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Nick Clegg speaks out against Michael Gove's free schools

News

Monday, October 21, 2013

| Nursery World

The Deputy Prime Minister is expected to say this week that he believes free schools have too much freedom.

Workforce survey confirms qualification levels falling

News

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is calling for government to act to reverse the ‘catastrophic recruitment crisis’ after research confirmed qualification levels are falling - because of the GCSE requirement.

Council nursery staff warn pay cuts will hit quality

News

Friday, August 19, 2016

| Nursery World

Nursery workers in Brighton and Hove have warned children will receive poorer quality care if the council goes ahead with its plans to cut their pay and working hours.

Concern over agency models as pilots start off

News

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

A few weeks into the childminder agency pilots, a number of organisations have begun to consult with the early years sector about their proposed models.

Analysis: Level three diploma for the children and young people's workforce - Fit for purpose?

News

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

No sooner has the new diploma been launched as the single qualification for the workforce than it is being called into doubt. Karen Faux hears why

EYP Diary - Learning journeys begin

Features

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

| Nursery World

Our candidates are embarking on their learning journeys and I wanted to give you a flavour of what they are currently experiencing in the first month of the EYPS. All candidates have attended an induction event and have become members of the University community. This induction covered what their relevant pathway entails, how the assessment is structured, information on mentor requirements and safeguarding plus a University familiarisation session.

EXCLUSIVE: Apprenticeship trailblazers 'bullied' over GCSEs, claim former members

News

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

The Government ‘bullied and threatened’ the sector's trailblazer group in a row over GCSEs, two ex-members have claimed.

Editor's view - the Nutbrown Review

Opinion

Friday, March 16, 2012

| Nursery World

The Nutbrown interim report, the Level 3 Diploma and what it all means for the sector.

Apprenticeships plan set out

News

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

| Nursery World

The new Institute for Apprenticeships, which launched this month, will regulate the quality of apprenticeships, including the new apprenticeship standards produced by employers.

CWDC confirms 1,500 funded places for next intake of EYPs

News

Friday, September 9, 2011

| Nursery World

Up to 1,500 funded places will be available for early years practitioners to train on the new Early Years Professional programme, which starts in January.

£3m Childcare Works programme launches to support 30 hours policy

News

Saturday, November 5, 2016

| Nursery World

The Government has awarded a £3m contract to ensure settings and councils ‘work closely together’ to create enough childcare to implement the 30 hours policy.

Wales builds upon its childcare offer

News

Friday, November 11, 2016

| Nursery World

The Welsh Government has announced further developments to its 30-hours free childcare pledge, as well as a funded package of courses to upskill its early years workforce.

HR Update: Agency workers to be on equal terms

Features

Monday, July 11, 2011

| Nursery World

Regulatory changes will have big implications for nurseries employing agency workers, says Jacqui Mann, managing director of HR4Nurseries

Childcare courses confuse students on Level 3 status

News

Friday, April 13, 2012

| Nursery World

Some students studying distance learning courses in childcare believing that they will lead to full Level 3 qualifications, are discovering the courses are not considered as full and relevant qualifications by the Department for Education.