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Nominees and guests gather at the 2023 awards at The Brewery in London for a night of celebration PHOTO Colin Miller

News 26 April

Last chance to enter Nursery World Awards 2024!

The closing date is fast approaching for the Nursery World Awards 2024 – your chance to shine!

Awards

Parents have put together a manifesto calling on political parties to commit to putting healthy food at the 'heart of their plans', PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 26 April

Parents call on politcians to prioritise healthy food for children

Nutrition

News 26 April

Ofsted: Government rules in favour of keeping single-word judgements

Policy & Politics

Manchester Crown Court, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 25 April

Stockport nursery tragedy: Setting was 'badly run' and didn't adhere to ratios, court hears

Safeguarding

The JRF has questioned the Scottish Government's delay to introduce universal early years education, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 25 April

Scottish Government told to expand funded places to help families escape poverty

Policy & Politics

Frank Field, Lord Field of Birkenhead PHOTO UK Parliament

News 25 April

Tributes paid to peer and anti-poverty campaigner Frank Field

Policy & Politics

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The NAO report highlights how the DfE set out a timetable for the expansion without knowing whether there would be enough capacity, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 24 April

Expanded offer 'ambitious' against background of uncertainty around costs and benefits

Policy & Politics

The Early Years Bootcamps are mainly delivered online outside the Bootcamp Hubs, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 24 April

DfE's Early Years Bootcamp courses underway

Careers & Training

FE college teachers in early years courses may be eligible for extra incentive payments from September PHOTO Adobe Stock

News 23 April

Early years FE college tutors could be eligible for an extra £6,000 a year from September

Provision

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News 23 April

Stockport nursery tragedy: An 'unsafe sleeping environment' responsible for baby's death

Safeguarding

The DfE has launched a consultation on proposals for a new experience-based route for early years practitioners, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 22 April

DfE seeks views on new experience-based route qualification for early years practitioners

Careers & Training

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The DfE Pulse survey highlights early years provider's issues around places, staffing and funding, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Sector raises concern as survey shows most early years providers haven't increased their places

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NS&I has confirmed there is a problem processing Tax-Free Childcare payments, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Tax-Free Childcare error preventing parents' fees being paid to providers

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As of 1 April, working parents of two-year-olds in England are entitled to 15 hours of funded childcare a week during term time PHOTO Adobe Stock

Government starts to roll out childcare expansion, as sector highlights ongoing 'challenges'

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