https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/sitemaps/dn/newsrss/rss.xml Latest News articles from daynurseries.co.uk en-gb Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:01:03 GMT Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:01:03 GMT https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1616419/new-report-shows-nursery-funding-must-be-sustainable-in-all-areas A new EYFS report reveals 72 per cent of children in England achieved a ‘good level of development’ by the age of five. Thu, 17 Oct 2019 15:59:00 GMT 1616419 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1616333/Guidance-for-managing-continence-problems-in-nurseries-and-schools-is-launched Incontinence is a common problem affecting many children and guidance has now been issued to nurseries and schools by bowel and bladder charities to help tackle the issue. Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:55:00 GMT 1616333 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1616114/Nurseries-told-to-fight-harder-to-protect-children-from-cruel-childhood-obesity Britain’s chief medical officer has urged all nurseries and schools to adopt water and milk-only policies and other healthy eating measures to tackle ‘cruel and avoidable’ childhood obesity. Thu, 10 Oct 2019 15:57:00 GMT 1616114 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1616023/stress-pregnancy-babys-brain-development Scientists have found that mums who experience stress when they are pregnant, can have babies who show changes in their white matter tract, a part of the brain which has been linked to psychiatric disorders. Wed, 09 Oct 2019 14:45:00 GMT 1616023 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1615991/coop-childcare-providers-celebrate-national-nursery-practitioner-day The nursery chain Co-op Childcare is urging all childcare providers to join it in celebrating National Nursery Practitioner Day. Tue, 08 Oct 2019 16:38:00 GMT 1615991 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1615931/too-much-screen-time-blamed-children-biting-nurseries Time-poor parents and too much screen time is being blamed for a rise over the last five years in nursery children biting. Mon, 07 Oct 2019 17:31:00 GMT 1615931 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1615911/Childcare-leader-condemns-british-naughtiest-nursery-for-labelling-kids An early years expert has criticised the negative portrayal of pre-schoolers and labelling of children as ‘naughty’ in the new TV show Britain’s Naughtiest Nursery. Mon, 07 Oct 2019 14:51:00 GMT 1615911 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1615806/Scotland-bans-smacking-of-children Scotland's parliament has voted to make it illegal for a parent to smack their child - the first country in the UK to do so - boosting calls for England to follow Holyrood's lead. Fri, 04 Oct 2019 12:46:00 GMT 1615806 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1615710/UK-nursery-sector-stands-out-for-wrong-reasons-with-low-funding-and-low-level-skills ‘The UK stands out as a country where school leavers can be employed in a day nursery setting with no formal qualifications’, a report into global nursery sector trends has revealed. Wed, 02 Oct 2019 12:39:00 GMT 1615710 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1615709/nottinghamshire-nursery-waives-months-fees-christmas-parents Many parents struggle to pay childcare costs, so a nursery in Worksop has stepped in and will be giving out Christmas presents of free childcare in January 2020. Wed, 02 Oct 2019 12:35:00 GMT 1615709 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1615661/I-want-to-see-my-wild-friends-says-pre-schooler-reviewing-favourite-book Little Liam may only be three-years-old but he knows what he wants and it is adventure. Tue, 01 Oct 2019 15:40:00 GMT 1615661 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1615324/nurseries-discriminating-children-free-vegan-milk Nurseries that do not offer a vegan alternative to cow’s milk as part of their free milk schemes are “indirectly discriminating against” children, according to a charity. Tue, 24 Sep 2019 14:03:00 GMT 1615324 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1615264/Free-nursery-education-for-two-to-four-year-olds-promises-labour Free nursery education for all two to four-year-olds and abolishing the nursery inspection watchdog Ofsted are amongst the changes Labour wants to bring in if they win the next general election. Mon, 23 Sep 2019 12:29:00 GMT 1615264 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1615220/time-play-taken-seriously-childrens-charities Play England, the Playwork Foundation and the International Play Association England have launched a Manifesto for Play, which calls for a cabinet minister for children who will have responsibility for play. Fri, 20 Sep 2019 16:09:00 GMT 1615220 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1615074/neuroscientist-tells-nurseries-ditch-stereotypes-gendered-brains There is no difference between female brains and male brains, according to a neuroscientist, who says it is a gendered world in the early years of a child’s life that creates a gendered brain. Wed, 18 Sep 2019 14:25:00 GMT 1615074 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1615003/Over-a-third-of-parents-worry-about-their-childs-mental-health-poll-reveals More than a third of parents (34 per cent) with children as young as four up to 11-years-old worry about their child’s mental health every week, a new poll reveals. Tue, 17 Sep 2019 15:42:00 GMT 1615003 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1614792/nick-gibb-becomes-early-years-minister Schools minister Nick Gibb has taken up the job of early years minister, having been handed responsibility for early years including its funding, the Department for Education has announced. Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:44:00 GMT 1614792 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1614768/Nursery-closures-rocket-by-153-per-cent-with-governments-free-childcare-policy-blamed The number of nurseries shutting down has rocketed by 153 per cent, with thousands of children affected, since the government’s introduction of its 30-hour ‘free’ childcare policy. Thu, 12 Sep 2019 12:53:00 GMT 1614768 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1614735/One-year-olds-at-nursery-given-entrepreneur-lessons Children as young as one-year-old who attend a nursery in Blackheath have become the youngest to have business lessons to help raise money for poor entrepreneurs. Wed, 11 Sep 2019 15:51:00 GMT 1614735 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1614582/Childrens-manifesto-tells-politicians-to-keep-schools-open-every-day With a general election on the cards, the Children’s Commissioner has published a children's manifesto urging political parties to improve every child’s life chances by keeping schools open at evenings, weekends and throughout the summer. Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:47:00 GMT 1614582 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1614495/welsh-nurseries-struggle-to-recruit-key-staff-due-to-30-hours-demand Private and voluntary nurseries in Wales are struggling to recruit qualified key staff after the rollout out of the 30 hours scheme, according to data in the NDNA’s 2018/19 Workforce Study. Fri, 06 Sep 2019 10:46:00 GMT 1614495 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1614405/michelle-donelan-appointed-as-temporary-childrens-minster The MP for Chippenham, Michelle Donelan, is to temporarily replace new children’s minister Kemi Badenoch who has gone on maternity leave. Thu, 05 Sep 2019 09:34:00 GMT 1614405 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1614381/extra-66-million-promised-for-early-years-in-government-spending-review The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has announced an extra £66 million for early years education in his Spending Round in the House of Commons today. Wed, 04 Sep 2019 14:32:00 GMT 1614381 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1614294/Ilford-nursery-swaps-all-things-plastic-for-natural-learning-opportunities With more than eight million tons of plastic entering the planet’s oceans each year according to Plastic Oceans UK, an Ilford nursery manager has spent the summer holidays transforming the nursery into one that is plastic-free. Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:17:00 GMT 1614294 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1614291/school-readiness-anxious-nursery-children-being-pushed-into-school-at-three Four-year-olds are too young to start school says the owner of a London-based nursery group, who told daynurseries.co.uk she believes many summer-born children are anxious at being taught school readiness too early. Tue, 03 Sep 2019 15:00:00 GMT 1614291 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1614101/cbeebies-star-midlands-childcare-expo-birthday CBeebies presenter Sid Sloane will be bringing energy and inspiration to one of the UK’s leading early years events, the Childcare Expo, when he opens the show on 27 September. Thu, 29 Aug 2019 17:29:00 GMT 1614101 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1613993/early-years-researchers-launch-campaign-nursery-staff-recruitment With one in four early years providers struggling to recruit staff, research agency Ceeda is launching a campaign to attract more people to the sector. Tue, 27 Aug 2019 15:00:00 GMT 1613993 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1613923/nursery-staff-screen-time-decline-children-imaginary-friends A new survey has shown that fewer children have imaginary friends than they did five years ago, with screen time being cited as the major factor in making children less imaginative. Mon, 26 Aug 2019 17:42:00 GMT 1613923 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1613879/scientists-design-app-parents-tune-in-babies-feelings Researchers from York University have created an app to help new parents ‘tune in’ to their baby’s feelings prompting them to see things from their baby’s perspective. Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:02:00 GMT 1613879 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1613840/third-of-expected-parents-take-up-tax-free-childcare-as-technical-problems-continue Only one-third of families expected to use tax-free childcare have taken up the scheme in the past tax year, according to figures released by HMRC. Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:45:00 GMT 1613840 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1613497/online-petition-criticises-channel-four-programme-train-your-baby-like-a-dog Over 35,000 people have signed an online petition created by an autistic charity in response to a TV show called “Train your baby like a dog” – which recommends controversial "rewards and reinforcing" methods, such as clicker training and the withholding of favourite objects. Wed, 14 Aug 2019 15:31:00 GMT 1613497 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1613373/nursery-group-raises-3-million-in-three-decades-for-wide-range-of-charities Staff at an employee-owned nursery group have raised £3 million within 30 years for charities such as Mind, Macmillan Cancer Support and Daisy’s Dream. Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:36:00 GMT 1613373 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1613319/nurseries-favourable-invest-childcare-essential-modern-life Nurseries have become increasingly favourable to invest in and offer investors significant opportunity, as families have become more reliant on dual incomes and childcare is perceived as essential to modern life, according to a new report. Fri, 09 Aug 2019 11:24:00 GMT 1613319 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1613231/scottish-government-rejects-call-more-funding-nurseries The National Day Nurseries Association is calling on the Scottish Government to address the staffing crisis affecting nurseries in Scotland. Wed, 07 Aug 2019 12:16:00 GMT 1613231 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1613193/nursery-boss-cultural-capital-important-shouldnt-be-new Ofsted is calling on nurseries to use cultural capital to reduce inequality, however a nursery chief has said ‘cultural capital has always been important, it shouldn’t be new’. Tue, 06 Aug 2019 11:38:00 GMT 1613193 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1613097/much-loved-nursery-owner-forced-to-stop-job-she-loves-and-close-nursery It is not uncommon for several generations of the same family to fondly remember being taught by ‘Mrs Reay’ at Elfin Nursery Pre-School in Cheltenham but despite her passion for the pre-school, she has decided to close it. Fri, 02 Aug 2019 14:36:00 GMT 1613097 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612993/Early-years-academic-joins-childcare-apprenticeship-standards-panel Dr Eunice Lumsden, the head of early years at the University of Northampton has been appointed to the Education and Childcare route panel. Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:36:00 GMT 1612993 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612876/pm-appoints-kemi-badenoch-as-childrens-minister Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed Kemi Badenoch as Children and Families Minister, as part of his cabinet reshuffle. Mon, 29 Jul 2019 10:28:00 GMT 1612876 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612729/gavin-williamson-is-appointed-as-new-education-minister In a dramatic cabinet re-shuffle, the new Prime Minister Boris Johnson has appointed former defence secretary Gavin Williamson as the new education minister. Thu, 25 Jul 2019 10:26:00 GMT 1612729 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612709/july-heatwave-children-at-risk-in-temperatures-set-to-beat-all-time-records The July heatwave is set to continue with the Met Office’s chief meteorologist Frank Saunders warning: "There is a real possibility of records being broken this week, not only for July but also all-time records”, prompting concern for children and older people in the sweltering heat. Wed, 24 Jul 2019 15:11:00 GMT 1612709 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612676/ex-childrens-commissioner-says-thank-you Sir Al Aynsley-Green, who was appointed as England’s first children’s commissioner in 2005, has hit out at the current landscape of early years education, which he believes has been diminished by a series of bad political decisions and a lack of respect for practitioners and the work that they do. Wed, 24 Jul 2019 08:45:00 GMT 1612676 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612601/prince-george-snapped-in-england-t-shirt-for-sixth-birthday-photos As Prince George celebrates his sixth birthday today, he can be seen beaming in a photo taken by his mother, Duchess of Cambridge - Kate Middleton, whilst wearing a white Three Lions football shirt. Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:00:00 GMT 1612601 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612539/nurseries-accuse-government-double-standards-ofsted-fees Nursery bodies have accused the government of ”double standards” after it unveiled a proposal to increase registration fees for Ofsted, despite repeatedly refusing to increase childcare funding for providers. Fri, 19 Jul 2019 16:13:00 GMT 1612539 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612361/Flexible-working-bill-for-all-jobs-gets-MPs-approval-delighting-parents-disabled-and-carers A Flexible Working Bill seeking to demand all jobs be advertised as flexible from day one of employment, was approved to go to a second reading on 17 July – prompting delight amongst parents, people with disabilities and family carers. Wed, 17 Jul 2019 13:30:00 GMT 1612361 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612357/who-wants-added-sugar-banned-baby-food The World Health Organisation is calling for added sugar to be banned from all baby foods, after an investigation found a large proportion contain ‘inappropriately high levels of sugar’. Wed, 17 Jul 2019 12:34:00 GMT 1612357 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612297/a-summer-of-struggle-holiday-childcare-prices-rise-with-fewer-available-places Some working parents are having to find an extra £828 to cover the cost of childcare over the six-week summer holidays due to a three per cent rise in the UK since 2018. Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:27:00 GMT 1612297 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612229/child-friendly-gaze-test-created-to-identify-autism-in-young-children Academics says they have found a stress-free way to test for autism in young children with a new ‘gaze test’ for use in Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) diagnosis. Fri, 12 Jul 2019 15:28:00 GMT 1612229 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612216/Nursery-paedophile-to-be-freed-from-jail Branded Britain’s worst female paedophile, a former nursery worker who abused children in her care will be released from prison because she poses no “significant risk” to the public. Fri, 12 Jul 2019 12:03:00 GMT 1612216 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612051/Nursery-boss-leads-fight-against-child-obesity-with-early-years-chef-academy A new early years chef academy and a professional qualification for nursery chefs has been unveiled by LEYF (London Early Years Foundation) nursery group, to tackle the ‘serious’ child obesity crisis. Thu, 11 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT 1612051 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1612126/MPs-grill-Hancock-over-fears-Boris-will-put-childrens-health-at-risk-with-sugar-tax-rollback As large numbers of nursery children undergo extractions for rotten teeth and concerns over child obesity grow, MPs have questioned health secretary Matt Hancock’s view of the sugar tax after Boris Johnson mocked “sin taxes”. Wed, 10 Jul 2019 16:34:00 GMT 1612126