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Campaign to save nursery schools intensifies

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

| Nursery World

A major new report released today (11 March) calls for urgent action to protect and expand maintained nursery schools, as many are being closed or amalgamated.

NEYTCO seeks settings to host visits

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Friday, February 20, 2015

| Nursery World

National Early Years Trainers and Consultants is looking for more nurseries, childminders and schools to sign up to welcome visitors from across the sector.

Government deletes controversial rule over apprentices' GCSEs

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Friday, February 13, 2015

| Nursery World

The Government has formally abolished the five-year-rule, paving the way for GCSEs of any date to be used to complete an apprenticeship.

A fine show!

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Monday, February 9, 2015

| Nursery World

What a fantastic few days we all had at the Nursery World Show 2015.

New organisation aims to bring early years trainers together

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Tuesday, December 16, 2014

| Nursery World

A new membership organisation for early years trainers and consultants was launched in Westminster yesterday.

Call for all nursery staff to be qualified in paediatric first aid

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Monday, December 15, 2014

| Nursery World

MPs will debate in parliament today whether all nursery staff should be qualified in paediatric first aid, following a campaign by parents.

Huge slump in student numbers for EYE Level 3 courses

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Monday, December 15, 2014

| Nursery World

The number of people starting childcare courses has dropped drastically since the new Early Years Educator qualification came in, trainers have said.

Budget plan to scrap NI payments given lukewarm welcome

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Thursday, December 4, 2014

| Nursery World

The abolition of national insurance payments for employers of apprentices will not save much money, say nursery chains.

Spotlight on... Sue Smith

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Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Position: Runs Sweet Peas Childcare and PACEY local facilitator for Cambridgeshire

Nursery World Business Summit: shadow minister's first speech in new role

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

| Nursery World

New shadow minister for children Alison McGovern MP will give her first public speech in the role at Nursery World's Business Summit tomorrow.

First early years nutrition standard launched

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Tuesday, November 4, 2014

| Nursery World

A new standard to train chefs in the specific nutritional needs of young children – the first of its kind in the sector – is being launched this week.

Bids open for early years School Direct programme

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Monday, November 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Nurseries can now tender for the School Direct programme, an initiative to train Early Years Teachers by giving nurseries more control over the training of their workforce.

Early years trainer takes Government to court on re-sits

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Monday, November 3, 2014

| Nursery World

An early years trainer is taking the Government to court over rules which he says mean apprentices will be forced to take ‘completely unnecessary re-sits’ of their GCSEs.

LEYF plan to 'grow managers from within'

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Friday, October 3, 2014

| Nursery World

The London Early Years Foundation is sending scores of staff on an external leadership course to ensure that at least 50 per cent of its managers are appointed from within the company.

Busy Bees' new training academy offers apprenticeships to all

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Wednesday, September 3, 2014

| Nursery World

The largest nursery group in the country is opening up its apprenticeship programme to other nurseries.

Ireland Reforms - Progress is slow for Ireland's childcare sector

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Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

More than a year since a television programme revealed below-standards of care and mistreatment at some of Ireland's creches, little improvement appears to have been made to the country's childcare.

Apprenticeship trailblazer members walk out

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Monday, August 25, 2014

| Nursery World

Three members of the Government's 'trailblazer' group for early years apprenticeships have left and been replaced, amid complaints the employers' group 'lacked democracy'.

Skills for Care confirms Early Years Educator interim apprenticeship

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Monday, August 4, 2014

| Nursery World

More details of the revised Children and Young People’s Workforce Apprenticeship Framework have been set out.

Nursery World Awards: the shortlists revealed

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Friday, July 4, 2014

| Nursery World

The judging has taken place, and we're delighted to announce the shortlists for the Nursery World Awards 2014.

£2.3m early years bursary scheme attracts handful of applicants

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Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

Labour has branded the Early Years Apprenticeship Scheme a failure, after just 23 apprentices were successful in applying for the funding.

UK's largest nursery chain launches apprenticeship in catering for school leavers

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Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

A catering apprenticeship for young people working in nurseries has been launched by the UK's largest chain, Busy Bees.

EYPP could help create 'teacher-led' settings

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Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

The Government's consultation on the introduction of the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) encourages early years providers to use the funding to make their settings 'teacher-led'.

Line-up revealed for Nursery World Business Summit 2014

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Monday, June 23, 2014

| Nursery World

With a general election on the way, the economy seemingly on the mend, and a raft of policy changes still bedding in, the Nursery World Business Summit 2014 will explore what the future holds for the nursery sector.

Childminders - Opposition to agencies persists

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Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

The Government's approach is only fuelling concerns in the sector, says Pat Gordon-Smith.

Employers fear apprenticeship rules will force out thousands of early years students

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Tuesday, June 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Thousands of early years students could drop out of the sector if entry plans for apprenticeships go ahead, nursery employers have warned.

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Campaign to save nursery schools intensifies

NEYTCO seeks settings to host visits

Government deletes controversial rule over apprentices' GCSEs

A fine show!

New organisation aims to bring early years trainers together

Call for all nursery staff to be qualified in paediatric first aid

Huge slump in student numbers for EYE Level 3 courses

Budget plan to scrap NI payments given lukewarm welcome

Spotlight on... Sue Smith

Nursery World Business Summit: shadow minister's first speech in new role

First early years nutrition standard launched

Bids open for early years School Direct programme

Early years trainer takes Government to court on re-sits

LEYF plan to 'grow managers from within'

Busy Bees' new training academy offers apprenticeships to all

Ireland Reforms - Progress is slow for Ireland's childcare sector

Apprenticeship trailblazer members walk out

Skills for Care confirms Early Years Educator interim apprenticeship

Nursery World Awards: the shortlists revealed

£2.3m early years bursary scheme attracts handful of applicants

UK's largest nursery chain launches apprenticeship in catering for school leavers

EYPP could help create 'teacher-led' settings

Line-up revealed for Nursery World Business Summit 2014

Childminders - Opposition to agencies persists

Employers fear apprenticeship rules will force out thousands of early years students

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