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Just a third of providers have signed up to Tax-Free Childcare

Friday, April 28, 2017

| Nursery World

The Childcare Voucher Providers Association has expressed concern that parents will be 'left in the lurch' just days after Tax-Free Childcare went live.

Nursery groups must report on gender pay gap

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Friday, April 7, 2017

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All employers with 250 or more employees will now be required by law to publish figures on the gender pay gap.

Apprenticeship levy is a 'blunt instrument', MPs say

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Friday, March 31, 2017

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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.

New apprenticeships funding system 'will widen training and jobs gap'

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Monday, March 27, 2017

| Nursery World

The apprenticeship levy will worsen the North-South divide in training opportunities and jobs, a leading think-tank has warned.

Level 2 and 3 job-starters must have first-aid training

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Monday, March 20, 2017

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All newly qualified Level 2 and 3 entrants to the early years workforce must have a paediatric first-aid (PFA) certificate within three months of starting work in order to be included in ratios.

Revised EYFS updates Level 3 and first aid rules

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Friday, March 3, 2017

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The DfE has published the revised Early Years Foundation Stage framework to incorporate the new Level 3 qualification requirements and first aid regulations.

Bill to eradicate child poverty in Scotland tabled

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Friday, February 10, 2017

| Nursery World

New legislation setting targets to reduce and end child poverty in Scotland is currently being considered by Scottish ministers.

Apprenticeship levy could lower wages, finds think tank

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

| Nursery World

The new apprenticeship funding system could result in lower wages for employees, a think tank has claimed.

Autumn Statement: Rise to NLW, but no extra funding for childcare sector

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Wednesday, November 23, 2016

| Nursery World

Rises to the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage have been announced by the Chancellor.

DfE consults on Level 3 skills requirements

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Saturday, November 5, 2016

| Nursery World

The sector is urged to respond to a new consultation on the Level 3 literacy and numeracy requirements.

Unpopular Education For All bill scrapped

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Friday, October 28, 2016

| Nursery World

The Government is dropping a bill to convert all schools to academies after a backlash, in a move which has been applauded by campaigners.

Final apprenticeships funding rates: Cuts of up to a third overall

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Plans to slash funding for early years apprentices have been upheld by the Government, despite an outcry.

Nursery Management: Workforce - Rage against the machine

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Monday, September 19, 2016

| Nursery World

The pipeline feeding Level 3 childcare staff into the sector is drying up, and we have the data to prove it. Hannah Crown speaks to a sector in crisis

Funding formula online calculator launched

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Friday, September 9, 2016

| Nursery World

A confusion-busting online calculator is helping settings work out what rates they may be getting when the new early years national funding formula is rolled out.

Brexit - No going back

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Monday, August 22, 2016

| Nursery World

The legislative disentanglement involved in the Brexit vote will keep lawmakers busy for years to come. Its implications for the early years sector are set out here by Phil Richardson, head of employment law at Stephensons Solicitors

Cameron's life chances made a cross-party priority

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Thursday, July 14, 2016

| Nursery World

Transforming children’s life chances was a heated topic for debate by a panel of MPs on the same day David Cameron handed the baton of his flagship policy to Theresa May.

How will early years be affected by Brexit?

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Monday, July 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Brexit will undoubtedly have an impact in some form on early years, according to commentators.

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.

Child poverty rise triggers Brexit warnings

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

| Nursery World

Children’s charities are urging the Government to rule out further welfare cuts amid Brexit uncertainty, after it was revealed child poverty rose by 200,000 last year.

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.

Sector responds to cutting red tape review

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

| Nursery World

The sector has responded boldly to the Government’s review of the red tape burdening early years provision, amid fears of a ‘tipping point’.

Government forges ahead with academy plans in Queen's Speech

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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

| Nursery World

The Government has included an Education for All Bill in the Queen's Speech, with proposals for under-performing schools to be forcibly converted to academies.

Unions call for halt to academisation

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Tuesday, May 17, 2016

| Nursery World

Teaching unions are warning against the Government’s plans to press ahead with a new Education Bill in the Queen’s Speech.

Government consults on 'unfair' disqualification rules

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Friday, May 6, 2016

| Nursery World

The Government is considering scrapping ‘disqualification by association’ rules for some settings, following heavy criticism from the early years sector, and is inviting comment on three consultation options.

Early years free entitlement 'crisis' in spotlight

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Friday, April 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Sector leaders have criticised the administration of the early years free entitlement during an inquiry considering the DfE’s £2.7 billion investment.

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Just a third of providers have signed up to Tax-Free Childcare

Nursery groups must report on gender pay gap

Apprenticeship levy is a 'blunt instrument', MPs say

New apprenticeships funding system 'will widen training and jobs gap'

Level 2 and 3 job-starters must have first-aid training

Revised EYFS updates Level 3 and first aid rules

Bill to eradicate child poverty in Scotland tabled

Apprenticeship levy could lower wages, finds think tank

Autumn Statement: Rise to NLW, but no extra funding for childcare sector

DfE consults on Level 3 skills requirements

Unpopular Education For All bill scrapped

Final apprenticeships funding rates: Cuts of up to a third overall

Nursery Management: Workforce - Rage against the machine

Funding formula online calculator launched

Brexit - No going back

Cameron's life chances made a cross-party priority

How will early years be affected by Brexit?

GCSE requirements to be reviewed

Child poverty rise triggers Brexit warnings

Sector airs views on red tape

Sector responds to cutting red tape review

Government forges ahead with academy plans in Queen's Speech

Unions call for halt to academisation

Government consults on 'unfair' disqualification rules

Early years free entitlement 'crisis' in spotlight

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