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The new national occupational standards for classroom assistants (see News, page 4) are welcome for several reasons. The standards, and the forthcoming NVQs/SVQs that will follow, will be a big step...
Teaching assistant, non-teaching assistant, classroom assistant, nursery nurse, early years practitioner... The number of job titles given to support staff in primary schools is only outdone by the...
The UK Government stubbornly insists on league tables as a means of driving up educational attainment, standards of health care and so on, despite widespread opposition. It may not be so keen,...
There is bound to be consternation among day nurseries in England as it becomes apparent that Ofsted is now taking a different line on staff working with children before background checks are...
The drive to improve the level of qualifications in the early years and childcare sector is welcome indeed, and the need to have level 3 staff in supervisory positions under the national care...
More than three years ago, when the proposals for the Foundation Stage curriculum were being drawn up, it took a concerted effort from leading early years specialists to ward off an inappropriate and...
It is hugely disappointing that there are moves within the Scottish Parliament to reject plans to ban the smacking of children under three, bowing to pressure from parents apparently worried that more...
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...
The National Day Nurseries Association is urging all local authorities to hold events for their local childcare community and openly discuss their plans for creating Sure Start Children's Centres with...