Search

Level 2 and 3 job-starters must have first-aid training

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

All newly qualified Level 2 and 3 entrants to the early years workforce must have a paediatric first-aid (PFA) certificate within three months of starting work in order to be included in ratios.

EXCLUSIVE: Apprenticeship trailblazers 'bullied' over GCSEs, claim former members

News

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

The Government ‘bullied and threatened’ the sector's trailblazer group in a row over GCSEs, two ex-members have claimed.

GCSEs U-turn praised, but questions remain

News

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

The sector has welcomed the early years minister Caroline Dinenage’s decision to reinstate functional skills as alternatives to GCSEs in English and maths for Level 3 qualifications.

Approved apprenticeship training providers list published

News

Thursday, March 16, 2017

| Nursery World

A new register of training providers has launched as part of reforms to quality assure apprenticeships.

See early years education in China with Nursery World

News

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery World is returning to China with a Master Travel professional study tour from 29 August to 12 September.

GCSE Level 3 rules scrapped as Early Years Workforce Strategy is released

News

Friday, March 3, 2017

| Nursery World

Functional skills will be reinstated as alternatives to GCSEs in English and maths for Level 3 qualifications, the early years minister Caroline Dinenage confirmed today.

Early years apprenticeship group dismissed in GCSE deadlock

News

Friday, February 17, 2017

| Nursery World

The Government has dispensed with the Early Years Apprenticeship Trailblazer Group following a long-running stand-off over the inclusion of ‘reasonable equivalents’ to GCSE English and Maths in the new Level 3 apprenticeship standard.

Nursery World Show 2017: All the best!

News

Friday, February 10, 2017

| Nursery World

The Nursery World Show 2017 proved to be a fantastic two days for the early years community

Workforce strategy not expected until end February

News

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

| Nursery World

The workforce strategy is unlikely to be published until the end of February, a leading campaign group has said.

Apprenticeship levy could lower wages, finds think tank

News

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

| Nursery World

The new apprenticeship funding system could result in lower wages for employees, a think tank has claimed.

New Institute of Apprenticeships consultation launched

News

Friday, January 6, 2017

| Nursery World

A consultation on the role of the new Institute of Apprenticeships (IFA) has been launched.

Nursery World over Christmas and New Year

News

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

| Nursery World

Season's greetings to all our readers, advertisers and suppliers. We hope you have a good break.

The Big Picture - Eastern promise

News

Sunday, November 27, 2016

| Nursery World

Nurseries in the Busy Bees group have welcomed visiting childcare professionals from their sister nurseries in Singapore and Malaysia.

DfE consults sector on GCSE rules in wake of protest

News

Sunday, November 13, 2016

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has finally responded to vocal concerns from the sector about the need to revise the GCSE rules for Level 3 early years workers, amid the recruitment crisis.

Apprentice funding cuts ‘hit poor’

News

Monday, October 31, 2016

| Nursery World

The young poor are bearing the brunt of apprenticeship funding cuts, early years training providers have warned.

Early Years Pay and Conditions Survey 2016

News

Monday, October 17, 2016

| Nursery World

The latest research from Nursery World and the Pre-school Learning Alliance is in. Shannon Hawthorne, the Alliance’s press and public affairs director, and Michelle Brown, its human resources adviser, highlight the key findings

Nursery World Awards 2016: all the results and photos

News

Monday, September 26, 2016

| Nursery World

At a fantastic evening at The Brewery in London, Atelier Nursery took the Nursery of the Year award, just one of many worthy winners.

Funding reforms ‘will result in fewer EY apprentices’

News

Monday, September 19, 2016

| Nursery World

Sector leaders are urging the Department for Education (DfE) to delay finalising its proposed funding reforms for early years apprenticeships in favour of a more ‘joined-up’ approach.

Nursery Management: Workforce - Rage against the machine

News

Monday, September 19, 2016

| Nursery World

The pipeline feeding Level 3 childcare staff into the sector is drying up, and we have the data to prove it. Hannah Crown speaks to a sector in crisis

New early years first aid award launches

News

Thursday, September 1, 2016

| Nursery World

From today (1 September) nurseries can apply for a new first aid award, Millie’s Mark.

Nursery World Show 2017 opens for bookings

News

Thursday, September 1, 2016

| Nursery World

The Nursery World Show 2017 will be bigger and better than ever, with a fantastic two days of exhibition, seminars and masterclasses in prospect on 3 and 4 February.

Nursery staff share best practice through Erasmus

News

Tuesday, August 30, 2016

| Nursery World

A nursery group's continental connections are blossoming in spite of Brexit with a ‘culturally immersive' childcare exchange.

Apprenticeship levy warning to early years sector

News

Thursday, August 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Settings are urged to air their views in the Government’s apprenticeship levy consultation after a leading training provider warned that ‘catastrophic’ funding cuts are in store.

Council nursery staff warn pay cuts will hit quality

News

Friday, August 19, 2016

| Nursery World

Nursery workers in Brighton and Hove have warned children will receive poorer quality care if the council goes ahead with its plans to cut their pay and working hours.

Co-operative Childcare staff to ballot for strike action

News

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

| Nursery World

Nursery staff at a Co-operative Childcare nursery are to be balloted for strike action over planned cuts to pay and conditions worth £95,000 a year.

Search Results

Level 2 and 3 job-starters must have first-aid training

EXCLUSIVE: Apprenticeship trailblazers 'bullied' over GCSEs, claim former members

GCSEs U-turn praised, but questions remain

Approved apprenticeship training providers list published

See early years education in China with Nursery World

GCSE Level 3 rules scrapped as Early Years Workforce Strategy is released

Early years apprenticeship group dismissed in GCSE deadlock

Nursery World Show 2017: All the best!

Workforce strategy not expected until end February

Apprenticeship levy could lower wages, finds think tank

New Institute of Apprenticeships consultation launched

Nursery World over Christmas and New Year

The Big Picture - Eastern promise

DfE consults sector on GCSE rules in wake of protest

Apprentice funding cuts ‘hit poor’

Early Years Pay and Conditions Survey 2016

Nursery World Awards 2016: all the results and photos

Funding reforms ‘will result in fewer EY apprentices’

Nursery Management: Workforce - Rage against the machine

New early years first aid award launches

Nursery World Show 2017 opens for bookings

Nursery staff share best practice through Erasmus

Apprenticeship levy warning to early years sector

Council nursery staff warn pay cuts will hit quality

Co-operative Childcare staff to ballot for strike action

Current filters

Filter by

Tags

Article Types

Journals