Katy Morton

Researchers are trying to understand whether national food guidelines are being used by early years settings and if they are helpful PHOTO Adobe Stock
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New research to explore the quality of food served at nurseries

Policy & Politics
Mama Bear's new nursery in Charlton Hayes, Bristol, will open next spring IMAGE: Mama Bear's
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Mama Bear's nursery group to open its 26th setting

Provision
The COP26 Summit is taking place in Glasgow, Scotland
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COP26 Summit: Fight against climate change put at the 'heart of education'

Policy & Politics
Pictured left to right: Kirsty Love, head of operational projects and transitions at The Old Station Nursery Group, CEO Sarah Steel, and Catriona Savage, former owner of My First Friends
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Old Station Nursery group adds five more settings

Management
The consultation invites respondents to consider the new Subject Benchmark Statement for Early Childhood Studies, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Consultation launched on content and standards for updated Early Childhood Studies degree

Careers & Training
Northfield Under 5's in South Yorkshire is one of six nurseries acquired by the Little Sports Group
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Children's physical activity provider takes on its first nurseries

Provision
Ofsted says that current legislation is 'outdated' as it can only inspect individual settings and not report on a nursery group as a whole, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted calls for stronger 'oversight' of large providers

Provision
The findings from the latest SEED report show children who attended high-quality early years education performed well at Key Stage 1 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Benefits of attending high-quality early years settings continue to age seven - SEED study

Provision
Pictured left to right: Family First's director of operations and childcare Dianne Lumsden-Earle with Fount nursery manager Eliz Kanioz
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Family First nursery group grows to 30 settings

Provision
The DfE has announced further details of its Early Years Education Recovery programme, which includes reform of qualifications, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE to reform Level 3 early years qualifications

Policy & Politics
A draft toolkit to help local authorities develop Family Hubs in their area is being launched at the virtual conference next week, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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National Centre for Family Hubs to launch toolkit at first conference

Policy & Politics
The minister for children and families Will Quince MP
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Children’s minister confirms £510m total increase for early years funding  

Funding
Snapdragons reports a near return to pre-pandemic demand
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A mixed picture post-furlough amid worker shortages

Analysis
Andrew Bollington
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Interview - Andrew Bollington, Scouts

People
Busy Bees Childcare has bought the Think Childcare in Australia - Pictured is the setting in Aveley , a suburb of Perth
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Busy Bees Childcare moves into New Zealand

Provision
The report from the Children's Alliance makes a number of recommendations about upskilling the early years workforce PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Health and wellbeing study urges ministers to invest more in the early years workforce

Health