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...
A new sustainability support programme by 4Children (see page 4) includes weekly telephone surgery sessions with experts on Wednesdays from 1pm-3 pm. The helpline number is 020 7512 2100. Online...
What a week it's been for news in the early years education and care sector, with the launch of the final Early Years Foundation Stage materials, a damning report into the low success rates for early...
The Department for Education is to review and reform level 3 early years qualifications as part of its measures to address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on young children.
Plans to rationalise the sector's 361 early years qualifications in the light of the Nutbrown Review have been put on hold by the Children's Workforce Development Council.
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The sector is urged to respond to a new consultation on the Level 3 literacy and numeracy requirements.
New research suggests that women who consume high levels of omega-3 fatty acids during pregnancy have more intelligent and better behaved children. A study by Dr Joseph Hibbeln from the National...
We are delighted to report this week (News, page 4) that Nursery World's 'Stop the Drop' campaign over the lowering of staff qualifications in the national daycare standards has achieved a partial...
Plans to rationalise the sector's 361 early years qualifications have been put on hold by the Children's Workforce Development Council in the light of the Nutbrown Review .