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Ofsted calls for definition of school readiness

Thursday, April 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s report on school readiness, published today alongside its Early Years Report, finds there is no clear consensus on what constitutes school readiness.

Revised EYFS: a guide to the changes

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Tuesday, April 1, 2014

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has released the new version of the Early Years Foundation Stage, which will be effective from September 2014.

Experts show MPs the way on early years

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Monday, March 3, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have joined forces to provide briefings for the political parties in the run-up to the general election.

PACEY invites practitioners to put their questions to experts

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Thursday, February 6, 2014

| Nursery World

PACEY is hosting a live question and answer session next week on Twitter for practitioners to put their queries to a panel of experts.

Ofsted Annual report: Schools with poor behaviour to have 'no-notice' inspections

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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Too many schools in England have mediocre teaching and weak leadership, Ofsted’s chief inspector has said.

First Cornish language pre-school to open

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Friday, November 8, 2013

| Nursery World

A not for profit organisation is seeking funding to open the first full-time Cornish language nursery school in the United Kingdom next year.

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.

Scotland launches its first national play strategy

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Monday, June 24, 2013

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has launched the country's first play strategy, which recognises the vital role of play to children's well-being and development.

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.

Sign up for Nursery World's conference on two-year-olds

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Friday, March 1, 2013

| Nursery World

Nursery World is running a conference, 'Two-Year-Olds: Policy and Practice' on 19 April to provide expert advice and debate on provision for this age group.

One in five teachers has given food to hungry pupils, a survey suggests

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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

| Nursery World

Large numbers of pupils in London are starting the day without breakfast, a survey claims.

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.

Private schools will be able to opt out of the EYFS

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Wednesday, October 3, 2012

| Nursery World

Independent schools will be able to opt out of the EYFS from the end of this month.

The big picture: Nursery school digs for gold

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Friday, August 17, 2012

| Nursery World

Welton Free Rangers Forest Nursery School in Somerset has won gold in the Royal Forestry Society (RFS) Excellence Awards with a project that allowed children and young people to enjoy the natural environment in a non-damaging way.

Busy Bees campaigns to make blinds safe

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Monday, August 6, 2012

| Nursery World

Busy Bees, the UK's largest childcare provider, is using its experience to raise awareness among the sector of the danger of some roller blinds to children, following an incident at one of their settings.

Extra copies of our fantastic EYFS Guide coming soon

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Monday, July 9, 2012

| Nursery World

Did you miss out on Nursery World's essential EYFS Guide? Do you need additional copies?

Nursery World Awards 2012 shortlist revealed

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Friday, July 6, 2012

| Nursery World

The excitement is building as we unveil the shortlist for the Nursery World Awards 2012 (in alphabetical order).

Report highlights barriers to outdoor learning

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Monday, July 2, 2012

| Nursery World

A lack of understanding among early years practitioners and teachers, along with a shortage of funding, are preventing children from learning about and taking responsibility for the environment, finds a new study.

EYFS: Early years settings get to grips with changes to practice and planning

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Friday, April 27, 2012

| Nursery World

Thinking up imaginative ways to use their indoor space to develop children's physical development and renewed thinking about child-initiated learning are just some of the ways nurseries have been preparing for the new EYFS.

Jean Gross: education and health should work together to support children's speech and language

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Monday, January 16, 2012

| Nursery World

Cuts across the country are a significant threat to vital speech and language services for children and young people, the outgoing communication champion has warned.

Call to allow infant class sizes above 30 children

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Friday, January 6, 2012

| Nursery World

A London council is asking the Government to consider whether the limit on infant class sizes should be raised above 30 pupils.

Call for early years settings to join in Sport Relief

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years settings are invited to take part in Sport Relief 2012 on 23 March to raise money for vulnerable people all over the world.

Positive Relationships: All in a day's work - meeting the needs of two-year-olds

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Monday, October 31, 2011

| Nursery World

Accepting children from the age of two has brought many changes in our setting, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell, joint managers of Oakey Dokeys Pre-School in Essex.

Early Years Professionals improve practice for pre-school children

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Thursday, July 28, 2011

| Nursery World

Early years settings that employ an Early Years Professional make 'significant improvements' in the quality of learning for children from two-and-a-half to five, a four-year study has concluded.

Join us at Nursery World North for support with the revised EYFS

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Thursday, July 21, 2011

| Nursery World

If you're feeling unsure about what the revised Early Years Foundation Stage will involve, then join us at Nursery World North in Manchester and let top early years experts bring you up to date on the proposed changes.

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Ofsted calls for definition of school readiness

Revised EYFS: a guide to the changes

Experts show MPs the way on early years

PACEY invites practitioners to put their questions to experts

Ofsted Annual report: Schools with poor behaviour to have 'no-notice' inspections

First Cornish language pre-school to open

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

Scotland launches its first national play strategy

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

Sign up for Nursery World's conference on two-year-olds

One in five teachers has given food to hungry pupils, a survey suggests

Ofsted report marks down childminders

Private schools will be able to opt out of the EYFS

The big picture: Nursery school digs for gold

Busy Bees campaigns to make blinds safe

Extra copies of our fantastic EYFS Guide coming soon

Nursery World Awards 2012 shortlist revealed

Report highlights barriers to outdoor learning

EYFS: Early years settings get to grips with changes to practice and planning

Jean Gross: education and health should work together to support children's speech and language

Call to allow infant class sizes above 30 children

Call for early years settings to join in Sport Relief

Positive Relationships: All in a day's work - meeting the needs of two-year-olds

Early Years Professionals improve practice for pre-school children

Join us at Nursery World North for support with the revised EYFS

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