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Exclusive: I don't understand anxiety over new handbooks, says Ofsted chief

Monday, July 8, 2019

| Nursery World

The Ofsted chief inspector has said anxiety about the creation of a two-tier system for early years inspections has been ‘whipped up’ by a handful of early years representatives.

Phonics training company to run literacy centre

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Thursday, June 13, 2019

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has come under fire for awarding the contract to run a centre that will train Reception teachers to teach children to read to a leading commercial phonics provider.

New survey asks about child-friendly transitions to KS1

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Tuesday, June 11, 2019

| Nursery World

Professor Julie Fisher is inviting Reception and KS1 teachers to fill in a brief survey about children's experiences of moving to KS1 to inform a new edition of her influential book.

Wales unveils experience-rich curriculum

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Monday, June 10, 2019

| Nursery World

The Foundation Phase in Wales is to be replaced with a new curriculum for children aged three to 16, in which religious education will be made mandatory from the age of three.

University to host free early years pedagogy and curriculum conference

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Wednesday, June 5, 2019

| Nursery World

Early years professionals can sign up for a conference at the University of Wolverhampton on 29 June.

JM Barrie's childhood home to open as Scotland's new storytelling centre

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

| Nursery World

A new children’s literature hub will open in the house and garden that inspired the Peter Pan author as a child.

Early years Welsh language scheme launches

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

| Nursery World

A new scheme to strengthen early years practitioners’ Welsh language skills has been launched by the National Centre for Learning Welsh.

Sector unites ahead of Government consultation on EYFS

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Friday, May 24, 2019

| Nursery World

A new early years coalition has launched a survey for practitioners and leaders, amid widespread concern about the Government’s planned changes for the Early Years Foundation Stage.

Thousands of schools signed up to pilot the Reception baseline

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Tuesday, May 14, 2019

| Nursery World

Almost 10,000 schools have signed up to pilot the controversial Reception Baseline Assessment in September, the DfE has confirmed.

Baseline trial data censored in FOI release

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Monday, May 13, 2019

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has been accused of hiding data gathered from the trial of the Reception Baseline Assessment.

Hundreds of children and parents march against Reception baseline

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Thursday, April 25, 2019

| Nursery World

More than 200 four-year-olds, their parents and teachers marched to Downing Street today demanding the Government halt its plan to test children when they first start school.