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Managers of half the playgroups in England hold a childcare or education qualification at only NVQ level 2 or under, a major study funded by the Department for Education and Employment has found. The...
An ethos of mutual gain in college studying and working practice is described by Dr Cath Arnold, who leads on the MA in Integrated Provision for Families, based at the Pen Green Centre.
Four years after the first employer ‘trailblazer’ group was formed, the new Level 3 apprenticeship standard has finally been approved. Charlotte Goddard reports
Joanne Ryan is the head of assessment for the Early Years Professional Status programme at Edge Hill University. She gained EYPS herself through the Validation pilot scheme in 2006. Here she describes...
The idea of providing free part-time nursery places for all three-year-olds sounds good, but is it working out in practice? Mary Evans looks at the realities
A further 600,000 has been pledged by the Children's Workforce Development Council to help playworkers develop their skills through Level 3 qualifications.
A playdough bakery and hidden object game are ideal activities. By Georgina Durrant
Black and white paint and everyday objects inspired this attractive display to develop children's awareness of the language of opposites, says Caroline Glasper Planned learning intentions