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June 15, 2026

The New Ofsted Report Cards Explained: How to Get Your Nursery Inspection-Ready

The way Ofsted inspects nurseries has changed more in the past year than in the previous decade. Since the renewed Education Inspection Framework came into effect on 10 N...

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May 11, 2026

The Employment Rights Act 2025: What Every Nursery Employer Needs to Know

If you employ staff in a nursery, daycare or after-school club, 2026 is the year UK employment law changed beneath your feet. The Employment Rights Act 2025 described by ...

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April 01, 2026

Early Years Funding 2026–27: Everything UK Nurseries and Childcare Providers Need to Know

If April 2026 has crept up on you, you are not alone. This year, the start of the new financial year brings a particularly dense cluster of changes to early years funding...

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December 16, 2024

The Impact of Underfunded Childcare in the UK: Rising Costs and National Insurance Increases

Childcare in the UK has long faced a funding crisis, with parents, staff, and providers caught in the crossfire. Now, with the rise in National Insurance contributions an...

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December 21, 2023

Childcare Trends To Know About In 2024

Childcare provision is changing across the UK and the world. Childcare in 2024 is set to evolve procedurally and digitally, with more families than ever before accessin...

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June 23, 2022

Online Safety for Children – Safeguarding Children and Protecting Childcare Providers

Online safety refers to the actual act of staying safe online. It's typically called internet safety, cyber safety, or e-safety. This tactic incorporates all technolo...

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May 06, 2021

What’s New in Ofsted’s Updated Early Years Inspection Handbook?

With Ofsted resuming full graded inspections from the 4th of May 2021, here is what you should know about the new changes to the early years inspection handbook. A new...

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November 12, 2020

How Likely Are Parents to Resume Formal Childcare by Early 2021

Recent research by Ipso Mori suggests a positive trend in the uptake of childcare places in the UK. The research shows 94% of parents whose children were receiving childc...

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October 01, 2020

£1.7billion Underspend on Tax-Free Childcare Could be Reallocated to Early Years

It's been three years since the Tax-Free Childcare Scheme started. When all eligible parents in the UK should be on board this scheme by now, availing up to £2000 ...

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August 06, 2020

Ofsted Announces Plans to Reinstate Learning and Development Requirements

Early years providers will be expected to revive their focus on EYFS learning and development requirements from the 29th of September. Ofsted temporarily suspended the...

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