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In this instalment of her series on groundbreaking thinkers in the early years, Linda Pound discusses Swiss educator Johann Pestalozzi, the ‘starting point of modern educational theory and practice’
New measures from the Government do not bode well for many in the early years.
Children are being steered towards pleasing teachers over developing a genuine love of learning under proposed reforms to the Early Learning Goals, early years experts said yesterday.
Thousands of early years and childcare workers are currently unable to undertake a Level 5 qualification in childcare because there is no Government funding available to them.
Staff are poorly paid, settings heavily reliant on Government funding are worse off financially, and qualification levels looks to be falling, finds Ceeda’s first About Early Years survey
The latest statistics for early years inspections show that Ofsted is being tougher on childminders and nurseries with more being judged inadequate and fewer given an outstanding grade.