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Scottish Government launches quality childcare action plan

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

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The Scottish Government has moved to strengthen the quality of childcare years in advance of its target to double its funded offer.

SEED: Government-funded study highlights value of early years education for all

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

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All children benefit from early education and care from the age of two, with those from poorer backgrounds likely to benefit even more, a major new report out today shows.

Last few days to book for our conference on international approaches

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Tuesday, June 20, 2017

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'Play and Learning: a global perspective' includes sessions on New Zealand's Te Whariki curriculum and Sweden's outdoor culture.

Reception practice report ‘flawed’

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Monday, November 14, 2016

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Early years experts have hit out at a report by the Teaching Schools Council (TSC) which calls for the Government to carry out a review of the Reception year.

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

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Monday, July 18, 2016

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A ‘gender gap crisis’ is seriously damaging prospects for boys in this country, according to a children’s charity.

Cycling lessons on the curriculum for pre-school children

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Tuesday, June 21, 2016

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Learning to ride a bike is included in a new pre-school programme launching this week at the Co-operative Childcare nursery group.

DfE scraps spelling test after leak online

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Friday, April 22, 2016

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The Department for Education has been forced into cancelling a Key Stage 1 test following yesterday’s revelation that the spelling paper had been accidentally posted online.

New report calls for action on EYFS children's entitlement to outdoor play

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Friday, March 18, 2016

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Many early years providers are struggling with inadequate outdoor space, according to a new report.

Steiner reaches into the woods

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Thursday, December 10, 2015

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Outdoor sessions are bringing the Steiner Waldorf approach to education to families across Kent.

Teachers' 'unmanageable workloads' impacting on children

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Friday, November 20, 2015

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Teachers are being ‘ground down’ by 'unmanageable workloads', preventing them from concentrating on tasks that benefit pupils, a survey of teachers says.

New tool to boost early years language

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

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A new improvement tool to help staff in early years settings foster children’s language, literacy and communication is being developed.

ICT - for & against: Toddlers, TV and touchscreens

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Monday, September 21, 2015

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Do ICT and multimedia in the early years have positive potential, or are they a danger to development? Here, two experts make their case.

Nick Gibb signals move to change school start for summer-borns

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

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Schools should allow summer-born children to start Reception at the age of five, the schools minister has said.

'Radical shake-up' of EYFS needed to help summer-borns

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

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A new study claims the EYFS sets up summer-born children to fail in reception as they have 'immature' language skills.

Play-based Foundation Phase improving outcomes

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Monday, June 1, 2015

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The play-based Foundation Phase for three- to seven-year-olds in Wales is improving children's educational achievement, well-being and involvement, according to a three-year evaluation.

Sector urges re-think on plans for 'harmful' baseline assessment

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Monday, November 3, 2014

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The early years sector is calling on the childcare and education minister to reconsider plans for a baseline assessment for reception pupils.

Montessori launches new introductory online courses

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Tuesday, September 16, 2014

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Montessori Centre International is to launch two new distance-learning courses next month.

EPPSE research: Pre-school leads to higher GSCE grades

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Tuesday, September 9, 2014

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Children who attend a pre-school setting go on to gain better grades at GCSE than those who do not, the latest findings from a major study show.

Nick Clegg speaks out against Michael Gove's free schools

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Monday, October 21, 2013

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

Montessori teaching extended to a fourth primary school

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Monday, September 30, 2013

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Montessori St Nicholas has awarded grants to two more primary schools, as part of its bid to bring Montessori teaching to a wider community.

Research shows growing concerns over 'schoolification' of early years

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Friday, September 27, 2013

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The Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) is calling for a stronger focus on developing childrens social skills and emotional resilience to prepare them for school.

The Big Picture - Time to get wiggling

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Friday, September 20, 2013

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Pebbles Children's Centre in Basingstoke hosted the launch of the Giant Wiggle, a sponsored conga campaign in aid of Action for Children based on best-selling children's book The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

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Friday, July 12, 2013

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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.

Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

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Early years practitioners are invited to take part in the National Literacy Trusts survey on supporting childrens language.

Poll highlights concern about 'schoolification' of early years

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

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Just a third of childcare workers believe that it is very important that children have basic reading, writing and maths before they start school, new research shows.

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Scottish Government launches quality childcare action plan

SEED: Government-funded study highlights value of early years education for all

Last few days to book for our conference on international approaches

Reception practice report ‘flawed’

Gender gap crisis 'fails generation of boys', charity claims

Cycling lessons on the curriculum for pre-school children

DfE scraps spelling test after leak online

New report calls for action on EYFS children's entitlement to outdoor play

Steiner reaches into the woods

Teachers' 'unmanageable workloads' impacting on children

New tool to boost early years language

ICT - for & against: Toddlers, TV and touchscreens

Nick Gibb signals move to change school start for summer-borns

'Radical shake-up' of EYFS needed to help summer-borns

Play-based Foundation Phase improving outcomes

Sector urges re-think on plans for 'harmful' baseline assessment

Montessori launches new introductory online courses

EPPSE research: Pre-school leads to higher GSCE grades

Nick Clegg speaks out against Michael Gove's free schools

Montessori teaching extended to a fourth primary school

Research shows growing concerns over 'schoolification' of early years

The Big Picture - Time to get wiggling

Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

Poll highlights concern about 'schoolification' of early years

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