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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.

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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

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