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Scotland releases details of 30-hour pilots

Thursday, November 17, 2016

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has named the three local authorities that will trial delivery of its expanded early learning and childcare scheme next year.

Call for EYPP to be doubled to improve social mobility

News

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

| Nursery World

A new report recommends the early years pupil premium be increased to help children from low-income families progress.

To the Point - Digging up the future

Opinion

Monday, November 14, 2016

| Nursery World

Professor Cathy Nutbrown says that the downgrading of classical studies at A level could have ramifications for the early years.

Interview - Tulip Siddiq, Shadow Early Years Minister

Other

Monday, November 14, 2016

| Nursery World

The shadow early years minister and MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, talks about Labour’s plans

To the Point - Let the children play

Opinion

Monday, November 14, 2016

| Nursery World

With the introduction of a new ‘tougher’ curriculum in primary schools in 2014, teachers are under increasing pressure to get their children doing more, at an earlier age, says Sue Cowley.

Editor’s view - At the summit

Opinion

Monday, November 14, 2016

| Nursery World

We were delighted to welcome early years minister Caroline Dinenage to the Nursery World Business Summit last week to give her first major address to the sector since taking up her role in July this year.

30 Hours, Part 1: Hertfordshire - Free to work

Features

Monday, November 14, 2016

| Nursery World

In the first of a series looking at how the Government’s 30 hours offer of free childcare is being piloted, Charlotte Goddard explores a scheme that has places reserved for unemployed parents. Plus, James Hempsall comments

Government reduces restrictions on 30-hour provision

News

Sunday, November 13, 2016

| Nursery World

Fewer restrictions are to be placed on the delivery of the 30 free hours of childcare to better meet the needs of children, parents and providers.

DfE consults sector on GCSE rules in wake of protest

News

Sunday, November 13, 2016

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has finally responded to vocal concerns from the sector about the need to revise the GCSE rules for Level 3 early years workers, amid the recruitment crisis.

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.

Nursery teachers are not the only answer to closing the gap

Opinion

Friday, November 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Sue Martin, professor of early childhood education in Toronto, says that Save the Children's call for more nursery teachers is missing the mark

Early years minister tells sector 'exam grades not only proof of quality'

News

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

| Nursery World

More than 1,500 people have responded to the Department for Education’s consultation on level 3 literacy and numeracy requirements since it launched on Saturday, early years minister Caroline Dinenage told delegates at Nursery World’s Business Summit today.

£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.

DfE consults on Level 3 skills requirements

News

Saturday, November 5, 2016

| Nursery World

The sector is urged to respond to a new consultation on the Level 3 literacy and numeracy requirements.

Pilot 30-hours areas results to be published in July 2017

News

Friday, November 4, 2016

| Nursery World

A report on how the pilot areas for the 30 hours free entitlement have performed will be made public – but not until a month before the full rollout next year.