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Nursery rape case review criticises poor management

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

| Nursery World

Failings in a nursery's management and by Ofsted and a local authority meant that concerns about a nursery assistant who raped a toddler were missed.

Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

News

Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

The early years sector has slammed the Department for Education's (DfE) financial analysis of the ratio proposals as a 'fantasy'.

Why Early Years Teacher standards fail the youngest children

Opinion

Monday, July 22, 2013

| Nursery World

The Early Years Teacher standards have a vital role in shaping the nature of the work that early years teachers will undertake and the training towards meeting those standards.

Parents not convinced of value of apprenticeships, research suggests

News

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

| Nursery World

Findings from a survey of 1,000 Mumsnet users with children aged 13-18 reveal that more than 60 per cent would be concerned their child would be ‘stuck making the tea’ if they were to choose an apprenticeship.

Wales votes to ban smacking

News

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

| Nursery World

Wales has become the latest country to pass a law banning the physical punishment of children.

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

News

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has updated guidance for early years and childcare providers, including confirmation that from 1 June, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their current Ofsted registration, and within usual limits on the number of children they can care for.

Changes to planning rules aim to fuel childcare expansion

News

Thursday, August 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Plans to make it easier for childcare providers to open nurseries in empty office buildings have been put out for consultation.

The early years sector tells Ofsted: 'This is what we want'

News

Monday, September 16, 2013

| Nursery World

Consistency, transparency, fairness - the same words kept cropping up during the Ofsted Big Conversation meetings held this weekend.

More early years settings downgraded by Ofsted

News

Thursday, September 19, 2013

| Nursery World

The latest Ofsted statistics show that more nurseries and childminders were judged as satisfactory and inadequate in recent inspections compared to the same period last year.

Ofsted renews early years inspection contracts with Tribal and Prospects

News

Wednesday, June 10, 2015

| Nursery World

Ofsted has confirmed that early years inspections will continue to be outsourced to third-party inspection providers.

HR Update - Legal roundup

Features

Monday, June 1, 2015

| Nursery World

Following a raft of recent changes to maternity, sickness and other employment-related legislation, Jacqui Mann of HR4 Nurseries provides a roundup of 20 things every employer needs to know

Consultation on the publication of statistics on early years providers and places and inspection outcomes

Other

Thursday, September 25, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted is proposing to revise the publication of statistics relating to early years inspections and the number of registered childcare providers and places.

Government deletes controversial rule over apprentices' GCSEs

News

Friday, February 13, 2015

| Nursery World

The Government has formally abolished the five-year-rule, paving the way for GCSEs of any date to be used to complete an apprenticeship.

HR Update - Fit for work

Features

Monday, March 9, 2015

| Nursery World

A new scheme is being introduced that will help employers struggling with employees who are off work sick for extended periods, says Jacqui Mann of HR4 Nurseries

Looking ahead to the new framework

Opinion

Friday, March 27, 2015

| Nursery World

Ofsted director of early years Nick Hudson explains the implications of the common inspection framework, which launches in September

Apprentice funding cuts ‘hit poor’

News

Monday, October 31, 2016

| Nursery World

The young poor are bearing the brunt of apprenticeship funding cuts, early years training providers have warned.

Level 3 consultation generates huge response

News

Monday, November 28, 2016

| Nursery World

A consultation on literacy and numeracy qualification requirements for Level 3, due to close today, had received more than 3,000 responses last week.

Call to remove asbestos from all schools

News

Friday, December 2, 2016

| Nursery World

The Government is being pressured to do more to protect children and teaching staff from exposure to asbestos in schools.

Sector airs views on red tape

News

Monday, June 27, 2016

| Nursery World

With the forthcoming expansion of the free entitlement, the overwhelming message from the sector is that early years businesses need help to ensure provision can grow to meet the demand.

Guide to: T-levels

Features

Monday, July 23, 2018

| Nursery World

Will the new T-levels be a bed of roses or a bumpy road? Hannah Crown gives the lowdown on the new vocational programme for Education and Childcare

Multi-Agency Working: Part 2 - It’s good to share

Features

Monday, February 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Information-sharing between organisations is at the core of multi-agency working. In the second instalment of this series, Hannah Crown looks at the issues than can arise among practitioners

Funding reforms ‘will result in fewer EY apprentices’

News

Monday, September 19, 2016

| Nursery World

Sector leaders are urging the Department for Education (DfE) to delay finalising its proposed funding reforms for early years apprenticeships in favour of a more ‘joined-up’ approach.

Exclusive interview with Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah: France, funding and the 30 hours

News

Monday, October 19, 2015

| Nursery World

With the Childcare Bill for the 30 hours in the Commons and rising costs causing concern in early years, Ruth Thomson speaks to Sam Gyimah about what the sector can expect looking ahead.

Consultation on schools national funding formula

Other

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

| Nursery World

The Government is seeking views on proposals to introduce a national funding formula for schools.

National Fostering Stocktake - Call for Evidence

Other

Thursday, May 25, 2017

| Nursery World

This is a call for evidence to inform a ‘comprehensive understanding’ of the current fostering system in England.

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Nursery rape case review criticises poor management

Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

Why Early Years Teacher standards fail the youngest children

Parents not convinced of value of apprenticeships, research suggests

Wales votes to ban smacking

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

Changes to planning rules aim to fuel childcare expansion

The early years sector tells Ofsted: 'This is what we want'

More early years settings downgraded by Ofsted

Ofsted renews early years inspection contracts with Tribal and Prospects

HR Update - Legal roundup

Consultation on the publication of statistics on early years providers and places and inspection outcomes

Government deletes controversial rule over apprentices' GCSEs

HR Update - Fit for work

Looking ahead to the new framework

Apprentice funding cuts ‘hit poor’

Level 3 consultation generates huge response

Call to remove asbestos from all schools

Sector airs views on red tape

Guide to: T-levels

Multi-Agency Working: Part 2 - It’s good to share

Funding reforms ‘will result in fewer EY apprentices’

Exclusive interview with Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah: France, funding and the 30 hours

Consultation on schools national funding formula

National Fostering Stocktake - Call for Evidence

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