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Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Will the new Early Years Educator qualifications be the modern equivalent of the NNEB?, asks Early Education

Degree-level practitioners sought for DfE mentoring programme

Friday, November 12, 2021

| Nursery World

The DfE is looking for early years 'experts', 'mentors' and 'area leads' for its leadership support and mentoring programme – one of a number of measures announced as part of the £153m Early Years Recovery programme.

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

Thursday, December 2, 2021

| Nursery World

More than eight in ten early years settings are struggling to recruit staff and half of them are having to turn away new parents because of staff shortages, sector research suggests.

Nursery Management: Training - Under one roof

Monday, March 21, 2016

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Settings are trying to GCSE-proof future staff via bespoke training. Charlotte Goddard investigates

Scottish degree has positive impact on leadership

Monday, June 30, 2014

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New research highlights the positive impact of the new early years degree-level qualification for leaders and managers of the early years and childcare workforce in Scotland.

New Ofsted Inspection Framework: Part 4 - How to achieve strong, responsive leadership

Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

In the concluding part of her series, Lena Engel examines what it takes to be an effective manager and an inspiring leader.

DfE announces extension to early years training programme to support children's language skills

Monday, September 6, 2021

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Up to 2,000 childcare practitioners are set to benefit from the second phase of the Government’s Early Years Professional Development programme (PDP) to boost children's early language and numeracy skills.

Level 5 standard in dispute

Monday, February 3, 2020

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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.

Editor's view - Now we have proof of the benefits Early Years Professionals bring

Monday, August 8, 2011

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The EYFS and Early Years Professional Status are widely acknowledged to have improved practice.

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

Friday, October 23, 2015

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Delivering Budget 2016, Ireland’s ministers announced €85m in new childcare funding to improve the country’s provision.

Apprenticeship levy warning to early years sector

Thursday, August 25, 2016

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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.

Capita scraps Strategies' replacement amid concerns over budgets

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

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Edsight, the education consultancy set up by Capita to fill the gap left by the closure of National Strategies last month, has been axed.

Early years qualifications extension welcomed

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

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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.

New children's commissioner for Wales named

Friday, January 30, 2015

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Sally Holland has been appointed as the new children’s commissioner for Wales.

Labour commits to protecting early years funding

Thursday, February 12, 2015

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Early years and school funding would be protected ‘in real terms',under a Labour Government.

Apprenticeship trailblazer members walk out

Monday, August 25, 2014

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Three members of the Government's 'trailblazer' group for early years apprenticeships have left and been replaced, amid complaints the employers' group 'lacked democracy'.

Expanding provision in Scotland

Monday, June 30, 2014

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The Scottish Government has a bold ambition for children and their families - that Scotland should be the best place to grow up. Those working in the early years sector are playing a key role in the work to make that ambition a reality.

Exclusive: Teach First will benefit under fives

Thursday, April 11, 2013

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Elizabeth Truss, Education and Childcare Minister, explains why she believes Teach First can raise the quality of early education

Do we really need Teach First for the early years?

Friday, April 12, 2013

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John Wadsworth, Senior Lecturer in Education (Early Childhood) at Goldsmiths takes issue with the Government's latest proposal

Working it out

Monday, July 23, 2018

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The Education Policy Institute is launching a new study on the early years workforce and how it can improve children’s outcomes

All about the role of ... Director of children's services

Friday, November 9, 2012

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Managing substantial budgets and ensuring that children's services are delivered to the highest standard within a local authority are part of this highly responsible role. Anne Hayes outlines the career path to this position

Professor Nutbrown answers your questions

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

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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.

EYP Diary - Getting ready for the new cohorts

Thursday, August 2, 2012

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It's time to celebrate the achievements of this year's candidates who are about to graduate and also plan positively for the next programme, says Nikki Fairchild, EYP programme co-ordinator at the University of Chichester

Training to help staff support parents to manage children's weight