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All round celebrations at Colchester nursery for recognition for having all staff trained in paediatric first aid. Holmwood House Nursery has gone above and beyond the minimum requirements for paediatric First Aid. All staff at the Colchester nursery have received paediatric first aid training and because of this, they have been awarded the … [Read more...] about Colchester Nursery recognised for having all staff paediatric First Aid trained

MP visits Rhyl nursery to show support over recent notice to leave Rhyl nursery was recently given a six months notice to leave its premises. This news has left many people shocked as there were no prior discussions about this. The nursery provides early years care as well as wraparound care, it has been based on the school site for six … [Read more...] about MP supports Rhyl nursery over recent notice to leave

Latest figures show a large number of newly reported FGM cases FGM stands for Female Genital Mutilation and this is the deliberate cutting of the female genitals for no medical reason. This is illegal in the United Kingdom and has been since 1985, however because of deep traditional and cultural beliefs held by some families FGM is still … [Read more...] about FGM figures still high!

Government cuts cause more childcare settings to close It is becoming more apparent that Government cuts have affected more childcare setting that we originally thought. News of childcare settings closing is becoming headline news in many local papers. Many of these childcare settings have been open for years and have survived other hits being … [Read more...] about Is your childcare setting closing?

More and more nurseries are closing their doors There are more and more nurseries having to close their doors, this is, of course, leaving many parents upset and panicking over childcare arrangements.  Rhyl Nursery is one of the nurseries that faces closure after receiving a six-month deadline to leave the site, the news has left the owner … [Read more...] about Many more nurseries are closing

Funding offered to nurseries for extra free childcare hours costs less than a second class stamp As we know from September the free childcare entitlement is doubling to 30hrs for three and four years olds. The 30hrs free childcare is only for parents who both work.  For childcare providers, the doubling of the entitlement is causing many … [Read more...] about Extra free childcare hours is less than the cost of a stamp

A new report urges quality childcare rather than quantity of childcare places A new report published by Social Mobility Commission highlights the importance of focussing on the quality of childcare rather than the number of childcare places. It has been expressed by the Social Mobility Commission who monitor the progress of social mobility … [Read more...] about Quality childcare rather than quantity

Finding out more about child trafficking Child Trafficking is a form of abuse, it is becoming more widely heard about. It is where children are recruited, moved or transported and then exploited, they are forced to work or be sold. Children and families are groomed by people, this is a way of gaining their trust. Children will be subject to a … [Read more...] about What is child trafficking?

The importance of training your staff on The Prevent Duty and British Values Ensuring all your staff are aware of both The Prevent Duty and the British Values is imperative, It is not just about sitting staff in front of a laptop and getting them to read about these topics it is more about getting them to research them and implement the … [Read more...] about Training your staff on The Prevent Duty and British Values

Birmingham City Council to launch a new and fairer system for providing early years services A new consultation from Birmingham City Council is being launched regarding a new and fairer system for providing early years services. Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has been successful in its bid to deliver the new … [Read more...] about A new and fairer system for providing early years services in Birmingham