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EXCLUSIVE: Apprenticeship trailblazers 'bullied' over GCSEs, claim former members

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

The Government ‘bullied and threatened’ the sector's trailblazer group in a row over GCSEs, two ex-members have claimed.

Interview - Sue Palmer, literacy specialist

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Friday, February 17, 2012

| Nursery World

Sue Palmer talks about Early Childhood Action, a new campaign group made up of academics and practitioners, who last week announced plans to draft an alternative to the EYFS.

Apprenticeships plan set out

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Wednesday, April 19, 2017

| Nursery World

The new Institute for Apprenticeships, which launched this month, will regulate the quality of apprenticeships, including the new apprenticeship standards produced by employers.

DfE offers childminder start-up grants for 30 hours

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Friday, February 24, 2017

| Nursery World

Newly registered childminders and childminder agencies can apply for grants of up to £1,000, if they are planning to offer the Government’s funded 30-hour childcare places.

Milk supplier's suspension puts delivery in disarray

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Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Milk supplier Scotts has been suspended from claiming for free nursery milk after a number of discrepancies in its claims.

CWDC confirms 1,500 funded places for next intake of EYPs

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Friday, September 9, 2011

| Nursery World

Up to 1,500 funded places will be available for early years practitioners to train on the new Early Years Professional programme, which starts in January.

Early years minister tells sector 'exam grades not only proof of quality'

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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

| Nursery World

More than 1,500 people have responded to the Department for Education’s consultation on level 3 literacy and numeracy requirements since it launched on Saturday, early years minister Caroline Dinenage told delegates at Nursery World’s Business Summit today.

Cuts to parent childcare support will be 'hammer blow' to nursery providers

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Monday, June 27, 2011

| Nursery World

Nursery owners are becoming increasingly concerned about the ability of parents to afford childcare, according to new research by the Daycare Trust.

Childcare courses confuse students on Level 3 status

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Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

Some students studying distance learning courses in childcare believing that they will lead to full Level 3 qualifications, are discovering the courses are not considered as full and relevant qualifications by the Department for Education.

Children's minister urges early years and childcare sector to contribute to EYFS review

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Tuesday, July 6, 2010

| Nursery World

Speaking at an NCB event in Westminster yesterday in advance of the launch of the EYFS review today, children's minister Sarah Teather said the EYFS had set standards and 'raised the bar' for many in the sector.

Spotlight on ... David Melding

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Friday, August 3, 2012

| Nursery World

Name: David MeldingPosition: Assembly Member for South Wales Central

Vanessa George Case Review - Lessons to be learned

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Tuesday, November 16, 2010

| Nursery World

All nurseries would be wise to reflect on their policies and practice, as well as the culture within their settings, in light of the review of the Plymouth child abuse case, says Catherine Rushforth.

Sector criticises Ofsted move to potential 30-month wait for first inspection

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Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

The early years sector has given a mixed reaction to changes to inspections set out by Ofsted early years director Nick Hudson and revealed on Nursery World online.

8 out of 10 30-hour childcare places provided by private and voluntary sector

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

| Nursery World

The vast majority of 30 hours childcare places are being provided by the PVI sector, DfE figures show.

EYPs warn morale will fall if they are forced to re-train

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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

| Nursery World

Representatives for Early Years Professionals met with Department for Education officials yesterday to voice their concerns about replacing EYPs with specialist early years teachers.

Universities call for action on Early Years Teacher Status

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018

| Nursery World

A letter signed by academics from more than 20 universities is being sent to MPs and ministers this week, warning that the early years graduate workforce is at risk.

'More Great Childcare': a guide to the key points

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Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

The long-awaited Government response to Professor Cathy Nutbrown's review of early education and childcare qualifications goes further than responses to her recommendations.

Interview – Wendy Ratcliff, Ofsted's Principal Officer for Early Education

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Friday, November 24, 2023

| Nursery World

Catherine Gaunt spoke to Wendy Ratcliff, Ofsted's Principal Officer for Early Education, about the findings of Ofsted's Annual Report for 2022-23.

LONG READ: Sector is split over decision to provide funded twos places

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Two surveys show that many settings will not be able to offer parents places for the extended entitlements, as the start of the roll-out of the expanded policy nears. By Catherine Gaunt

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

| Nursery World

Bridget Phillipson, shadow education secretary, said that a Labour Government would ‘fix’ the country’s ‘broken childcare system’, in a speech to delegates at Nursery World’s 9th Business Summit.

Ceeda debate: 'Until the sector collapses you won't get investment'

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Monday, January 27, 2020

| Nursery World

A legal challenge, a PR campaign and a working group were mooted as solutions to raise the profile of unsustainable childcare funding with the public, in crunch talks last week.

Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

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Thursday, April 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Nursery workers that have been put on temporary leave by their employer during the coronavirus crisis can be furloughed more than once, according to updated guidance.

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

| Nursery World

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has been inundated with emails from the self-employed and small companies, including childcare providers, that are missing out on Government support during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: Children and staff will no longer need to keep to small 'bubbles' in early years settings

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Thursday, July 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Children and staff in nurseries and pre-schools will no longer have to stay in separate groups or bubbles from 20 July, the Department for Education has confirmed in updated guidance.

Nurseries conflicted over test and trace responsibilities over Christmas holidays

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

| Nursery World

The requirement for early years leaders to be available to help with contact tracing during the Christmas holidays has been met with dismay by some in the sector.

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EXCLUSIVE: Apprenticeship trailblazers 'bullied' over GCSEs, claim former members

Interview - Sue Palmer, literacy specialist

Apprenticeships plan set out

DfE offers childminder start-up grants for 30 hours

Milk supplier's suspension puts delivery in disarray

CWDC confirms 1,500 funded places for next intake of EYPs

Early years minister tells sector 'exam grades not only proof of quality'

Cuts to parent childcare support will be 'hammer blow' to nursery providers

Childcare courses confuse students on Level 3 status

Children's minister urges early years and childcare sector to contribute to EYFS review

Spotlight on ... David Melding

Vanessa George Case Review - Lessons to be learned

Sector criticises Ofsted move to potential 30-month wait for first inspection

8 out of 10 30-hour childcare places provided by private and voluntary sector

EYPs warn morale will fall if they are forced to re-train

Universities call for action on Early Years Teacher Status

'More Great Childcare': a guide to the key points

Interview – Wendy Ratcliff, Ofsted's Principal Officer for Early Education

LONG READ: Sector is split over decision to provide funded twos places

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

Ceeda debate: 'Until the sector collapses you won't get investment'

Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

Coronavirus: Children and staff will no longer need to keep to small 'bubbles' in early years settings

Nurseries conflicted over test and trace responsibilities over Christmas holidays

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