This is Early Years: Indulge in some surprising recipes and hear up to date tips for early years settings - Nursery World

Take a nostalgic trip through the last 100 years of nursery food and hear from our experts on the new EYFS nutrition guidance in the latest episode of Nursery World’s new podcast, This is Early Years.

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This is early years: New episode alert! - Nursery World

The first episode of ‘This is early years’, Nursery World’s brand-new podcast, is out today.

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30-hour offer risks widening the disadvantage gap - Nursery World

The 30-hour offer risks widening the disadvantage gap as those ineligible for funded places for working parents face paying £205 per week more for a child under two, finds a new report, which calls fo...

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EXCLUSIVE: Children's Minister Stephen Morgan – 'Making progress together' - Nursery World

The minister for early education, Stephen Morgan, on the importance of PVI settings in delivering the 30-hour offer for working parents.

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Expansion of funded childcare at risk without better pay and career structure for early years workforce – research - Nursery World

Low pay and a high turnover of staff in nurseries could hamper the government’s expansion of funded childcare, according to research by the NFER, released to coincide with the extension of 30-hours of...

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Councils still holding more than £65m in unspent early years funding, just days before September expansion - Nursery World

Millions of pounds in unspent grant funding earmarked for the government’s landmark early years expansion for working families is yet to be allocated by local authorities to early years settings, acco...

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Giant jigsaw by illustrator Nick Sharratt unveiled in Manchester to promote the Government's 30-hour offer - Nursery World

A giant jigsaw illustrated by children’s artist Nick Sharratt reflecting the power of play, connection and care has been unveiled in Manchester to promote the full rollout of the expanded offer.

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Government launches drive to recruit more men in early years - Nursery World

The latest DfE advertising campaign is focusing on recruiting more men into the early years sector, in a renewed attempt to challenge outdated stereotypes.

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The early education minister talks to NW about the new drive to recruit more men into early years - Nursery World

Nursery World spoke to the minister for early education, Stephen Morgan, during a visit to the LEYF Nursery in Soho where he launched the Department for Education’s (DfE) drive to recruit more men int...

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Cross-party MPS recommend free school meals be extended to early years - Nursery World

The Cross-Party Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood has called for free school meals to be extended to the early years in its new report that warns poor nutrition in babies and toddlers is fueling a ...

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Take-up of funded early education entitlements among working parents highest ever, but concern over fall in numbers among poorer families - Nursery World

The number of working parents using funded early education entitlements is at its highest ever, while those in disadvantaged households has fallen, official figures show.

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Sure Start revisited: why it matters now more than ever - Nursery World

As the Government plans to build on the legacy of Sure Start, Dr Jatinder Hayre who led a systematic review on the benefits of the original programme’s impact on disadvantaged children’s health and de...

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Funding pass-through rate for early years settings to rise to 97 per cent - Nursery World

The Department for Education (DfE) has today sent operational updates to early years funding rules for 2026-27 to local authorities and providers, confirming a rise to the minimum rate of funding coun...

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Government to review funding and move to professionalise the workforce - Nursery World

The Government is to review and consult on early years funding and introduce a new professional register to raise the value of the workforce.

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LONG READ: Nurseries say challenges remain ahead of roll out of expanded early years offer - Nursery World

With the full roll-out of the expanded entitlement of 30 hours for all children of working parents from the age of nine months just weeks away, Nursery World spoke to nurseries to hear about how their...

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LONG READ: Campaign for Gigi calls for CCTV use in all settings - Nursery World

The parents of Genevieve Meehan, who died after being strapped face down to a beanbag to sleep at Tiny Toes Nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, are calling for CCTV in all nurseries and for Ofsted to...

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Childminder's business at risk because parents unable to claim for 'extras' through Universal Credit - Nursery World

An Ofsted outstanding Kent childminder is at risk of closure due to the Department for Work and Pensions refusing to pay her parents their full childcare costs through Universal Credit, because the Go...

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The Nursery World Awards 2025 shortlist revealed! - Nursery World

We are delighted to unveil the finalists of the Nursery World Awards 2025, which this year celebrate their 20th year.

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How predictability helps children make sense of the world - Nursery World

Latest research confirms that a secure and consistent foundation for healthy development sets the stage for growth and learning. By Lisa Ann Peters, Anna Gawthorpe, Dr Gemma Goldenberg and Professor ...

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Interview: Helen Donohoe from PACEY on joining the Coram Group - Nursery World

Helen Donohoe is head of Coram PACEY. The PACEY charity went into administration at the end of April before its work transferred to the Coram Group. PACEY was formed in 1977 as the National Childmindi...

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LONG READ: Should outdoors be included in floor space requirements? - Nursery World

Some group settings with larger outdoor areas welcome the proposals, while others raise concerns about staffing and the potential for overcrowding. By Catherine Gaunt

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Big Day Out: Flagship debate – celebrating Nursery World’s centenary - Nursery World

‘Where have we come and where are we going’? A distinguished panel came together on The Future stage to explore this issue and provide a focus on a century of early years evolution, which Nursery Worl...

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Nursery World's Big Day Out: Early years sector turns out in force for early years festival - Nursery World

Nursery World's inaugural Big Day Out was buzzing with activity, as more than 100 speakers took to six live stages to hear inspirational practice from expert speakers and join in lively debates.

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Government sets out plans to allow nurseries and childminders to include outdoor space in EYFS rules governing numbers in early years settings - Nursery World

The outdoor space available to children in nursery, pre-school, school and childminding settings could be considered as part of the space requirements for children, if Government plans to bring in pro...

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