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'Coffee-making apprenticeships' not fit-for-purpose: Ofsted

Friday, October 23, 2015

| Nursery World

Too many apprentices are accredited for making coffee, serving sandwiches or cleaning floors, according to a damning new report into apprenticeships from Ofsted.

Irish Government announces €85m package of childcare measures

News

Friday, October 23, 2015

| Nursery World

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

My working life ... Playworker

Features

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

For Carmen de Silva, a day's work is about providing opportunities for children to play outdoors and mix with others.

My Best course - Get moving

Features

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

A course in expressive arts helped manager Kelly Parker lose her inhibitions about making storytime an imaginative experience.

Sick pay costing nurseries thousands of pounds

News

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Cash-strapped nurseries are facing a new financial struggle after it has emerged that many are losing thousands meeting sick pay costs.

Expert food advice for settings in new scheme

News

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

A new pilot project will see accredited nutritionists work with early years providers to help them develop and maintain a culture of healthy eating and nutrition in their settings.

Nursery Food: Training - Sense of adventure

Features

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

One children's centre has developed a course on enabling children to experiment with food, after its own success. Annette Rawstrone reports.

Nursery Food: Nutrition advice - Asking the experts

Features

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Nurseries are using external specialists to ensure they are offering food that meets nutritional standards. Nicole Weinstein looks at the options.

Nursery Food: Working with Parents - Taking it home

Features

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Running cookery classes for parents and carers is one way that nurseries can help promote healthy eating beyond the setting. Charlotte Goddard reports.

New professional teaching assistant standards scrapped

News

Friday, October 16, 2015

| Nursery World

The Government has decided against publishing new draft standards drawn up to raise the status and professonalism of teaching assistants.

Government seeks sector's views on compulsory first aid training

News

Friday, October 16, 2015

| Nursery World

A Government consultation has been launched on proposals for all newly qualified nursery staff to undertake paediatric first aid training for the first time.

More high-qualified staff in the best settings

News

Thursday, October 15, 2015

| Nursery World

Better settings tend to have high-qualified staff, the latest round of Ofsted inspection statistics shows.

Early Years Teacher membership organisation launches

News

Monday, October 12, 2015

| Nursery World

A group of Early Years Teachers has set up the UK’s only organisation dedicated to raising the profile of the profession.

Early years musical framework and resources launch

News

Friday, October 9, 2015

| Nursery World

A new national programme aims to support children’s musical development in the early years.

Spotlight on ... Natasha Ellery

News

Monday, October 5, 2015

| Nursery World

Natasha Ellery, manager at Paws Nursery School, Warfield, Berkshire

Parents - Growing attachment

Features

Monday, October 5, 2015

| Nursery World

Some nurseries are now running parenting classes on attachment. So how should nursery practitioners, who lack clinical experience, broach such an important subject? Hannah Crown reports.

Last chance to give views on apprenticeship levy

News

Friday, October 2, 2015

| Nursery World

Employers have until midnight to take part in a consultation on the apprenticeship levy, a tax on employers to fund an expansion in apprenticeships.

Diary of a trainee Early Years Teacher

Opinion

Friday, October 2, 2015

| Nursery World

In the first instalment of her monthly online journal, trainee EYT Emma Davis talks about her interview and impressions of starting the new course

First national men in early years conference launches in 2016

News

Friday, October 2, 2015

| Nursery World

The event, organised by David Wright, owner of the Paint Pots nursery group, will be used to launch a national network for men working in childcare, bringing together existing support groups.