early maths at our virtual show

Other

Thursday, January 21, 2021

| Nursery World

Popular trainer Judith Twani shows you how early mathematics can be fun at the Nursery World Show 2021 Virtual.

Government adviser incorrectly says all early years staff eligible for regular testing

News

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Frustration around the Department for Education’s decision not to provide regular testing for PVI early years settings has been exacerbated by comments by the Government's deputy chief scientific adviser, Dougal Hargreaves, when he incorrectly stated that they were during questioning by MPs.

Coronavirus: Infection rates among teachers and school support staff 'much higher' than among general public

News

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

| Nursery World

The infection rate of Covid-19 among teaching assistants in primary schools is three times higher that of the general population, and for teachers nearly double, analysis of Government figures by the National Education Union has found.

Leadsom outlines emerging findings of the Government’s review into babies’ healthy development

News

Wednesday, January 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Preliminary findings of the Early Years Healthy Development Review were outlined by Andrea Leadsom MP at the APPG on Conception to age two meeting, held yesterday.