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Aug 2022
Energy Crisis Biting Childcare Providers
According to reports in the press, some nurseries are already warning parents to pack extra layers for children in the coming months, so they can keep heating bills to a minimum.
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According to reports in the press, some nurseries are already warning parents to pack extra layers for children in the coming months, so they can keep heating bills to a minimum.
Christie & Co have released their Childcare and Education mid-year review and report that nursery sales have never been higher, increasing by 50% on the levels seen in 2021.
The review of the Level 3 Early Years Educator (EYE) qualification, which is critical to ensuring the existence of a high quality workforce, has opened for feedback from the sector.
Two new reports have called for significant changes to be made in the early years sector.
Since late last year, the suggestion of changing the staff:child ratios in the childcare sector has been building momentum amongst policymakers and stirring up controversy in the sector.