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Spending Review 2021: £500m earmarked for children and families

Monday, October 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Ahead of this week’s budget and spending review, the chancellor has announced £500m for families and early years support - however there is no sign of any increase in funding for the 15 and 30 hour entitlements.

‘National living wage’ rise from April will lead to 'fear and worry' for nurseries

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Monday, October 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have warned that the rise to the ‘national living wage’ threatens to make the situation worse for early years and childcare providers, after ministers accepted the recommendation of a 6.6 per cent increase from the Low Pay Commission.

'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

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Monday, October 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Up to 1.5 million children are at risk of speech and language delay, which is why their support needs to be at the heart of this week’s Spending Review, says Carol Payne, interim chief executive of I CAN, the children's communication charity

EYFS activities: Supporting SEND… Concentration

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Monday, October 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Georgina Durrant outlines play-based activities that encourage the concentration skills of babies and young children.

Busy Bees Childcare moves into New Zealand

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Friday, October 22, 2021

| Nursery World

Busy Bees Childcare, the UK largest nursery provider, has announced its first acquisition in New Zealand and is expanding its sites in Australia.

Your guide to Early Childhood Degrees

Knowledge Bank

Friday, October 22, 2021

| Nursery World

Take a look at our comprehensive guide to Early Childhood degrees to find the course and university that is right for you. From Nursery World and EYE in partnership with Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network (ECSDN).

Health and wellbeing study urges ministers to invest more in the early years workforce

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Friday, October 22, 2021

| Nursery World

A new report calls on the Government to reaffirm its commitment to creating a first-class early years workforce by releasing a ‘comprehensive strategy’ to raise the entry qualification level and publishing pay scales.

Parents facing burnout due to pandemic, finds survey

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

| Nursery World

Eight out of ten parents have displayed warning signs of parental burnout as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to new research.

Spending Review Autumn 2021: Chancellor urged to invest in babies and children

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

| Nursery World

A coalition of children’s sector organisations is calling on the Chancellor to use his Spending Review, next week, to provide ‘much-needed' cross-Government investment in babies, children and young people.

Nursery schools petition Chancellor ahead of spending review

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

| Nursery World

More than 150 nursery school campaigners, MPs and parents have marched to Downing Street to deliver a petition to the Chancellor calling for urgent action over nursery school funding.

Pupils face income loss of £46,000 due to Covid disruption

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

| Nursery World

Children and young people face losing thousands of pounds in earnings during their lifetime from the impact of the pandemic on lost learning, according to new research.

Suffolk nursery wins award for SEND provision

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

| Nursery World

Anglia Sunshine Nurseries in Sudbury has won the nasen 2021 award for Early Years Provision, sponsored by Nursery World.

'Dysfunctional' childcare system in urgent need of reform - report

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

| Nursery World

A radical rethink of the way the early years system works is needed, according to a new report from the Nuffield Foundation.

Busy Bees Training launches Level 5 Early Years apprenticeship

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Busy Bees Education and Training, part of the Busy Bees group, is now delivering the Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship programme.

Laura Henry-Allain publishes new book to help children understand racism

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Early years expert Laura Henry-Allain 's new book aims to help children and adults have meaningful discussions about race and anti-racism. Laura has just been awarded Nursery World's Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 for her work in the sector.

Early years attendance improves - but numbers still lower than pre-Covid

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

| Nursery World

The latest Department for Education (DfE) statistics show that while the number of children in early years settings has risen since last month, attendance is still down on pre-pandemic levels.

Nursery groups grow their businesses

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

| Nursery World

Derbyshire-based White House Nursery Group has bought its sixth setting, while Back to the Garden Childcare has started construction on its second site.

Guide to Early Childhood Degrees

Knowledge Bank

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

| Nursery World

There are many routes into and career opportunities surrounding early childhood. It is not always straightforward, which is why Early Years Educator and Nursery World have partnered with the Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network to bring you the Guide to Early Childhood Degrees.

Hackney parents fight to save children's centres from closure

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Monday, October 18, 2021

| Nursery World

A group pf parents are campaigning against the proposed closure of two children’s centres in Hackney, which together provide more than 100 childcare places.