Search

Monday, April 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Research shows that high quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) improves children's life chances.

Practical Management Part 3: Staff Training and CPD - Keeping one step ahead of change

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

The best training anticipates change and contributes to a nursery's continuing development. Auditing training and identifying appropriate courses should be part of the CPD cycle, say Des Forrest and Kathy Brodie.

Viewpoint: New Level 3 questions

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Will the new Early Years Educator qualifications be the modern equivalent of the NNEB?, asks Early Education

Consultation begins on training standards for the new Early Years Teacher role

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

The DfE has launched a consultation on the standards which will underpin the training and assessment of the new Early Years Teacher role.

Nutbrown slams 'More Great Childcare' plans

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Professor Cathy Nutbrown has launched a highly critical response to the government's proposals in 'More Great Childcare', saying that they 'will shake the foundations of quality provision for young children'.

NCMA re-brands to widen membership to include nursery workers

Friday, March 15, 2013

| Nursery World

The National Childminding Association re-launches today as the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years.

Sign up for the best advice and information on caring for two-year-olds

Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Tickets are selling fast for Nursery World's Two-year-Olds: Policy and Practice conference on 19 April, which features a fantastic line-up of early years experts all ready to share their knowledge and experience.

Sign up for Nursery World's conference on two-year-olds

Friday, March 1, 2013

| Nursery World

Nursery World is running a conference, 'Two-Year-Olds: Policy and Practice' on 19 April to provide expert advice and debate on provision for this age group.

Government consults on Early Years Educator qualification criteria

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

| Nursery World

The new Level 3 Early Years Educator qualifications will take on average two years to complete.

Exclusive: Why I believe we need to raise qualifications

Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

At Ofsted, we recognise that early years really do count. We see on a daily basis the positive impact made by expert staff delivering high quality early years provision, especially to our most disadvantaged children.

Agency childminders will choose employment status

Wednesday, February 13, 2013

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has provided more information about how the new childminder agencies will operate, saying that agency childminders will be able to decide whether they are self-employed or employees.

NCMA childcare career survey

Monday, February 11, 2013

| Nursery World

The National Childminding Association with Nursery World and NannyTax is carrying out research into childcare career choices.

Anger at proposals to replace EYPs with EYTs

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Early Years Professionals say they feel sidelined by Government plans to replace them with Early Years Teachers.

OFSTED: The New Inspection Framework Part 6 - Work with your inspector

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Laura Henry describes how careful preparation and a strong understanding of the Ofsted inspector's role and the procedure to be followed will 'help the inspector to help you'.

Why we are introducing childminder agencies

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

| Nursery World

The agencies being introduced by the Children and Families Bill will support great childminders and encourage more to enter the profession, says Education Minister Elizabeth Truss

'More Great Childcare': Elizabeth Truss backs Teach First in early years

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

| Nursery World

The minister for education and childcare said the Department for Education would consider extending the Teach First scheme to the early years, a recommendation made by Policy Exchange, at an event hosted by the think tank to discuss the Government's response to the Nutbrown Review.

'More Great Childcare': Early Years Teacher to supersede EYPS

Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

The Government has responded to Cathy Nutbrown's recommendations for raising the professionalism of the workforce by saying it will introduce a new Early Years Teacher role, but without Qualified Teacher Status.

Think tank calls for fresh impetus in improving the quality of early years teaching

Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Policy Exchange is recommending that the Teach First scheme be extended to the early years to attract high-calibre graduates to settings that serve disadvantaged areas, as figures show children in these parts of the country receive poorer quality care.

Teachers' pay will be linked to performance

Thursday, December 6, 2012

| Nursery World

Teachers in England and Wales will get pay rises based on performance rather than the length of service, after the Government accepted today all of the proposals in a report by the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB).

It's time to take EYPS up to the next level

Thursday, November 22, 2012

| Nursery World

The Status has proved its worth on many fronts and now it is time for the Government to decide how it can be built on, says Dr Eunice Lumsden

Pre-School Learning Alliance to open its doors to childminders

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

| Nursery World

The Pre-School Learning Alliance is to offer childminders a bespoke membership package from early next year, following the National Childminding Association's bid to attract a wider membership under a new name.

NCMA to change its name in bid to attract wider membership

Friday, November 9, 2012

| Nursery World

The National Childminding Association is changing its name to the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years as of next year.

All about the role of ... Director of children's services

Friday, November 9, 2012

| Nursery World

Managing substantial budgets and ensuring that children's services are delivered to the highest standard within a local authority are part of this highly responsible role. Anne Hayes outlines the career path to this position

Ofsted: The New Inspection Framework, Part 3 - How you can be an 'action practitioner'

Friday, November 9, 2012

| Nursery World

Staff need to be able to demonstrate their understanding of child development in practice during inspections, says Laura Henry.

EYPs warn morale will fall if they are forced to re-train