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Council backs down over funded places plans for nursery staff

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

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Lancashire County Council has made a dramatic climbdown over its decision to ban nursery workers with related children in their nursery from claiming free hours funding.

Ireland Reforms - Progress is slow for Ireland's childcare sector

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Monday, August 25, 2014

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More than a year since a television programme revealed below-standards of care and mistreatment at some of Ireland's creches, little improvement appears to have been made to the country's childcare.

Changes to Early Learning Goals 'criminal' says early years expert

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Friday, November 9, 2018

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Children are being steered towards pleasing teachers over developing a genuine love of learning under proposed reforms to the Early Learning Goals, early years experts said yesterday.

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

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The Welsh Assembly has published its first early years and childcare plan, detailing ways in which it will support families and young children over the next ten years.

Ofsted takes school and FE inspections in house, but not early years

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Thursday, May 29, 2014

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Ofsted is to bring school inspections and further education inspections in-house.

Inspections must be tailored for the early years

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Friday, October 10, 2014

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Leading early years organisations have given a positive response to plans for a single inspection framework, but urged Ofsted to ensure that inspections are designed for the early education sector.

Institutional failures over child sex abuse revealed

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

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Children are at risk of sex abuse because of failures by councils and other agencies to get a grip on the problem, a damning new report has found.

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

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Friday, February 15, 2019

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Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.

All workers now entitled to a payslip

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Tuesday, April 16, 2019

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A poll has found that 15 per cent of workers under 24 do not receive a payslip, ahead of a change to the law that means that all workers are now legally entitled to one.

New plans could make it easier to buy nursery premises

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Friday, September 6, 2013

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Prospective or current nursery owners could find it easier to purchase premises in the future, under plans being considered by the Government.

Nursery rape case review criticises poor management

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Tuesday, August 27, 2013

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Failings in a nursery's management and by Ofsted and a local authority meant that concerns about a nursery assistant who raped a toddler were missed.

Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

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Friday, May 31, 2013

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The early years sector has slammed the Department for Education's (DfE) financial analysis of the ratio proposals as a 'fantasy'.

Parents not convinced of value of apprenticeships, research suggests

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Tuesday, February 4, 2020

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Findings from a survey of 1,000 Mumsnet users with children aged 13-18 reveal that more than 60 per cent would be concerned their child would be ‘stuck making the tea’ if they were to choose an apprenticeship.

Ofsted renews early years inspection contracts with Tribal and Prospects

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

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Ofsted has confirmed that early years inspections will continue to be outsourced to third-party inspection providers.

Government deletes controversial rule over apprentices' GCSEs

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Friday, February 13, 2015

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The Government has formally abolished the five-year-rule, paving the way for GCSEs of any date to be used to complete an apprenticeship.

Apprentice funding cuts ‘hit poor’

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Monday, October 31, 2016

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The young poor are bearing the brunt of apprenticeship funding cuts, early years training providers have warned.

Funding reforms ‘will result in fewer EY apprentices’

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Monday, September 19, 2016

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Sector leaders are urging the Department for Education (DfE) to delay finalising its proposed funding reforms for early years apprenticeships in favour of a more ‘joined-up’ approach.

Ofsted childcare fees set to rise

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Friday, January 8, 2016

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Childcare minister Sam Gyimah has written to sector organisations to notify them of Government plans to consult on a rise to the annual Ofsted fees for childcare providers.

GCSE requirements to be reviewed

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Friday, July 1, 2016

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Sam Gyimah has promised a review of the GCSE requirements at Level 3.

High court rules that nurseries cannot benefit from same planning rights as schools

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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

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Bright Horizons has lost its case in the high court to extend one of its settings after a judge ruled a nursery is not a ‘school’ and therefore does not benefit from the same planning rights.

Major nursery groups reveal gender pay gap

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Monday, April 16, 2018

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Nursery groups with more than 250 employees have reported on their gender pay gaps, with women ahead in some companies, but men still paid more in others despite the female-dominated nature of the early years sector.

DfE consults on improving Functional Skills qualifications

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

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The Department for Education (DfE) is seeking views on proposed subject content for reformed Functional Skills qualifications in English and mathematics.

FOI request shows very few Ofsted complaints upheld

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

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A Freedom of Information (FOI) request filed by a 'downgraded' nursery provider has revealed that only a tiny percentage of settings have had their complaint upheld by Ofsted and judgement changed.

Coronavirus guidance: a handy summary

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

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A raft of guidance has been produced since the country went into lockdown. Here is a handy summary of key guidance and dates, with links to further, official, information:

Sick pay costing nurseries thousands of pounds

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Monday, October 19, 2015

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Cash-strapped nurseries are facing a new financial struggle after it has emerged that many are losing thousands meeting sick pay costs.

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Council backs down over funded places plans for nursery staff

Ireland Reforms - Progress is slow for Ireland's childcare sector

Changes to Early Learning Goals 'criminal' says early years expert

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

Ofsted takes school and FE inspections in house, but not early years

Inspections must be tailored for the early years

Institutional failures over child sex abuse revealed

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

All workers now entitled to a payslip

New plans could make it easier to buy nursery premises

Nursery rape case review criticises poor management

Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

Parents not convinced of value of apprenticeships, research suggests

Ofsted renews early years inspection contracts with Tribal and Prospects

Government deletes controversial rule over apprentices' GCSEs

Apprentice funding cuts ‘hit poor’

Funding reforms ‘will result in fewer EY apprentices’

Ofsted childcare fees set to rise

GCSE requirements to be reviewed

High court rules that nurseries cannot benefit from same planning rights as schools

Major nursery groups reveal gender pay gap

DfE consults on improving Functional Skills qualifications

FOI request shows very few Ofsted complaints upheld

Coronavirus guidance: a handy summary

Sick pay costing nurseries thousands of pounds

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