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Monday, June 15, 2015

| Nursery World

Professor Iram Siraj says that Scotland should be proud of the ambition it has for children's early years.

GCSE rules scrapped for standalone Level 3 EYEs

News

Friday, July 31, 2015

| Nursery World

The requirement for those taking standalone Level 3 Early Years Educator courses to have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above before starting the qualification has been removed just before the new funding year begins on 1 August.

Exclusive: Nutbrown Level 3 recommendations dismissed

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Monday, March 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Ministers have confirmed that they will not go ahead with recommendations made by Professor Cathy Nutbrown to move towards a minimum Level 3 qualification for all early years practitioners counted in staff:child ratios.

New organisation aims to encourage children to lead more active lives

News

Thursday, April 24, 2014

| Nursery World

An independent register of children’s activity professionals has been created by SkillsActive to build on the Olympic legacy and counter the rising trend of inactivity in young people.

A far-reaching vision for the workforce in Wales

Opinion

Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Huw Lewis, minister for education and skills, Wales, explains the Welsh Government's plans for the early years

Government set to delete 'five year rule' on GCSE re-sits

News

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

| Nursery World

The Government is set to back down over controversial rules which could force hundreds of apprentices to retake valid GCSEs.

£2.3m early years bursary scheme attracts handful of applicants

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Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

Labour has branded the Early Years Apprenticeship Scheme a failure, after just 23 apprentices were successful in applying for the funding.

Lib Dems would give Early Years Teachers right to QTS

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Thursday, November 27, 2014

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats would ensure that Early Years Teachers would be able to achieve qualified teacher status.

Nursery chain offers 'babble to chatter' scheme

News

Thursday, April 16, 2015

| Nursery World

The UK’s largest nursery group Busy Bees has launched a new training programme to help practitioners to develop children’s early language skills.

Sector responds to cutting red tape review

News

Tuesday, June 14, 2016

| Nursery World

The sector has responded boldly to the Government’s review of the red tape burdening early years provision, amid fears of a ‘tipping point’.

Outrage over Leadsom's comments that male childcarers might be paedophiles

News

Friday, July 15, 2016

| Nursery World

The early years sector has been outraged by comments made by Andrea Leadsom, the new environment and rural affairs secretary, who claimed that men who worked in childcare might be paedophiles.

Schools require 'new training on special needs', study finds

News

Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| Nursery World

New teaching methods are needed to help schools cope with a growing number of children who have increasingly complex special needs and disabilities, according to new research.

Early Years Pay and Conditions survey: stagnation triggers brain drain fears

News

Monday, October 17, 2016

| Nursery World

Early years wages remain significantly below the national average and out of line with inflation, exclusive research by Nursery World and the Pre-school Learning Alliance reveals.

Deadline for current early years qualifications could be extended following criticism from regulator of new Level 3

News

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

| Nursery World

The CWDC has confirmed that it is reviewing the cut-off point for students to current Level 3 qualifications in early years and childcare, following a report by Ofqual, which criticises the new diploma.

Mind the drop!

Opinion

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

| Nursery World

Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, calls for action to stop the decline in childminder numbers

Work Matters: Management Focus - Parental leave - Call for flexibility

Features

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

| Nursery World

The Federation of Small Businesses wants parents to be given more say in planning maternity/paternity leave, says Karen Faux.

Trainers report Level 3 apprentice surge

News

Monday, May 29, 2017

| Nursery World

There has been a sharp increase in the number of apprentices signing up for Level 3 Early Years Educator (EYE) since the GCSE rule change, a Nursery World analysis shows.

CWDC gets ready to close its doors

News

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

| Nursery World

On 31 March the Children's Workforce Development Council will close and the DfE's Teaching Agency will continue its work with early years.

Nutbrown Review: Final report maps way ahead for quality early years workforce

News

Monday, June 18, 2012

| Nursery World

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.

Rise in number of men training as primary school teachers

News

Monday, July 16, 2012

| Nursery World

The number of men training as primary school teachers has risen by 50 per cent in the last four years, according to statistics from the Teaching Agency.

Apprentice anguish

Opinion

Friday, March 2, 2018

| Nursery World

With the number of young people starting apprenticeships down by 40 per cent, it's a challenging time for employers, says Mark Dawe

Qualification levels among early years staff are falling

News

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

| Nursery World

New analysis of the early years workforce reveals a worrying time for the sector, with a downward trend in the proportion of qualified staff and the prospect that in the future the workforce may be less qualified than it is now.

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

News

Friday, February 15, 2019

| Nursery World

Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.

Editor’s view - Putting in the hours

Opinion

Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Labour’s proposed childcare revolution tackles some persistent problems, but it must be able to put its money where its mouth is

Government consults on Early Years Educator qualification criteria

News

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

| Nursery World

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

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Steps for change

GCSE rules scrapped for standalone Level 3 EYEs

Exclusive: Nutbrown Level 3 recommendations dismissed

New organisation aims to encourage children to lead more active lives

A far-reaching vision for the workforce in Wales

Government set to delete 'five year rule' on GCSE re-sits

£2.3m early years bursary scheme attracts handful of applicants

Lib Dems would give Early Years Teachers right to QTS

Nursery chain offers 'babble to chatter' scheme

Sector responds to cutting red tape review

Outrage over Leadsom's comments that male childcarers might be paedophiles

Schools require 'new training on special needs', study finds

Early Years Pay and Conditions survey: stagnation triggers brain drain fears

Deadline for current early years qualifications could be extended following criticism from regulator of new Level 3

Mind the drop!

Work Matters: Management Focus - Parental leave - Call for flexibility

Trainers report Level 3 apprentice surge

CWDC gets ready to close its doors

Nutbrown Review: Final report maps way ahead for quality early years workforce

Rise in number of men training as primary school teachers

Apprentice anguish

Qualification levels among early years staff are falling

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

Editor’s view - Putting in the hours

Government consults on Early Years Educator qualification criteria

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