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Local authorities to pilot payment-by-results in children's centres

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

| Nursery World

Children's centres will be paid according to the take-up of free nursery education among disadvantaged two and three-year-olds, in plans unveiled by children's minister Sarah Teather.

Nursery quality affects attainment at age 14

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Friday, February 17, 2012

| Nursery World

The quality of the nursery that children attend still makes a difference to how well they do at school at the age of 14, EPPSE research shows.

DfE names areas with low and high take-up of phonics resources and training

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Friday, January 20, 2012

| Nursery World

Thousands of schools have signed up to the Government's scheme for match-funding for phonics products.

EYFS REVIEW: Sector backs plans to cut red tape in welfare requirements

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

| Nursery World

The new safeguarding and welfare requirements under the revised EYFS have been broadly welcomed by the sector, particularly with their aim to reduce bureaucracy in risk assessments.

EYFS REVIEW: Second consultation deadline is nearing

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Monday, January 9, 2012

| Nursery World

The early years sector has only until 19 January to respond to the Department for Education's second consultation on proposed changes to some of the learning and development requirements in the EYFS.

Call to allow infant class sizes above 30 children

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Friday, January 6, 2012

| Nursery World

A London council is asking the Government to consider whether the limit on infant class sizes should be raised above 30 pupils.

EYFS REVIEW: children's minister confirms guidance is on the way

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners will receive guidance on implementing the revised EYFS, children's minister Sarah Teather has confirmed.

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

| Nursery World

The early learning goals for literacy and mathematics in the EYFS have been amended, in light of the response from the early years sector to the revised framework.

Nurseries forge links with teachers in drive for school readiness

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Monday, November 14, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years settings are responding to the Government's focus on 'school readiness' by building better links with schools and putting more emphasis on helping children to develop their independence skills.

Revised EYFS: Gearing up for the challenges of delivery

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

| Nursery World

Dame Clare Tickell is urging practitioners to focus on the importance of reflective practice and the role of supervision in the run-up to the introduction of the revised EYFS.

Ofsted gives parents a chance to have their say on schools

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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

| Nursery World

Parents will be able to give their comments on their child's school whenever they like, on a new website called Parent View.

No more inspections for 'outstanding' school nurseries

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years provision managed by schools that are graded outstanding may no longer be subject to routine inspections under Ofsted's new inspection framework for schools, which takes effect in January 2012.

Sector raises concerns about revised EYFS

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Monday, October 3, 2011

| Nursery World

The early years sector has been responding to the Early Years Foundation Stage consultation which ended on 30 September.

Reading test for all six-year-olds given go-ahead

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Friday, September 16, 2011

| Nursery World

The DfE has confirmed that all six-year-olds will take a phonics reading test next June.

First outdoor nursery in the north prepares for launch

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Thursday, August 18, 2011

| Nursery World

The north of England is set to get its first outdoor nursery, where the children will play in the woods all day, every day, whatever the weather.

Early Years Professionals improve practice for pre-school children

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years settings that employ an Early Years Professional make 'significant improvements' in the quality of learning for children from two-and-a-half to five, a four-year study has concluded.

Department for Education clarifies position on deferring school entry for four-year-olds

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

| Nursery World

The DfE has confirmed that parents who defer their four-year-old's school place this September and keep their child at their early years setting will continue to be offered the 15-hour free entitlement.

EYFS review: 'Slimmed down' EYFS and payment by results for Sure Start children's centres

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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

| Nursery World

The number of early learning goals in the EYFS will be radically reduced, in plans set out by the Government in its response to the Tickell review.

Learning and Development: International Baccalaureate - Without walls

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Friday, July 1, 2011

| Nursery World

There is much debate about the role of the International Baccalaureate in secondary education, but how does it work at nursery level? Ruth Thomson visited a London school with an inquiry-based, child-led approach

Russian nursery can stay in EYFS

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

| Nursery World

A Russian bilingual nursery school has won its two-year battle with the Department for Education and can now operate purely in Russian and still work within the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Local authorities to pilot payment-by-results in children's centres

Nursery quality affects attainment at age 14

DfE names areas with low and high take-up of phonics resources and training

EYFS REVIEW: Sector backs plans to cut red tape in welfare requirements

EYFS REVIEW: Second consultation deadline is nearing

Call to allow infant class sizes above 30 children

EYFS REVIEW: children's minister confirms guidance is on the way

EYFS REVIEW: second consultation on early learning goals

Nurseries forge links with teachers in drive for school readiness

Revised EYFS: Gearing up for the challenges of delivery

Ofsted gives parents a chance to have their say on schools

No more inspections for 'outstanding' school nurseries

Sector raises concerns about revised EYFS

Reading test for all six-year-olds given go-ahead

First outdoor nursery in the north prepares for launch

Early Years Professionals improve practice for pre-school children

Department for Education clarifies position on deferring school entry for four-year-olds

EYFS review: 'Slimmed down' EYFS and payment by results for Sure Start children's centres

Learning and Development: International Baccalaureate - Without walls

Russian nursery can stay in EYFS

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