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Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Despite a call for more emphasis on play-based learning from many respondents to the consultation on Early Years Educator qualifications, the Government has not amended the criteria.

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.

Poll highlights concern about 'schoolification' of early years

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Just a third of childcare workers believe that it is very important that children have basic reading, writing and maths before they start school, new research shows.

Five-year-olds will learn computer programming in new curriculum

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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Five-year-olds will learn about fractions and computer programming in the revised national curriculum for children from five-to-16.

Ofsted chief under fire from early years experts on assessment

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

| Nursery World

A group of early years experts has written to Ofsted to challenge Sir Michael Wilshaw on his plans to reform early years assessment.

Ofsted: 'Strong leadership' in early years key to being ready for school

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Wednesday, July 3, 2013

| Nursery World

Poor leadership in some early years settings means that some children, particularly those in deprived areas, are not starting school ready to 'make the most' of it, an Ofsted report says today.

Question mark over future of Development Matters guidance

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Monday, July 1, 2013

| Nursery World

The Development Matters guidance widely used by early years practitioners appears to have been sidelined by the Department for Education.

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.

Make school days longer, says Michael Gove

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Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Speaking at the Spectator Education conference , the education secretary said that in order for children to achieve better outcomes school days should be longer and school holidays shorter.

'More Great Childcare': a guide to the key points

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Monday, January 28, 2013

| Nursery World

The long-awaited Government response to Professor Cathy Nutbrown's review of early education and childcare qualifications goes further than responses to her recommendations.

Steiner Waldorf schools win victory on EYFS exemptions

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Friday, January 25, 2013

| Nursery World

Steiner kindergartens have been successful in achieving exemptions from those aspects of the Early Learning Goals in the EYFS that do not fit with the Steiner educational philosophy and ethos. The ruling applies to all Steiner settings.

Booktrust campaign to raise 2m to get 12,000 disadvantaged children reading

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Thursday, January 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The charity Booktrust has launched a new fundraising drive to help the UK's most vulnerable children through the power of stories and reading.

Parents win deferred school entry for daughter

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Friday, January 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Parents of an August-born child have won a two-and-a-half year fight to defer her school entry until after her fifth birthday.

Montessori offers grants and free primary training

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Friday, December 7, 2012

| Nursery World

A Montessori specialist could be trained in every primary school in England, in plans to widen access to Maria Montessori's philosophy to all children.

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.

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Government rejects calls for more focus on play in new qualifications

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

Poll highlights concern about 'schoolification' of early years

Five-year-olds will learn computer programming in new curriculum

Ofsted chief under fire from early years experts on assessment

Ofsted: 'Strong leadership' in early years key to being ready for school

Question mark over future of Development Matters guidance

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

Make school days longer, says Michael Gove

'More Great Childcare': a guide to the key points

Steiner Waldorf schools win victory on EYFS exemptions

Booktrust campaign to raise 2m to get 12,000 disadvantaged children reading

Parents win deferred school entry for daughter

Montessori offers grants and free primary training

Ofsted report marks down childminders

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