Almost half of Scots families say childcare provision is failing them
A survey by the umbrella body for parents' groups, Connect, details the barriers faced by carers in finding adequate care in working hours.
DfE issues guidance on adapting nurseries ahead of SEND reforms
The Government has issued guidance for early years providers on adapting settings to boost inclusion ahead reforms to support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Bright Horizons' legal notice from Ofsted is an 'important lesson' for the sector about safeguarding, say experts
Bright Horizons' legal notice from Ofsted addresses a range of 'familiar' concerns within the sector and offers ‘important lessons’ about safeguarding, reveal experts.
Increase in number of early years children with EHCPs at non-school based settings, DfE figures show
Department for Education data shows that the proportion of children with an education, health and care plan (EHCP) in non-school based nurseries has increased by almost 10 per cent in one year.
Citizenship education: primary school children are already able to think politically
Rebuilding social cohesion and democratic trust has become a key concern in British politics, amid increasing political polarisation, misinformation and declining trust in public institutions.
NFER: ‘Clear link’ between school disadvantage and falling rolls
Disadvantaged primary schools have seen pupil numbers fall at more than twice the rate of schools with the least pupil deprivation, new analysis shows.
The widening disadvantage divide: Disadvantaged primary schools appear to be most affected by falling pupil numbers
Recent data published by the Department for Education (DfE) reinforced what primary schools across England already know: pupil numbers are falling fast.
Poorer primary schools see pupil numbers fall twice as fast
DfE urged to assess the impact of falling numbers on disadvantaged pupils and increase funding for affected schools.
Ofsted serves Bright Horizons with legal notice over safeguarding concerns
Ofsted has issued Bright Horizons – the UK’s third largest nursery chain – with a legal notice over concerns that 69 of its settings are not meeting safeguarding and welfare requirements.
Ofsted increasing unannounced visits to early years settings as investigation reveals a rise in Welfare Requirements Notices
Ofsted is to triple its number of unannounced visits to early years settings to strengthen safeguarding as a BBC investigation suggests a rise in serious incident reporting and in the number of Welfare Requirements Notice (WRN) being given out.
Heatwave: Some nurseries close amid extreme heat warning while others share tips to keep cool
Some nurseries have closed or reduced hours while others are implementing routine changes to keep children and staff cool as temperatures are expected to exceed 37 degrees Celsius.
Nursery chain served with safeguarding notice
One of the UK's largest nursery chains may not be meeting safeguarding and welfare requirements, according to the education regulator.
Safer nurseries with 3,000 more surprise Ofsted visits
Parents will have greater peace of mind as more surprise Ofsted visits, stronger checks and faster action help keep children safe in nurseries.
Thousands back campaign to prevent proposed closure of South Tyneside Council nurseries
More than 4,000 people have signed a petition urging South Tyneside Council to reconsider plans to review its early years provision, which campaigners fear could lead to the closure of as many as 12 nurseries based inside Family Hubs.
Paedophile nursery worker could have been stopped sooner, says former colleague
Serious concerns about a suspected paedophile childcare worker were ignored for months by nursery managers, a BBC investigation has been told.
Usefulness of Ofsted judgments questioned by complaints analysis
Childcare experts are questioning the use and accuracy of Ofsted inspection judgments after latest research found more than half of complaints and concerns about “outstanding” early years providers were logged after their most recent inspection.
Literacy charity expands its inclusive book gifting programme to 100 under-resourced primary schools
One hundred primary schools will receive a collection of inclusive children’s books under an expansion of the Inclusive Books for Children’s (IBC) gifting programme.
Falling primary rolls will ‘narrow curriculum’, Lords warned
The government must financially support schools and councils to manage demographic upheaval, hears inquiry into the falling number of pupils in primary schools.
Concerns over South Tyneside Council review of early years provision
Trade unions, MPs and opposition councillors have hit out at a northeast council’s plan to ‘review’ its early years provision amid fears nurseries could close.
Kido buys 269-place London nursery
Kido Schools has acquired a 269-place nursery in South West London.