https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/sitemaps/dn/newsrss/rss.xml Latest News articles from daynurseries.co.uk en-gb Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:01:02 GMT Tue, 24 Apr 2018 17:01:02 GMT https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1595035/Royal-baby-how-can-a-pre-schooler-like-princess-charlotte-handle-a-new-sibling With the arrival of a royal baby, pre-schooler Princess Charlotte was all smiles as she waved to the hordes of press waiting outside the hospital where her baby brother was born. Tue, 24 Apr 2018 15:56:00 GMT 1595035 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1594890/Millies-Mark-extended-to-pre-schools Pre-schools, nursery schools and childminders in England are now able to achieve Millie’s Mark - the accreditation for excellence in paediatric first aid. Fri, 20 Apr 2018 13:10:00 GMT 1594890 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1594835/Government-must-face-facts-and-scrap-business-rates Small childcare providers are struggling to make ends meet, with some considering closing their doors for good, a new report has revealed. Thu, 19 Apr 2018 11:37:00 GMT 1594835 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1594773/Kids-planet-nursery-chain-continues Nursery group Kids Planet has revealed plans to double the number of nurseries in the next five years. Tue, 17 Apr 2018 10:30:00 GMT 1594773 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1594708/Nursery-group-leads-the-way-on-gender-pay Female employees at Childbase Partnership are paid on average 1.1 per cent more than their male counterparts, new data suggests. Mon, 16 Apr 2018 11:46:00 GMT 1594708 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1594607/Childrens-Minister-says-more-Welsh-areas-will-pilot-30-hours-childcare-offer Welsh Children’s minister Huw Irranca-Davies has announced the ‘free’ 30 hours a week childcare offer is to be piloted in more areas across Wales, before being rolled out to the entire country by September 2020. Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:33:00 GMT 1594607 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1594532/DfE-picks-supplier-to-test-four-year-olds-despite-teachers-opposition The Department for Education (DfE) has chosen NFER to deliver its controversial baseline tests for four-year-olds starting school, despite anger from teachers who have vowed to stop the assessments being rolled out. Wed, 11 Apr 2018 13:52:00 GMT 1594532 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1594469/Bambinos-becomes-first-UK-nursery-group-bought-by-Chinese-investor Bambinos Day Nursery group, which runs four nurseries in Plymouth, has been sold to JiaYi Education – making it the first nursery business in England to be bought by a Chinese investor. Tue, 10 Apr 2018 14:56:00 GMT 1594469 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1594397/Yellow-dot-nurseries-bought-Bright-Horizons Twelve nurseries in Hampshire operated by Yellow Dot Holdings Ltd have been sold to childcare giant Bright Horizons Family Solutions. Mon, 09 Apr 2018 13:00:00 GMT 1594397 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1594338/a-thousand-childrens-centres-close-after-falling-off-government-list-of-priorities Over 1,000 Sure Start children’s centres across the country have closed since 2009, twice as many as the Government has officially reported, according to research by the Sutton Trust. Thu, 05 Apr 2018 16:13:00 GMT 1594338 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1594256/Gorgeous-and-happy-three-year-old A three-year-old boy who attended a nursery in Lancashire has died after contracting meningitis. Wed, 04 Apr 2018 12:12:00 GMT 1594256 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1594157/parents-uk-top-20-nurseries The leading nurseries reviews site, daynurseries.co.uk, has announced the Top 20 nurseries, based on reviews written by parents. Wed, 28 Mar 2018 17:08:00 GMT 1594157 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1594070/children-sleep-outside-play-mud-nursery-outstanding The Aunties’ Old School Nursery has pioneered an outdoor play approach since it opened nearly 30 years ago, teaching children to take ‘positive’ risks through den-making and climbing trees. Tue, 27 Mar 2018 12:56:00 GMT 1594070 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593983/hourly-rate-for-30-hours-is-based-on-old-data-says-treasury-committee-report The Treasury Committee has published a Select Committee report on childcare, and the message to Government is very clear - current funding levels of the 30 hours ‘free’ childcare scheme are ‘unsustainable’, with hourly funding figures based on old data. Mon, 26 Mar 2018 13:22:00 GMT 1593983 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593977/over-three-quarters-staff-nursery-ban-glitter Nearly eight in 10 staff would not want their nursery to ban glitter, a microplastic which has been found to harm marine life. Mon, 26 Mar 2018 10:58:00 GMT 1593977 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593938/DfE-asks-childcare-providers-for-real-cost-of-childcare-data-by-30-April Childcare providers are being urged to tell the Department for Education (DfE) how much a childcare place realistically costs to deliver by submitting financial information to them by 30 April. Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:15:00 GMT 1593938 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593818/Mum-thanks-nursery-staff-for-saving-choking-daughters-life The mother of a two-year-old girl who went into cardiac arrest minutes after choking on her lunch at nursery, has praised the actions of quick-thinking staff who helped save her child. Wed, 21 Mar 2018 15:43:00 GMT 1593818 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593767/Carpool-karoake-by-4-year-olds-with-downs-syndrome-makes-cordon-cry No less than 50 four-year-olds with Down's Syndrome have lip-synced their way to stardom with their own carpool karaoke hit, bringing tears to the eyes of the karoake king James Corden. Tue, 20 Mar 2018 14:58:00 GMT 1593767 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593699/Free-breakfast-funds-annonced-days-after-PM-caps-free-school-dinners Children at 1,770 schools in disadvantaged areas are to benefit from investment in free school breakfasts, the Government has announced - only days after a vote in Parliament introduced a cap to curb children’s entitlement to free school dinners. Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:41:00 GMT 1593699 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593609/Early-years-sector-faces A ‘recruitment crisis’ in nurseries could see half of highly-qualified staff retiring within 25 years, new research suggests. Thu, 15 Mar 2018 16:04:00 GMT 1593609 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593553/childcare-voucher-deadline-postponed-for-another-6-months After a three-hour Commons debate, the Government has announced it is postponing the scrapping of the popular Childcare Vouchers Scheme, for at least six months. Wed, 14 Mar 2018 11:34:00 GMT 1593553 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593549/Labour-loses-bid-to-stop Labour has lost its bid to stop more than one million children losing their entitlement to free school meals. Wed, 14 Mar 2018 10:55:00 GMT 1593549 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593473/welsh-school-teachers-training-early-childhood-trauma Staff at every school in Wales are to be offered training to help pupils tackle the damaging effects of early childhood trauma, ranging from sexual abuse to family bereavement. Mon, 12 Mar 2018 17:24:00 GMT 1593473 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593445/Government-told-to-stop-tinkering-around-the-edges Nearly all local authorities across England will receive new Government grants to support the delivery of 30-hours childcare for three- and four-year-olds, however some councils will receive less than £20,000. Mon, 12 Mar 2018 12:02:00 GMT 1593445 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593402/bbc-to-close-social-mobility-gap-with-focus-on-literacy-for-under-5s The director of BBC Radio and Education, James Purnell, has announced the BBC are to focus their educational offerings around 'closing the social mobility gap' in the UK. Fri, 09 Mar 2018 14:14:00 GMT 1593402 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593363/Babies-who-resemble-their-dads Infants who resemble their fathers at birth are more likely to be healthier children, but only if they are born to single mums, new research suggests. Thu, 08 Mar 2018 15:43:00 GMT 1593363 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593314/martin-lewis-warns-parents-about-looming-childcare-vouchers-deadline-in-april First time applicants for the employer-supported Childcare Voucher scheme are being warned by money expert Martin Lewis that they could lose thousands of pounds if they don’t apply by the deadline date of 5 April 2018. Wed, 07 Mar 2018 15:56:00 GMT 1593314 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593244/parents-wise-up-to-pink-tax-on-clothes-and-toys Two-thirds of parents say they have noticed a 'gender price gap' on the high street, with retailers charging significantly more for clothing and toys aimed at young girls. Mon, 05 Mar 2018 16:12:00 GMT 1593244 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593243/Just-three-in-ten-children-with-toothache Thousands of children with tooth pain are being taken by parents to pharmacies and A&E, instead of their dentist, a new study has found. Mon, 05 Mar 2018 15:46:00 GMT 1593243 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593184/baby-delivered-by-dad-on-the-a66-during-storm-emma It’s every expectant mum’s nightmare - giving birth at the side of the road in snow and sub-zero temperatures with the baby being delivered by a worried dad, but this is exactly what happened yesterday to Daniella Waring and her husband Andrew, when they were caught out in Storm Emma. Fri, 02 Mar 2018 13:04:00 GMT 1593184 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593134/fish-oil-and-probiotic-supplements-during-pregnancy-may-reduce-allergies Taking daily fish oil supplements from 20 weeks pregnant and for the first three to four months of breastfeeding could potentially reduce a baby’s chance of egg allergies, according to a new study. Thu, 01 Mar 2018 14:39:00 GMT 1593134 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593045/tips-challenging-gender-stereotypes-nursery Even from birth, girls and boys are treated differently, so it is unsurprising children as young as four can have defined ideas about what jobs are suitable for men and women, and whether ‘being smart’ is determined by gender. Wed, 28 Feb 2018 13:37:00 GMT 1593045 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593006/Busy-Bees-delivers-nurseries-for-Chinas-creative-thinkers On her first trade mission to China, Prime Minister Theresa May held up Busy Bees Nursery Group as the poster child for Britain, with early years provision that has led China to embrace education for children under two. Wed, 28 Feb 2018 12:01:00 GMT 1593006 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593036/Cost-of-a-childs-nursery-place-rises-to-double-the-rate-of-inflation The cost of a part-time nursery place for a child under two-years-old is double the rate of inflation, hitting parents’ wallets hard, according to the Family and Childcare Trust (FACT). Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:59:00 GMT 1593036 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593038/new-four-year-old-testing-is-uninformed-and-educationally-damaging A campaign coalition has called on the Government to ditch the proposed £10m baseline test for four-year-olds, claiming it is ‘uninformed and educationally damaging’. Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:58:00 GMT 1593038 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1593032/Rugby-player-and-engineer Jack Meekings is a 29-year-old rugby player, qualified engineer and deputy manager of an Ofsted-rated 'outstanding' nursery. Wed, 28 Feb 2018 10:57:00 GMT 1593032 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592880/Percy-the-park-keeper-author Teaching a child to read stimulates their imagination and enables them to think beyond their own limitations, according to children's author, Nick Butterworth. Fri, 23 Feb 2018 13:38:00 GMT 1592880 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592837/uk-steep-decline-parents-reading-children The number of pre-schoolers being read to by their parents has dropped by a fifth over the last five years, according to new research. Thu, 22 Feb 2018 16:57:00 GMT 1592837 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592810/Scotlands-council-run-nurseries Only one in 10 council nurseries provide sufficient hours of childcare to allow parents to work full-time, new research has revealed. Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:19:00 GMT 1592810 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592771/Theresa-May-defends-unlawful-air-quality-record-as-high-court-rules-against-Government Prime Minister Theresa May was forced to defend the Government’s air quality plans in PMQs - only hours after a High Court judge ruled ‘unlawful’ her Government’s failure to tackle illegal air pollution levels in 45 local authorities. Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:07:00 GMT 1592771 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592766/Parents-advised-not-to-reward Getting children to eat their greens is one of many challenges parents face, but experts say bribery could be a ‘waste of time’. Wed, 21 Feb 2018 14:59:00 GMT 1592766 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592761/nursery-group-play-area-child-survivors-violence A charity set up by the nursery group Bright Horizons has created a new play area at Salisbury Women’s Refuge, for children who have witnessed or experienced domestic violence. Wed, 21 Feb 2018 13:10:00 GMT 1592761 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592740/children-outstanding-harlow-nursery-cuddles A nursery in Harlow has been rated outstanding by Ofsted for the fourth time in a row, with inspectors finding managers have ‘exceptionally high expectations of staff and of children's achievements’. Tue, 20 Feb 2018 17:29:00 GMT 1592740 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592706/employee-owned-nursery-chain-european-award Childbase Partnerships, a nursery chain in the south of England, has won an award at the European Business Awards for the way it looks after its employees. Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:19:00 GMT 1592706 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592644/Nursery-gets-vicar-to-wed-children-in-church A young couple from Eureka Nursery in Coventry became ‘boy and wife’ at a marriage ceremony in St John Divine church, officiated by the local vicar. Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:30:00 GMT 1592644 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592623/single-dads-more-risk-dying-early-single-mums Single dads are more at risk of dying early than single mums or parents that are together, according to a new study. Fri, 16 Feb 2018 11:51:00 GMT 1592623 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592367/seven-thousand-more-disadvantaged-nursery-place Seven thousand more disadvantaged two-year-olds will be eligible for ‘free’ childcare, according to the new childcare minister. Mon, 12 Feb 2018 14:21:00 GMT 1592367 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592340/studio-admits-allergy-bullying-scene-in-new-peter-rabbit-film-is-wrong A controversial scene in the new film Peter Rabbit, which depicts a man with an allergy being ‘bullied’, has led to charities and parents calling for people to boycott the film. Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:51:00 GMT 1592340 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592338/children-bullied-siblings-psychotic-disorder Children who are bullied by their siblings are up to three times more likely to develop psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia when they become adults, according to new research. Mon, 12 Feb 2018 11:56:00 GMT 1592338 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1592222/Childcare-boss-asks-mayor-for-bikes-as-obese-nursery-children-struggle-to-cross-legs Nurseries across London have received donated bikes to curb childhood obesity – prompting the boss of a nursery group to urge Mayor Sadiq Khan to give every child in the capital a bike to use while at nursery. Wed, 07 Feb 2018 14:50:00 GMT 1592222