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EYP Diary - Learning journeys begin

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

| Nursery World

Our candidates are embarking on their learning journeys and I wanted to give you a flavour of what they are currently experiencing in the first month of the EYPS. All candidates have attended an induction event and have become members of the University community. This induction covered what their relevant pathway entails, how the assessment is structured, information on mentor requirements and safeguarding plus a University familiarisation session.

Early Years Professional Status - Staying on course

Features

Friday, September 28, 2012

| Nursery World

As new students embark on a refreshed EYPS programme, Mary Evans finds out why the status is built to last

EYPS and the Nutbrown Review: Threat or opportunity?

News

Friday, August 3, 2012

| Nursery World

Cathy Nutbrown's recommendations for EYPS in her recent review of qualifications have fuelled heated debate. Karen Faux finds out why opinion is so divided and what it could mean for the status.

Professor Nutbrown answers your questions

News

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

| Nursery World

We had a huge response to Professor Cathy Nutbrown's request for Nursery World readers to send her questions and comments about her review, Foundations for Quality.

To the point: We must aim high

Opinion

Friday, July 6, 2012

| Nursery World

'Narrowing the gap' has been a central focus of investment in early years, aimed at decreasing the divide in life chances between those children who are the haves and have-nots.

'Don't close the door to new recruits'

Opinion

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

| Nursery World

Raising the qualifications bar risks locking out some school leavers and young people, warns CACHE chief executive Richard Dorrance, in his response to the Nutbrown review.

Nutbrown Review: Final report maps way ahead for quality early years workforce

News

Monday, June 18, 2012

| Nursery World

A new early years teaching qualification, minimum standards for maths and English, and clear job titles and roles, are among some of the 19 recommendations made by Professor Cathy Nutbrown.

"It doesn't take GCSEs..."

Opinion

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

| Nursery World

"It doesn't take GCSE's or anything else to change nappies, just common sense" - comments on the Nutbrown Review. Julian Grenier gives his response on his latest blog

Childcare courses confuse students on Level 3 status

News

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.