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Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

This month Smart Training is waiving the usual top-up fee of 250 plus VAT for learners who are eligible for apprenticeship training.

Continuing Professional Development: Free training focuses on safeguarding

Features

Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

The Pre-School Alliance's free programme of training gives members the opportunity to get up to speed with safeguarding and child protection

Level 3 Diploma, Part 16: The Future - Content must deliver confident practitioners

Features

Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

In the concluding part of our guide to the Level 3 Diploma, Mary Evans gauges opinion on where the qualification needs to be strengthened, and finds this echoes the Nutbrown review.

All about the role of ... The Steiner Waldorf Kindergarten teacher

Features

Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

Steiner Waldorf education is founded on the work of the Austrian philosopher and educationalist Rudolf Steiner, who also influenced the fields of music, drama, architecture, finance, medicine and agriculture.

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.

Editor's View - courses need to do their level best

Opinion

Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

We have to make sure that courses offer early years students what they need.

EYP Update: Still a buzz as EYP Status prepares for revision

Features

Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

Early Years Professional Status is gearing up for a much welcomed revamp. Mary Evans finds out why it remains the gold standard.

Spotlight on ... Jenny Martin, Nursery manager

News

Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

Name: Jenny Martin.

NDNA provides online training zone

News

Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association has launched an online learning portal called the Early Years Development Zone in response to the need for up-to-date, affordable training. It brings together a range of key areas to suit managers and practitioners, and allows learners to work entirely online and at a pace to suit themselves.

Take twos... supporting childminders to develop their skills

Features

Monday, April 2, 2012

| Nursery World

James Hempsall describes how carefully targeted training for childminders to focus specifically on the needs of two-year-olds has significantly boosted the availability of highquality provision for this age group in two London boroughs.

University set to close EYPS training by 2013

News

Monday, April 2, 2012

| Nursery World

The only provider of EYPS training in Norfolk will start to scale back the programme from September and will close it down completely in January 2013.

Leadership - helping the team move to spontaneous planning

Features

Monday, April 2, 2012

| Nursery World

At Southwark Primary School Nursery in Nottingham, staff are using observations to make their planning more immediate and meaningful for children. This is involving contributions from all staff, says nursery leader Leisa Towle

Revised Early Years Foundation Stage: new framework is out

News

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

| Nursery World

The hotly anticipated revised Early Years Foundation Stage has been published by the Department for Education.

CWDC recommends future direction for early years

News

Monday, March 26, 2012

| Nursery World

The Children's Workforce Development Council has re-iterated the need for the Government to maintain its drive for a graduate-led workforce and a baseline Level 3 qualification, as it nears closure. It also makes key recommendations about future support for integrated working.