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Call for early years teachers to lead nurseries in poorer areas

Thursday, September 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery groups in deprived areas should be led by an early years teacher or equivalent by 2020, a new report by a coalition of more than 80 organisations recommends.

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

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

| Nursery World

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.

OECD in 'schoolification' warning

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Monday, June 26, 2017

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Primary schools need to do more to be ready for children, rather than the other way round, says a new report from the OECD that examines the transition from early years to primary education.

Review calls for Reception Year to stay in EYFS

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Friday, May 19, 2017

| Nursery World

The crucial role the Reception year plays in young children’s development and learning is highlighted in a new report out on Monday.

MPs urge 'caution' over introducing Reception baseline

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Monday, May 1, 2017

| Nursery World

The education select committee is calling for a thorough evaluation with early years experts to look at the pros and cons of introducing a baseline in Reception.

NUT calls for nursery children to be taught about LGBT issues

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Thursday, April 27, 2017

| Nursery World

Children as young as two should receive ‘age-appropriate’ education about LGBT+ issues in nurseries, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) has said.

Revised EYFS updates Level 3 and first aid rules

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Friday, March 3, 2017

| Nursery World

The DfE has published the revised Early Years Foundation Stage framework to incorporate the new Level 3 qualification requirements and first aid regulations.

EYFS Profile remains statutory and 'good level of development' on the rise

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Thursday, October 20, 2016

| Nursery World

The EYFS Profile will continue to be used for the 2017-18 academic year, the education secretary has confirmed.

Number of children passing phonics check rises again

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Friday, September 30, 2016

| Nursery World

More than four in five children have passed this year's phonics screening check at the end of Year 1.

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

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Monday, July 18, 2016

| Nursery World

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

Put outdoor learning on curriculum, policymakers urged

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Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Researchers are calling for outdoor learning to be included in the national curriculum after a report found it is in decline, despite evidence of its effectiveness.

Academy chain founder Ofsted appointment challenged

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Thursday, July 7, 2016

| Nursery World

The education secretary’s favoured candidate for the Ofsted top job has been rejected by a committee of MPs, throwing the appointment into jeopardy.

DfE will use cancelled KS1 spelling test data

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Tuesday, May 3, 2016

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has asked schools to submit the results from the pilots of the Key Stage 1 spelling test - even though it has been scrapped. Meanwhile, parents are holding a day of protest against primary testing.

DfE scraps spelling test after leak online

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Friday, April 22, 2016

| Nursery World

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.

Baseline protest group calls for assessment review after DfE U-turn

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Monday, April 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The Better Without Baseline Coalition is calling for a review of assessment and accountability for the early years following the scrapping of Baseline as a progress measure.

National Parks visits on school curriculum

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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

| Nursery World

Visiting National Parks is to become part of the school curriculum under Government plans announced today.

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

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Friday, March 18, 2016

| Nursery World

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

Budget: Compulsory academies plan slammed

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Wednesday, March 16, 2016

| Nursery World

Government plans to end local authority control of the country’s schools have been slammed as ‘undemocratic’ and an ‘ideological step too far’ by teaching unions and local authorities.

Petition calling for extension of EYFS to seven tipping 11,000

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Tuesday, February 23, 2016

| Nursery World

Nearly 11,000 supporters have signed a government petition calling for the Early Years Foundation Stage to be extended to age seven since it was set up just a week ago, with the author calling for Key Stage 1 to be scrapped.

Scotland will 'miss education goals' with falling early years teacher numbers

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Monday, February 15, 2016

| Nursery World

A failure to address dwindling teacher numbers in Scotland’s early years settings will hold back government goals to tackle the impact of deprivation on education, the country’s largest teaching union has warned.

Reception baseline providers slam unions' report

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Friday, February 12, 2016

| Nursery World

The providers of the Reception baseline assessment have hit back at a report commissioned by two teaching unions, which claims that the baseline is inaccurate and potentially damaging to children.

Less than 8 per cent of teachers believe baseline assessment is ‘fair and accurate’

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Friday, February 12, 2016

| Nursery World

Teaching unions are calling on the Government to scrap the Reception baseline after a damning report has found that most primary school teachers find it unreliable and inaccurate.

First look at feedback on the Baseline models

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Monday, November 16, 2015

| Nursery World

Primary schools in England taking part in the pilot year of the Reception Baseline have been receiving their results.

New tool to boost early years language

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Thursday, September 24, 2015

| Nursery World

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

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

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Wednesday, September 9, 2015

| Nursery World

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

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Call for early years teachers to lead nurseries in poorer areas

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

OECD in 'schoolification' warning

Review calls for Reception Year to stay in EYFS

MPs urge 'caution' over introducing Reception baseline

NUT calls for nursery children to be taught about LGBT issues

Revised EYFS updates Level 3 and first aid rules

EYFS Profile remains statutory and 'good level of development' on the rise

Number of children passing phonics check rises again

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

Put outdoor learning on curriculum, policymakers urged

Academy chain founder Ofsted appointment challenged

DfE will use cancelled KS1 spelling test data

DfE scraps spelling test after leak online

Baseline protest group calls for assessment review after DfE U-turn

National Parks visits on school curriculum

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

Budget: Compulsory academies plan slammed

Petition calling for extension of EYFS to seven tipping 11,000

Scotland will 'miss education goals' with falling early years teacher numbers

Reception baseline providers slam unions' report

Less than 8 per cent of teachers believe baseline assessment is ‘fair and accurate’

First look at feedback on the Baseline models

New tool to boost early years language

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

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