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Champagne Nurseries for Lemonade Funding! Campaign Day – National Kindergarten Day on 21st April 2016 Press release from Angela Spencer "We have been overwhelmed with the support so far for our campaign, but now need to really get our messages out there. Our first campaign event is to encourage as many childcare settings as possible to join in … [Read more...] about Join in National Kindergarten Day 21st April

 Children to spend longer at nursery in a Government scheme to help working parents The government is holding a consultation to help working parents, the scheme will mean that a nursery would open longer as early as 6am and close at 8pm. The consultation will also look into the impact of allowing a nursery to open 7 days a week. The Government … [Read more...] about Should children be kept in nursery for 10hrs?

Champagne Nurseries for Lemonade Funding! – Why many nursery owners are saying ‘no more meddling’ to Government. New campaign launched by Nursery Owners Group following Good Morning Britain TV appearance by group member Baby Wellness & Childcare Expert, Angela Spencer speaks out in response to the latest recommendation from Save The … [Read more...] about Champagne Nurseries for Lemonade Funding!

Living wage introduced on 1st April means rise in fees for childcare providers The rise in the National Living Wage will mean many childcare providers will not be able to pay staff costs unless they raise childcare fees. The National Living Wage has increased to £7.20 an hour for employees 25 or over. Neil Leitch, of the Pre School Learning … [Read more...] about Childcare fees will have to rise

Leading scientists warn: Failure to stimulate toddlers’ brains could affect quality of life for a whole generation Scientists and psychologists are warning that failure to properly stimulate toddlers’ brains during nursery years could set them back for decades, as figures show that almost 130,000 children a year are falling behind before … [Read more...] about Stimulating toddlers brain ready for school

Department for Education, Sam Gyimah MP and The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MPFirst have launched a consultation and expression of interest to gather evidence about the 30-hour free childcare offer. Proposals to provide hard-working parents with greater choice and flexibility over their childcare as part of the government’s landmark 30-hour free offer … [Read more...] about Next steps for delivering landmark childcare offer unveiled

As many as 100 children aged under five have been excluded from nursery in one year for violence   Figures revealed today show that in one year alone 100 children aged under five had expelled or excluded from their nursery setting for violence. Statistics released by the Department for Education show that 30 children aged four and … [Read more...] about Toddlers expelled from nurseries for violence

Employing Early Years Teachers to help children develop speech and language skills. Do you agree that every nursery should have qualified early years teachers to help children develop vital skills such as speech and language skills? According to a scientific briefing from Save the Children and the Institute of Child Health at University … [Read more...] about Should all nurseries have Early Years Teachers

 Lack of outdoor space causing childcare providers problems A survey carried out by Learning through Landscapes and the Early Childhood Forum found that many childcare providers are finding it difficult to offer high-quality learning with the amount of outdoor they have. It has also been highlighted that more practitioners need further … [Read more...] about Outdoor space at childcare settings causing difficulties