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Scotland begins recruitment drive

    News
  • Monday, October 30, 2017
  • | Nursery World
The Scottish government has launched a campaign to recruit 11,000 childcarers ahead of the introduction of the 30 hours.

Trainers report Level 3 apprentice surge

    News
  • Monday, May 29, 2017
  • | Nursery World
There has been a sharp increase in the number of apprentices signing up for Level 3 Early Years Educator (EYE) since the GCSE rule change, a Nursery World analysis shows.

Apprenticeships plan set out

    News
  • Wednesday, April 19, 2017
  • | Nursery World
The new Institute for Apprenticeships, which launched this month, will regulate the quality of apprenticeships, including the new apprenticeship standards produced by employers.

Apprenticeship levy is a 'blunt instrument', MPs say

    News
  • Friday, March 31, 2017
  • | Nursery World
The Government’s apprenticeships policies lack focus and will not close the skills gap because they fail to concentrate on the sectors and regions where training is most needed, an MPs' report warns.

GCSEs U-turn praised, but questions remain

    News
  • 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

    News
  • 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

    News
  • 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

    News
  • 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

    News
  • 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

    News
  • 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.

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