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Two decades of ‘relentless’ policy changes, lack of investment and low pay have led to early years teachers feeling devalued and ready to leave their profession.
A new early years teaching qualification, minimum standards for maths and English, and clear job titles and roles, are among some of the 19 recommendations made by Professor Cathy Nutbrown.
Settings should avoid ‘a Tesco-delivery’ model of early years curriculum under the new Ofsted inspection framework, Professor Elizabeth Wood has warned.
The Scottish Qualifications Authority has developed a Higher in early years care and education which will be available at colleges from the start of this academic year, with the first exams to take...
Skills in observation and assessing a child's needs are key to meeting the requirements of Standard 4, says Karen Hart
Bright Little Stars celebrated the graduation of its first set of official BLS Leadership Academy students, who took the qualification at the nursery group’s new career academy.
Professor Cathy Nutbrown asked Nursery World readers to send in their questions about the future of early years qualifications to feed into her review. Here are her replies
I write in response to Lisa Steele-Bevan's letter ('Impractical training', 10 November) in respect of newly qualified staff. I have been involved in childcare NVQs for approximately eight years and...
Early years organisations and the childcare workforce have given a mixed reaction to the announcement by children's minister Sarah Teather that the Government is to review the Early Years Foundation...
The return of the ratios debate highlights how the early years sector deserves a fresh approach to solving its ongoing challenges, says our columnist Sara Mackenzie