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£2.3m early years bursary scheme attracts handful of applicants

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.

Scottish degree has positive impact on leadership

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Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

New research highlights the positive impact of the new early years degree-level qualification for leaders and managers of the early years and childcare workforce in Scotland.

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'.

Teaching schools to develop 'early years hubs'

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Friday, June 20, 2014

| Nursery World

Twenty teaching school alliances are working together to develop local early years hubs to improve practice in the sector.

Interim framework agreed for apprenticeships before new standards next year

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Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

An interim framework has been agreed for early years apprenticeships to bridge the gap between the end of the current arrangements and the introduction next year of the new standards for early years apprenticeships.

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.

New organisation aims to encourage children to lead more active lives

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Thursday, April 24, 2014

| Nursery World

An independent register of children’s activity professionals has been created by SkillsActive to build on the Olympic legacy and counter the rising trend of inactivity in young people.

Consultation results not deemed to be in 'public interest'

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Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

The Department for Education (DfE) has decided not to publish the results or a response to a key early years Government consultation because it was not deemed to be 'in the public interest', Nursery World has learned.

Exclusive: Nutbrown Level 3 recommendations dismissed

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Monday, March 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Ministers have confirmed that they will not go ahead with recommendations made by Professor Cathy Nutbrown to move towards a minimum Level 3 qualification for all early years practitioners counted in staff:child ratios.

Experts call for expansion to slow on twos offer

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Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Last week's appeal by leading early years experts to delay the expansion of the two-year-old programme was viewed by many in the sector as a timely wake-up call.

Scottish Government provides £460,000 for extra early years training

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Friday, January 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Childcare training in Scotland is receiving a £460,000 boost from the Scottish government for post-graduate and professional development places.

Funding doubled for early years apprenticeship scheme

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Friday, November 22, 2013

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has doubled the funding available for the early years bursary scheme to £3,000 in a bid to encourage more applicants.

Childminder takes petition against agencies to House of Commons

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Tuesday, October 29, 2013

| Nursery World

The Stop, Listen, Consult petition has been signed by nearly 4,000 people and calls for the Department for Education to reconsider plans in More Great Childcare.

Nick Clegg speaks out against Michael Gove's free schools

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Monday, October 21, 2013

| Nursery World

The Deputy Prime Minister is expected to say this week that he believes free schools have too much freedom.

Concern over agency models as pilots start off

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Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

A few weeks into the childminder agency pilots, a number of organisations have begun to consult with the early years sector about their proposed models.

EYPs denied Early Years Teacher certificate

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Monday, September 23, 2013

| Nursery World

The National College for Teaching and Leadership has confirmed that while EYPS and Early Years Teacher are equivalent, they are distinct awards with different standards.

Clegg calls for extension to the free entitlement

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Tuesday, September 17, 2013

| Nursery World

All children from one to five years old could benefit from free hours of early education, in plans being considered by the Liberal Democrats.

Exclusive: Ask the Minister

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

| Nursery World

Put your questions about Government early years policy direct to Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss

Early years teacher standards 'ignore sector's views'

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Monday, July 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years experts and academics have slammed the new Early Years Teacher standards, which were set out last week by the National College of Teaching and Leadership.

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The Welsh Assembly has published its first early years and childcare plan, detailing ways in which it will support families and young children over the next ten years.

Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

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Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Despite a call for more emphasis on play-based learning from many respondents to the consultation on Early Years Educator qualifications, the Government has not amended the criteria.

Complaints spark Teach First review

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Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

The eligibility criteria for Teach First are currently being reviewed following complaints that applicants with early years degrees were unable to apply for the scheme.

Standards unveiled for new early years qualifications

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Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

The long-awaited standards for Early Years Educators and Early Years Teachers have been published.

Government funds early years apprenticeships for 1,000 students

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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

| Nursery World

A total of 2m will be available through a new scheme in the run-up to the Early Years Educator qualification.

Teach First extended to the early years

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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

| Nursery World

The Government is to extend the Teach First leadership development programme to the early years from September to encourage bright graduates to the sector.

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£2.3m early years bursary scheme attracts handful of applicants

Scottish degree has positive impact on leadership

EYPP could help create 'teacher-led' settings

Teaching schools to develop 'early years hubs'

Interim framework agreed for apprenticeships before new standards next year

Childminders - Opposition to agencies persists

New organisation aims to encourage children to lead more active lives

Consultation results not deemed to be in 'public interest'

Exclusive: Nutbrown Level 3 recommendations dismissed

Experts call for expansion to slow on twos offer

Scottish Government provides £460,000 for extra early years training

Funding doubled for early years apprenticeship scheme

Childminder takes petition against agencies to House of Commons

Nick Clegg speaks out against Michael Gove's free schools

Concern over agency models as pilots start off

EYPs denied Early Years Teacher certificate

Clegg calls for extension to the free entitlement

Exclusive: Ask the Minister

Early years teacher standards 'ignore sector's views'

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

Complaints spark Teach First review

Standards unveiled for new early years qualifications

Government funds early years apprenticeships for 1,000 students

Teach First extended to the early years

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