Children starting reception this term are expected to face the most challenging school start for generations, as new analysis from the charity Nesta reveals that the average pupil missed more than a quarter of their early years education due to the pandemic.
In 2019, the average four-year old spent 25 hours a week at nursery - around three full days - in the year before they started...
With its new seasonal launches, Polarn O. Pyret is on hand to get little ones kitted out ahead of the ‘Back to School’ frenzy! Thanks to its award-winning range of clothing, outerwear and accessories, this Nordic, ethically minded brand is sure to have kids up to 12 years, prepared for the new term (and many adventures in between)!
Get them school ready with their homework and water...
National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has published its report Nurseries and the impact of closures in the first year of the pandemic which revealed that the number of nursery closures in England has increased by 35% during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic compared to the same period the previous year.
Throughout the pandemic, nurseries and childcare providers have supported...
Almost one in five Scottish local authorities will not be increasing their hourly early learning and childcare funding rates for three to five-year-olds once the 1140 hours policy is mandatory from August.
NDNA Scotland put out an FOI to all Scottish local authorities asking what they will be paying childcare providers for the 1140 hour places which must be in place from the autumn...
NDNA, Walker Books and Maisy are all going to nursery – are you?
National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has teamed up with Walker Books as they celebrate 30 years of “Maisy” stories using the picture book Maisy Goes to Nursery by Lucy Cousins.
They are hoping nurseries and other early years settings will take part in a dedicated storytelling day and are offering a whole...
Today, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working families in the South West that they can use Tax-Free Childcare to help pay for their childcare costs over the summer.
Tax-Free Childcare – a childcare top-up for working parents – can be used to help pay for accredited holiday clubs, childminders or sports activities – giving parents and carers that extra peace of...
After the first lockdown, many parents found that their usually, confident children had developed some separation anxiety once they were heading back to school and nursery and speaking with parents it seems, particularly in younger children, that this will be the case again after this lockdown.
Here are my tips to help but it is important to remember that how you react will impact...
Rising costs are putting increasing pressure on private and voluntary nurseries in Wales as National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Cymru reveals its latest survey findings.
With staffing costs increasing in the average nursery by 15% from April, only 11.5% of nurseries expect to make any form of surplus in the coming year.
The vast majority of nurseries – 88% - either expect to...
