https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/feeds/rss.xml Latest News articles from daynurseries.co.uk en-gb Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:29:59 GMT Tue, 26 Sep 2017 10:29:59 GMT https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588257/widowed-dad-graces-first-day-nursery At the age of 38, Mark Duffy lost his wife Nicola to cancer and is now faced with the huge challenge of bringing up his three-year-old daughter Grace on his own. Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:04:00 GMT 1588257 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588177/Nursery-introduces-babywearing A Cambridge nursery has introduced 'babywearing' to help soothe and comfort the babies they look after. Fri, 22 Sep 2017 15:24:00 GMT 1588177 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588116/Inspirational-nursery-prepared-to-go-the-extra-mile A Surrey-based which encourages babies to wash their hands before meals and helps children to prepare their own snacks has been rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted in its first inspection, just two years after opening. Wed, 20 Sep 2017 16:16:00 GMT 1588116 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588069/Nerf-guns-can-cause-serious-irreversible-eye-damage Doctors are urging children and adults to wear protective goggles when playing with Nerf guns, as the foam darts have been found to cause serious eye injuries. Tue, 19 Sep 2017 14:31:00 GMT 1588069 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1588052/CBeebies-creates-first-childrens-tv-show-starring-autistic-cast Autism is to take centre stage in a new animated TV series being broadcast into children’s living rooms from October. Mon, 18 Sep 2017 15:27:00 GMT 1588052 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587970/Zebedee-Nursery-evacuated-after-London-tube-terrorist-attack Police fears of another terrorist attack in South West London, led to staff at Zebedee Nursery being told to evacuate the setting, after a bomb exploded at Parsons Green underground station. Fri, 15 Sep 2017 13:12:00 GMT 1587970 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587947/Misguided-DfE-scraps-SATs-for-seven-year-olds-to-test-four-year-olds-instead New Reception-year baseline tests for four-year-olds will be introduced from 2020, while SATs for seven-year-olds are to be scrapped from 2023. Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:12:00 GMT 1587947 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587895/Scottish-nurseries-exempt-from-business-rates-from-next-April Unlike England and Wales, nurseries in Scotland will no longer have to pay business rates from 1 April 2018. Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:10:00 GMT 1587895 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587860/Childcare-robots-start-work-in-Japanese-nurseries Robots are being tested out at nurseries in Japan to plug the country’s early years recruitment crisis, which has seen demand for childcare places outstrip supply. Tue, 12 Sep 2017 15:43:00 GMT 1587860 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587800/Campaigners-protest-against-childrens-poisoned-playgrounds Thousands of children are playing in playgrounds with dangerous air pollution levels, Government data reveals An analysis of Government figures, by environmental law charity ClientEarth, has revealed almost 1,000 schools including nurseries, are located near roads with illegal levels of traffic pollution including high levels of NO2. Mon, 11 Sep 2017 15:14:00 GMT 1587800 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587756/china-influence-bilingual-mandarin-nursery-group-expands With China’s economy booming, demand for Mandarin has risen in the UK to the extent that its first bilingual Mandarin-English nursery group has just opened its second setting, with a further two in the planning stages. Fri, 08 Sep 2017 14:11:00 GMT 1587756 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587718/no-women-only-prisons-welsh-children Wales has no women only prisons, which means Welsh children are being forced to travel huge distances to visit their mums, who are serving their sentences in English prisons. Fri, 08 Sep 2017 10:18:00 GMT 1587718 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587695/frances-leading-nursery-chain-uk-market Grandir which owns Les Petite Chaperons Rouge (LPCR), comprising of over 300 nurseries in France, is continuing its expansion into the UK by buying up Kiddi Caru’s 20 nurseries. Thu, 07 Sep 2017 11:52:00 GMT 1587695 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587679/Headteachers-concerned-as-children-start-school-unable-to-use-the-toilet-or-speak-in-full-sentences Many children are starting primary school ‘not ready’ to take part in classroom activities, a new survey has found. Wed, 06 Sep 2017 14:45:00 GMT 1587679 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587631/Being-a-nursery-chef-is-better-than-being-a-pastry-chef-but-with-more-creative-freedom Natasha Carroll is used to crafting sugary delights and wowing diners with her lemon tart as a pastry chef at the Daresbury Hotel but after climbing the culinary ladder for 10 years, she has no regrets about leaving to cook in a nursery. Mon, 04 Sep 2017 15:27:00 GMT 1587631 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587612/Care-home-moves-in-nursery-children The recent Channel 4 experiment ‘Old People’s Home for Four Year Olds’, which saw a group of four-year-olds ‘move in’ to a retirement village for six weeks, has proved that children really can give older people a ‘new lease of life’ and prompted researchers to ask 'why should we let our older people slide into deterioration and into a place where they feel hopeless?' The series of ‘moving’ scenes featured a widower, who formerly sat in his chair but who now 'feels very much alive' and another resident who said he would remember the children to his 'dying day'. Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:34:00 GMT 1587612 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586482/daynurseries-co-uk-helps-nurseries-tackle-childcare-recruitment Good staff who are enthused about the early years are crucial for any nursery, yet finding them can be a real challenge. Mon, 04 Sep 2017 00:00:00 GMT 1586482 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587578/Labour-MP-calls-for-shift-in-early-years The majority of early years funding is benefitting wealthier families, with the most disadvantaged only getting a ‘tiny fraction’ of help, new research suggests. Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:06:00 GMT 1587578 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587579/nurseries-call-launch-of-30-hours-free-childcare-a-policy-in-chaos On the day the Government launches its 30 hours ‘free’ childcare scheme, childcare practitioners are warning they will be forced to charge parents to top up the Government’s underfunding of the scheme. Fri, 01 Sep 2017 14:06:00 GMT 1587579 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587552/uk-childhood-vaccination-rates-among-the-highest-in-the-world-as-parents-trust-nhs In many parts of Europe and the United States a growing number of parents are not immunising their children and scientists are warning that this is leading to a rise in dangerous outbreaks of diseases such as measles. Thu, 31 Aug 2017 16:43:00 GMT 1587552 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587506/childcare-show-explore-prevent-duty-nurseries Practitioners at this year’s Childcare Expo Midlands will be able to listen to the latest ideas and thinking on risk-taking, outdoor play and toy weapons, shaping early years practice in the UK. Wed, 30 Aug 2017 11:46:00 GMT 1587506 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587487/Democratic-nursery-children-decide-when-to-sleep-but-do-adults-really-listen Children in the future will rule the world, so why not let them run it now? That’s the theory behind Germany’s first certified ‘democratic’ nursery, which lets children sleep whenever they want, paint where they want and determine who changes their nappies. Tue, 29 Aug 2017 15:58:00 GMT 1587487 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587453/nursery-takes-a-million-steps-and-raises-14000-for-meningitis-world-waddle-toddle Staff, children and families across several UK and Singapore nurseries joined forces to take park in a World Waddle Toddle to raise money for the charity, Meningitis Now. Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:25:00 GMT 1587453 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587401/HMRC-boss-left-red-faced-after-admitting-30-hours-website-failure In the widening controversy over the failure of a HMRC website designed to administer the new ‘30 hours’ scheme, HMRC chief executive Jon Thompson has issued an apology, explaining £45,000 compensation had already been paid to parents for time wasted. Thu, 24 Aug 2017 16:08:00 GMT 1587401 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587347/Wales-set-to-introduce-a-safer-downs-syndrome-test-for-pregnant-women A 'safer' and more accurate test for Down’s syndrome that allows pregnant women to be screened without the risk of miscarriage is to be introduced in Wales next year. Wed, 23 Aug 2017 12:54:00 GMT 1587347 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587328/scottish-government-under-pressure-to-abolish-business-rates-for-struggling-nurseries Business rates should be removed for nurseries in Scotland to support childcare provision, according to a Government think-tank. Tue, 22 Aug 2017 16:48:00 GMT 1587328 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587295/Government-urges-food-companies-to-reduce-calories-in-fight-against-childhood-obesity The Government has unveiled new plans to hold companies to account over the amount of calories found in foods aimed at young children, as part of its next step in reducing childhood obesity. Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:12:00 GMT 1587295 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587225/Ofsted-stops-inadequate-learndirect-from-training-up-childcare-apprentices A major childcare training provider is to be stripped of its Government funding after Ofsted inspectors rated it ‘inadequate’ for the ‘poor’ level of teaching it gives apprentices. Thu, 17 Aug 2017 15:25:00 GMT 1587225 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587219/New-baby-box-scheme-introduced-for-every-scottish-newborn New mums in Scotland are being offered free baby boxes to ensure every baby is given the best possible start in life. Thu, 17 Aug 2017 12:07:00 GMT 1587219 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587165/Doctors-line-up-to-buy-nurseries-after-diagnosing-financial-health-in-markets First-time buyers entering the nursery sector are coming from unexpected places with doctors and pharmacists finding a financial pulse in the childcare market. Tue, 15 Aug 2017 16:02:00 GMT 1587165 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587120/politician-congratulates-nursery-group-and-its-founder-for-outstanding-work-in-childcare One of 14 outstanding nurseries run by Children 1st Day Nurseries has received a visit from MP Maggie Throup in a bid to congratulate staff and the group’s founder Margaret Mason for her services to education. Mon, 14 Aug 2017 16:23:00 GMT 1587120 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587060/Most-nurseries-offering-30-hours The majority of nurseries will only offer 30-hours 'free' childcare from September, if they impose extra charges to parents and many intend to limit the number of 'free' places they provide, new research reveals. Fri, 11 Aug 2017 14:19:00 GMT 1587060 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1587037/Mum-and-dads-childcarestruggles-ruin-one-in-five-relationships Childcare is a major source of conflict between couples – with one in five admitting it has a negative effect on their relationship, new research suggests. Thu, 10 Aug 2017 15:51:00 GMT 1587037 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586996/Milestone-for-Millies-Mark A nursery in Stoke-on-Trent has become the 100th setting to achieve Millie’s Mark, the accreditation for excellence in paediatric first aid for early years. Wed, 09 Aug 2017 12:41:00 GMT 1586996 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586967/Cheeky-four-year-old-returns-to-nursery A brave four-year-old has returned to nursery for the first time since undergoing a life-saving bone marrow transplant. Tue, 08 Aug 2017 15:57:00 GMT 1586967 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586867/Parents-fear-its-too-late-for-a-September-30-hour-nursery-place Parents are worried their children will miss out on a 30-hour ‘free’ nursery place in September because families keep hitting brick walls when it comes to applying for it as a result of IT glitches on a government website. Fri, 04 Aug 2017 12:00:00 GMT 1586867 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586806/Busy-bees-nursery-giant-buys-up-almost-9000-canadian-childcare-places Childcare giant Busy Bees has purchased the Canadian nursery group BrightPath - pushing up its pre-school portfolio to 482 nurseries in the UK, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 12:32:00 GMT 1586806 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586770/Whats-wrong-with-nursery-graduations-for-children-as-young-as-three Scrolls, hats and black, satin gowns were the attire of the day for tens of thousands of nursery children this summer, with the tear-stained faces of parents commonplace as they nudge each other out of the way for a snap of their child’s graduation. Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:18:00 GMT 1586770 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586748/Childs-death-in-grenfell-tower-sees-nursery-children-act-out-fire-play A child’s death in Grenfell Tower has led to her nursery classmates 'acting out fire play' to try to cope with the tragedy. Tue, 01 Aug 2017 00:00:00 GMT 1586748 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586732/Can-a-channel-4-experiment-revolutionise-how-we-care For some people, the idea of spending six weeks with 10 four-year-olds is exhausting, but could it have the opposite effect on a group of old people? In a new experiment Channel 4 is bringing together a group of care home residents and pre-school children over several weeks to assess the impact on their health, wellbeing and life expectancy. Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:39:00 GMT 1586732 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586648/Record-amount-of-children-living-in-households-with-working-adults-but-is-it-the-result-of-universal-credit Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) shows that the amount of children living in a household without a working parent is at an all-time low. Wed, 26 Jul 2017 15:45:00 GMT 1586648 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586617/Parents-of-four-year-olds-can-now-apply-for-thirty-hours-places Working parents can now apply for places for four-year-olds under the new 30 hours ‘free’ childcare scheme being rolled out in September, the DfE has announced. Tue, 25 Jul 2017 16:39:00 GMT 1586617 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586588/Early-years-maths-are-we-letting-our-boys-down Despite the recent shortening gap between girls’ and boys’ grades in most early years subjects, maths is considered the one area where the boys are still continually lagging. Mon, 24 Jul 2017 15:20:00 GMT 1586588 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586567/Childrens-food-trust-announces-closure-after-helping-11-million-children The Children’s Food Trust has announced "with great sadness" that it is to close, after promoting healthy eating for children in the UK for more than 15 years. Fri, 21 Jul 2017 15:24:00 GMT 1586567 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586558/Soaring-childcare-costs-and-shortage-of-places As nurseries and schools across the country break up for the summer holidays, many working parents will be faced with a ‘double whammy’ of rising childcare costs and a ‘scarcity’ of council run childcare provision, new research suggests. Fri, 21 Jul 2017 12:02:00 GMT 1586558 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586511/stigma-disadvantaged-label-deters-parents-eypp The fear of their child being labelled as ‘disadvantaged’ is deterring parents from applying for the early years pupil premium, according to nurseries. Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:06:00 GMT 1586511 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586491/Toddler-yoga-every-nursery-should-have-at-least-one-staff-member-trained “Children are natural yogis they are so flexible and can do the downward dog very easily” says toddler yoga instructor Beth Hopkins who believes nurseries have nothing to lose by getting a staff member trained up in the art. Wed, 19 Jul 2017 11:28:00 GMT 1586491 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586469/Nurserys-heartwarming-generosity-feeds-Londons-homeless An East London nursery has been teaching children the value of sharing and helping others by preparing hot meals for the homeless. Tue, 18 Jul 2017 09:48:00 GMT 1586469 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586466/There-is-no-reason-the-30-hour-childcare-scheme An evaluation of the 30-hour pilot has concluded that there is 'no specific reason' to believe that the policy will 'not be a success', even though almost half of nurseries reported limiting places in order to be able to offer extended hours. Mon, 17 Jul 2017 16:48:00 GMT 1586466 https://www.daynurseries.co.uk/news/article.cfm/id/1586406/Nurserlies-shut-their-doors Nurseries across England are closing because the Government’s 30 hour ‘free' childcare policy and mounting business pressures are forcing them out of business. Fri, 14 Jul 2017 17:04:00 GMT 1586406