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The Department for Education has written to schools to invite them to adopt the revised Early Learning Goals from September, a year before they are due to become statutory.

Outstanding

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Monday, January 20, 2020

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Canwell Nursery in Sutton Coldfield achieved an Outstanding rating at its recent Ofsted inspection.

Spotlight on… Annabel Karmel

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Sunday, January 19, 2020

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Children’s cookery author

Government policies have failed to improve early years workforce qualification levels

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Friday, January 17, 2020

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The Government lacks a long-term strategy to develop the early years workforce, with falling qualification levels threatening to put the quality of children’s early years education at risk, new research claims.

Education Health and Care plans failing SEND Children

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Friday, January 17, 2020

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While every child with SEND has a right to a specially-designed EHC plan, many are unworkable, says Dr Susana Castro-Kemp, from the University of Roehampton

Take your seat for Live Theatre at the Nursery World Show

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

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There's a host of exciting free sessions from leading early years advocates at the Nursery World Show 2020 Live Theatre in London on 7-8 February

Go outdoors with Froebel

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

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Rethink your outdoor practice through the eyes of Froebel

'Large drop' in occupancy and increase in insolvencies hits childcare market

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

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Nursery owners are being hit by a decrease in occupancy which is making them less able to be resilient in the face of wage hikes and funding shortfalls, a property expert said today.

Survey highlights long wait for support for under-fives with autism

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Thursday, January 16, 2020

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The research by Ambitious about Autism highlights the long wait for parents to get the support they need, even after their child's autism diagnosis.

Millions of pounds of unspent early years funding used to plug council deficits

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

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More than £63.5 million of Government money to deliver three- and four-year-old places was unspent by local authorities in 2018/19, with just 15 per cent of the funding returned to childcare providers, an FOI investigation has revealed.

Tulip Siddiq appointed shadow early years minister

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

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The MP for Hampstead and Kilburn replaces Tracy Brabin, MP for Batley and Spen, who had served as Labour’s shadow early years minister since July 2017 and was named shadow culture secretary last week.

Paperwork stopping SENCOs from doing their jobs

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

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Too much admin is keeping special educational needs co-ordinators from supporting children, according to new research.

Funded or free? Take our poll on the future of childcare

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Monday, January 13, 2020

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Have your say in our joint Nursery World and Ceeda survey

Parents under greater pressure to work in the evenings

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Monday, January 13, 2020

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More than half of parents are working extra, unpaid hours, which is overwhelming them and threatening to sabotage work-life balance improvements, finds new research.

BEATLE MANIA

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Friday, January 10, 2020

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Walton Nursery and Early Years Centre in Liverpool held a Beatles week to commemorate the music of the ‘Fab Four’, with special activities to teach the children about the iconic Liverpudlian band, including creating their own yellow submarine.

Scottish government to launch childcare ad campaign

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Friday, January 10, 2020

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The Scottish government is launching a nationwide public information campaign to encourage parents to enrol their children for the 1,140 hour childcare offer, ahead of the final rollout.

IN THE WOODS

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Friday, January 10, 2020

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Happy Days Penair has received a platinum in the Green Schools Award from the Woodland Trust for planting new trees in its nursery grounds, creating a woodland nature trail and taking part in other activities. Manager Nicky said, ‘We are passionate and committed to children having opportunities to play and learn every day in the beautiful woodland area we have at nursery.’

Maintained nurseries in Camden at risk of closure

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

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Four maintained nurseries in Camden could be repurposed into children’s centres under plans being considered by the London borough.

Learn how to make the most of picturebooks

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

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Top CPD sessions at the Nursery World Show include a vital look at best practice in using picturebooks.

Find something special at the Nursery World Show

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Thursday, January 9, 2020

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Don't miss our great line-up of special features at the Nursery World Show 2020, with the Innovation Zone and the NannyHub brand new for this year.

Parents in Wales benefiting from childcare offer but confusion over how scheme works

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

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Families on low-incomes in Wales are using funded childcare more than their better-off peers, research has found, but some have been landed with unexpected bills.