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More early years settings downgraded by Ofsted

Thursday, September 19, 2013

| Nursery World

The latest Ofsted statistics show that more nurseries and childminders were judged as satisfactory and inadequate in recent inspections compared to the same period last year.

Ofsted renews early years inspection contracts with Tribal and Prospects

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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

Level 3 consultation generates huge response

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Monday, November 28, 2016

| Nursery World

A consultation on literacy and numeracy qualification requirements for Level 3, due to close today, had received more than 3,000 responses last week.

Call to remove asbestos from all schools

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Friday, December 2, 2016

| Nursery World

The Government is being pressured to do more to protect children and teaching staff from exposure to asbestos in schools.

Sector airs views on red tape

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Monday, June 27, 2016

| Nursery World

With the forthcoming expansion of the free entitlement, the overwhelming message from the sector is that early years businesses need help to ensure provision can grow to meet the demand.

Funding reforms ‘will result in fewer EY apprentices’

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Monday, September 19, 2016

| Nursery World

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.

Exclusive interview with Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah: France, funding and the 30 hours

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Monday, October 19, 2015

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With the Childcare Bill for the 30 hours in the Commons and rising costs causing concern in early years, Ruth Thomson speaks to Sam Gyimah about what the sector can expect looking ahead.

Ofsted childcare fees set to rise

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Friday, January 8, 2016

| Nursery World

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.

Public Accounts Committee to discuss free entitlement concerns

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

| Nursery World

Early years providers are being put off offering the free entitlement because of faults with the slow payment regime used by local authorities, a parliamentary committee has been told.

GCSE requirements to be reviewed

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Friday, July 1, 2016

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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.

Families lose landmark SEND case against Government

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Monday, October 7, 2019

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The families of children with SEND who brought a legal challenge against the Government over funding have lost their case in the High Court.

Robert Halfon appointed Education Select Committee chair

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Thursday, July 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow, has been elected as the new chair of the education select committee.

Updated 30 hours guide sets out expectation that parents pay for meals

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Thursday, July 20, 2017

| Nursery World

The Department for Education’s updated operational guidance now says that parents taking up the 30 hours can 'expect to' pay for meals, consumables and activities offered by the provider.

DfE consults on improving Functional Skills qualifications

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Tuesday, September 12, 2017

| Nursery World

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

Scotland: nurseries told to limit services for three weeks

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Monday, December 21, 2020

| Nursery World

Childcare settings will close their services to all but keyworkers and the vulnerable for three weeks ‘at least’ in an effort to curb the virus, Scottish Government has announced.

Birth to 5 Matters EYFS guidance to launch this month

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

| Nursery World

‘Birth to 5 Matters – Guidance by the sector, for the sector’ is on track to be launched later this month after the final sector consultation on the non-statutory Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) guidance resulted in a ‘resounding endorsement’ of the document.

Ofsted plans separate ratings for early years in schools

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Wednesday, March 19, 2014

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Early years education provided by schools may be rated separately by Ofsted.

FOI request shows very few Ofsted complaints upheld

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Thursday, October 3, 2013

| Nursery World

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.

Ofsted chief calls for school for disdvantaged two-year-olds

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Sir Michael Wilshaw is to say this morning that the early years system is letting the poorest children down.

Ofsted's new 'tougher' framework goes live

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Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

From today, early years providers will be subject to a stricter inspection under Ofsted's revised framework.

Ofsted figures show rise in 'inadequate' nurseries and childminders

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Friday, December 6, 2013

| Nursery World

The proportion of early years providers judged inadequate has risen in the past year, annual Ofsted figures show.

Search Results

More early years settings downgraded by Ofsted

Ofsted renews early years inspection contracts with Tribal and Prospects

Government deletes controversial rule over apprentices' GCSEs

Apprentice funding cuts ‘hit poor’

Level 3 consultation generates huge response

Call to remove asbestos from all schools

Sector airs views on red tape

Funding reforms ‘will result in fewer EY apprentices’

Exclusive interview with Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah: France, funding and the 30 hours

Ofsted childcare fees set to rise

Public Accounts Committee to discuss free entitlement concerns

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

Families lose landmark SEND case against Government

Robert Halfon appointed Education Select Committee chair

Updated 30 hours guide sets out expectation that parents pay for meals

DfE consults on improving Functional Skills qualifications

Scotland: nurseries told to limit services for three weeks

Birth to 5 Matters EYFS guidance to launch this month

Ofsted plans separate ratings for early years in schools

FOI request shows very few Ofsted complaints upheld

Ofsted chief calls for school for disdvantaged two-year-olds

Ofsted's new 'tougher' framework goes live

Ofsted figures show rise in 'inadequate' nurseries and childminders

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