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Early years is ‘an invisible workforce’ - report

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  • Tuesday, July 5, 2022
    • | Nursery World
More than nine in ten workers in the early years sector feel they are not respected by Government and policymakers, while seven in ten feel a lack of respect from the public, according to a survey from early childhood platform Famly.

Level 5 standard in dispute

    News
  • Monday, February 3, 2020
    • | Nursery World
A tug of war is taking place over whether the Level 5 apprenticeship standard should contain a foundation degree or the standard ‘licence to practice’ at Level 3, Nursery World has learned.

Charge for extras to make 30 hours viable, Minister tells nurseries

    News
  • Tuesday, February 14, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Early years minister Caroline Dinenage has told private nursery owners that they must charge parents for additional services if their viability is threatened by 30 hours funding rates that are less than the fees they charge outside the free entitlement.

Exclusive: The Minister's View - New goals are set out

    News
  • Monday, July 11, 2011
    • | Nursery World
The first five years, the foundation years, are absolutely critical. We know experiences in these earliest years have the biggest impact on how a child's brain develops. It's when children grasp the fundamental skills they need to do well at school and develop as happy, resilient and confident children.

Early years nutritional guidelines welcomed

    News
  • Friday, January 20, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Child health experts have welcomed the first-ever nutritional guidelines for early years settings in England, while taking issue with the fact that they are not mandatory.

Apprenticeship levy warning to early years sector

    News
  • Thursday, August 25, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Settings are urged to air their views in the Government’s apprenticeship levy consultation after a leading training provider warned that ‘catastrophic’ funding cuts are in store.

Early years qualifications extension welcomed

    News
  • Tuesday, December 14, 2010
    • | Nursery World
Colleges and awarding bodies have been reacting to the decision by the Children's Workforce Development Council to extend the deadline for offering some early years and childcare qualifications until January 2012.

Majority of nurseries may not offer 30-hour childcare

    News
  • Wednesday, February 17, 2016
    • | Nursery World
The Government’s plans to double free childcare for parents of three- and four-year-olds could come to a grinding halt as fewer than half of the country’s nurseries say they are likely to offer the places.

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