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Cambridge Primary Review Trust - Challenging aspects of EY practice

Monday, April 6, 2015

| Nursery World

A research paper published earlier this year has major implications for the early years because of the challenges it makes to some of the ideas that have become 'best practice', says Julian Grenier

Sector urges re-think on plans for 'harmful' baseline assessment

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Monday, November 3, 2014

| Nursery World

The early years sector is calling on the childcare and education minister to reconsider plans for a baseline assessment for reception pupils.

Reading for enjoyment helps children do better at maths

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Friday, September 13, 2013

| Nursery World

Children who read for pleasure are more likely to perform well at maths and English, according to new research by the Institute of Education (IOE).

Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

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Thursday, July 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners are invited to take part in the National Literacy Trusts survey on supporting childrens language.

Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

| Nursery World

The largest teaching union has slammed the phonics reading check for six-year-olds as a 'waste of money', after Government research found that the majority of teachers found it had 'little or no impact' on children's reading and writing.

The EYFS is not a 'straitjacket', says Elizabeth Truss

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Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

The education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss told delegates at Nursery World's conference that they should be delivering the EYFS in the way they see fit, but that settings do not need to provide free-flow play or a certain proportion of child-led activities.

Union warns primary curriculum will 'turn out robots'

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Wednesday, April 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The proposed primary national curriculum will hold back the progress of many children and label others as failures according to 102 individuals and organisations.

New early years development resource for parents of disabled children

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Monday, February 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The NCB has launched a new free early support resource to support families with disabled children and help them to track and record their child's early development.

Ofsted report marks down childminders

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Tuesday, November 27, 2012

| Nursery World

The best early years provision overall is found in group settings, Ofsted's annual report on early years has found.

Private schools will be able to opt out of the EYFS

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

| Nursery World

Independent schools will be able to opt out of the EYFS from the end of this month.

The big picture: Nursery school digs for gold

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Friday, August 17, 2012

| Nursery World

Welton Free Rangers Forest Nursery School in Somerset has won gold in the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) Excellence Awards with a project that allowed children and young people to enjoy the natural environment in a non-damaging way.

EYFS: Nursery group reassesses approach to learning and development in run-up to EYFS

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Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Karen Walker, head of children's services at the London Early Years Foundation, spoke to Nursery World about how the group's nurseries are preparing for the new framework.

EYFS: Early years settings get to grips with changes to practice and planning

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Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Thinking up imaginative ways to use their indoor space to develop children's physical development and renewed thinking about child-initiated learning are just some of the ways nurseries have been preparing for the new EYFS.

Early years sector gives its verdict on the EYFS

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Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Aspects of the new framework such as the Prime and Specific areas are being welcomed, but there are reservations too, says Annette Rawstrone.

Early years sector raises concerns about revised EYFS amid a broad welcome

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Monday, April 2, 2012

| Nursery World

The revised Early Years Foundation Stage has received a broadly positive response from the early years sector, although some reservations have been raised over the requirement for progress checks on two-year-olds.

Revised EYFS: Development Matters and two-year-olds Progress Check guidance

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Following the publication of the revised statutory EYFS framework 2012, some of the accompanying guidance has also been released.

Revised EYFS: learning and development requirements

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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Your at-a-glance guide to the learning and development requirements for the revised EYFS

Nutbrown review: interim report spells out key messages for qualifications reform

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Tuesday, March 13, 2012

| Nursery World

Improving literacy and numeracy skills for early years practitioners and bringing in a new licensing system are key issues that Professor Cathy Nutbrown highlights in her interim report published today.

Interview - Sue Palmer, literacy specialist

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Friday, February 17, 2012

| Nursery World

Sue Palmer talks about Early Childhood Action, a new campaign group made up of academics and practitioners, who last week announced plans to draft an alternative to the EYFS.

Call to allow infant class sizes above 30 children

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Friday, January 6, 2012

| Nursery World

A London council is asking the Government to consider whether the limit on infant class sizes should be raised above 30 pupils.

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Cambridge Primary Review Trust - Challenging aspects of EY practice

Sector urges re-think on plans for 'harmful' baseline assessment

Reading for enjoyment helps children do better at maths

Survey seeks sector's views on children's literacy and language

Phonics check branded 'a waste of money'

The EYFS is not a 'straitjacket', says Elizabeth Truss

Union warns primary curriculum will 'turn out robots'

New early years development resource for parents of disabled children

Ofsted report marks down childminders

Private schools will be able to opt out of the EYFS

The big picture: Nursery school digs for gold

EYFS: Nursery group reassesses approach to learning and development in run-up to EYFS

EYFS: Early years settings get to grips with changes to practice and planning

Early years sector gives its verdict on the EYFS

Early years sector raises concerns about revised EYFS amid a broad welcome

Revised EYFS: Development Matters and two-year-olds Progress Check guidance

Revised EYFS: learning and development requirements

Nutbrown review: interim report spells out key messages for qualifications reform

Interview - Sue Palmer, literacy specialist

Call to allow infant class sizes above 30 children

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