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GCSEs U-turn praised, but questions remain

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  • Monday, March 20, 2017
    • | Nursery World
The sector has welcomed the early years minister Caroline Dinenage’s decision to reinstate functional skills as alternatives to GCSEs in English and maths for Level 3 qualifications.

Early years apprenticeship group dismissed in GCSE deadlock

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  • Friday, February 17, 2017
    • | Nursery World
The Government has dispensed with the Early Years Apprenticeship Trailblazer Group following a long-running stand-off over the inclusion of ‘reasonable equivalents’ to GCSE English and Maths in the new Level 3 apprenticeship standard.

Wales builds upon its childcare offer

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  • 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.

Durham teaching assistants vote to strike over pay

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  • Monday, October 31, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Nearly 1,000 teaching assistants in Durham have voted overwhelmingly to strike over plans by Durham County Council to cut their pay, which will see some lose nearly a quarter of their wages next April.

Teaching assistants are winning praise but losing pay

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  • Monday, October 31, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Schools are beginning to see the benefits of their teaching assistant workforce just as the TAs themselves are facing major cuts to their terms and conditions and, in many cases, pay. Charlotte Goddard reports

Workforce survey confirms qualification levels falling

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  • 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.

Apprenticeship levy warning to early years sector

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  • Thursday, August 25, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Settings are urged to air their views in the Government’s apprenticeship levy consultation after a leading training provider warned that ‘catastrophic’ funding cuts are in store.

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