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New early years leadership qualification available from Autumn 2022

Friday, October 15, 2021

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has launched a new early years leadership qualification for Level 3 qualified and above practitioners working in private, voluntary and independent settings.

Call to make flexible working the 'norm' as thousands of mums' requests are denied

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Friday, October 15, 2021

| Nursery World

Half of mums that responded to a survey by the TUC (Trades Union Congress) and Mother Pukka said that their current employer had rejected, or only accepted part, of their flexible working request.

Don’t miss our next Nursery World Exchange on 4 November, in Hemel Hempstead

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Friday, October 15, 2021

| Nursery World

Join Nursery World and key note speaker Dr Lala Manners for a day of information gathering and networking with the sector’s leading suppliers.

‘Change does not have to happen instantly’

Opinion

Friday, October 15, 2021

| Nursery World

Implementing best practice requires clarity of thought and purpose, says Donna Gaywood as she reflects on the best ways to implement the new EYFS framework.

Teachers brand new tests for four- and five-year-olds 'a waste of time'

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

| Nursery World

Nearly 9 in 10 teachers in a survey believe that the Reception Baseline is a waste of teaching time, according to a survey.

Schools acting as ‘first responders’ to families impacted by Covid

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

| Nursery World

The pandemic has driven more families living in poverty to turn to schools for ‘basic needs’ such as adequate food and clothing, finds new research.

Five-year University of Oxford study will look at how to improve the lives of children and families

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

| Nursery World

A project to improve the lives of the most disadvantaged children and families by better understanding their needs and experiences has been awarded £2.8 million by the Nuffield Foundation.

Working mums feel promotion out of reach - survey

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Monday, October 11, 2021

| Nursery World

While the pandemic has brought some positive changes, many working mothers feel they are being held back from promotion, due to their caring responsibilities, according to a survey released to mark National Work Life Week.

How to support the mental health of early years workers

Opinion

Thursday, October 7, 2021

| Nursery World

As we approach World Mental Health Day, it’s worth honing in on the mental health of our children and young people and the staff that work with them, says Michael Samuel

Wales pledges £36.6m to support Covid recovery for children and families

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

| Nursery World

The Welsh government has announced more funding to help support children’s wellbeing and recovery for families from the pandemic, including funding for play and to increase childcare places.

MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

| Nursery World

Cross-party MPs are calling on the Government to commission a review into the funding and affordability of childcare, and how to provide greater security to the sector following the pandemic.

More than 79,000 children in Scotland taking up their 1,140-hour place

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

| Nursery World

The latest figures show that 90,890 children were accessing their funded place at the end of August, with 87 per cent of those taking up the full 1,140 hours.

Call on Government for long-term funding for maintained nursery schools

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

| Nursery World

Sector organisation Early Education with the unions NAHT, NEU and Unison have written a joint letter to the Chancellor and the Education Secretary to call for a long-term funding solution for maintained nursery schools, ahead of the autumn spending review.

A quarter of schools reach Covid limit - head teacher survey

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

| Nursery World

The number of schools breaching the threshold for Covid cases set by the Government has reached 26 per cent, according to a survey by the NAHT.

Education secretary announces plans to 'invest' in early years staff

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

| Nursery World

The Government is to overhaul teacher training and invest in outstanding early years staff, the education secretary Nadhim Zahawi told delegates at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

Dukes Education buys group of 10 nurseries

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Monday, October 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Dukes Education has acquired The Kindergartens group of 10 nurseries in London.

Ministers reportedly planning to change staff: child ratios for under-twos 'to cut childcare costs'

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Monday, October 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Sector organisations, nursery owners, childcarers and experts have vowed to oppose any attempts from the Government to relax rules on the number of babies and toddlers nurseries and childminders can care for in early years settings.

Welcome Nurseries continues its rapid expansion

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Friday, October 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Fast growing Welcome Nurseries has added 17 more settings in the last four months, to take it to more than 50 sites throughout England.

Young V&A will ‘celebrate play’

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Friday, October 1, 2021

| Nursery World

The V&A Museum of Childhood has been renamed the Young V&A, as work begins on its £13m refurbishment, with its aim to become ‘the UK’s premier national museum entirely dedicated to children’.

Giant puppet tours the world to raise awareness of refugee children

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

| Nursery World

A giant puppet of a young refugee girl is travelling from the Syria-Turkey border to the UK to represent displaced children who have fled war and persecution.

Small businesses face a challenging autumn, warns business organisation

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

| Nursery World

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has expressed concerned about the impact of the withdrawal of Government financial support, including the closure of the furlough scheme, on small businesses.

'Our sector is resilient, resourceful and endlessly creative'

Opinion

Thursday, September 30, 2021

| Nursery World

Sarah Carr, chair of the National Day Nurseries Association, reflects as she steps down from the role in October after 20 years

South-west nursery group rewards staff with 'Covid bonus'

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

| Nursery World

Snapdragons Nurseries is to give its staff a ‘Covid Bonus’ in recognition of the increased stress they have been under due to the pandemic and to thank them for their hard work.

Labour conference: Starmer promises to launch a 'National Excellence Programme' for education

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

| Nursery World

Giving his first speech as Labour leader at the party's annual conference in Brighton, Keir Starmer pledged to deliver ‘the most ambitious school improvement plan in a generation’.