Search

National early years training provider extends its offering

Thursday, September 8, 2022

| Nursery World

National early years training provider Realise has increased its offering with the acquisition of an independent training company which operates across Yorkshire and the North-East.

Fennies nursery group opens its own training academy

News

Monday, March 14, 2022

| Nursery World

Fennies nursery group has launched its own training academy, offering CPD courses and a scheme for graduates.

Government urged to do more to increase the number of apprentices

News

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

| Nursery World

The Department for Education (DfE) has been slammed for missing the Government’s own target for creating apprenticeships, according to Labour analysis released at the start of this week’s National Apprenticeship Week (7-13 February) 2022.

Parents 'will be turned away' due to Level 3 staffing crisis

News

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

| Nursery World

While recruiting Level 3-qualified staff has been an issue for several years, settings have told Nursery World that the situation is now so dire they fear they will be forced to turn families away because of staff shortages.

Level 5 standard in dispute

News

Monday, February 3, 2020

| Nursery World

A tug of war is taking place over whether the Level 5 apprenticeship standard should contain a foundation degree or the standard ‘licence to practice’ at Level 3, Nursery World has learned.

Apprenticeships panel appoints Eunice Lumsden following criticism over lack of sector experience

News

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

| Nursery World

A panel which approves apprenticeship standards for the childcare sector has appointed a leading early years specialist.

New Level 2 trailblazer group given go-ahead

News

Friday, June 21, 2019

| Nursery World

A new trailblazer group has been set up to work on an apprenticeship standard at level 2.

Long-awaited Level 3 early years appenticeship standard approved

News

Thursday, April 4, 2019

| Nursery World

The much anticipated Level 3 early years apprenticeship standard has been approved for delivery.

Apprenticeship providers rail against Level 3 impasse

News

Thursday, March 28, 2019

| Nursery World

Training providers say they have lost faith in the Government to deliver the Level 3 apprenticeship standard – which has still not been produced five years after work on it started.

Delay continues over Level 3 standard while new apprenticeship group is set up

News

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

| Nursery World

A new trailblazer group has been set up to continue working on the early years apprenticeship standards, Nursery World has learned.

Apprenticeships latest: IfA claims it 'has worked collaboratively'

News

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

| Nursery World

The Institute for Apprenticeships has responded to criticism that it is not listening to employers following the resignation of Busy Bees from the trailblazer group.

Level 3 early years apprenticeship could receive £8,000 funding

News

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Level 3 Early Years Educator apprenticeship standard has now been approved, Nursery World can reveal, with increased funding in prospect.

Childcare apprenticeships panel has just one PVI representative

News

Thursday, November 23, 2017

| Nursery World

Members of the expert panel which will be vetting new early years apprenticeships have been announced.

EXCLUSIVE: Level 3 apprenticeships standard ready to go in February

News

Monday, November 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years apprenticeships have been a much-needed boost as the new Level 3 standard has now been submitted.

Schools accused of exploiting apprenticeships for cheap labour

News

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Schools are advertising teaching assistant apprentice jobs at just £3.50 an hour, according to new analysis.

British Sign Language wins GCSE equivalent status for early years apprenticeships

News

Thursday, April 20, 2017

| Nursery World

British Sign Language (BSL) is to be included as an alternative to GCSE English in early years apprenticeships from 24 April, after years of lobbying from equalities campaigners.

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.

Former chair of trailblazers seeks judicial review

News

Friday, April 7, 2017

| Nursery World

The former chair of the apprenticeship trailblazer group, which was stood down in February, is seeking a judicial review of the Government’s decision.

Apprenticeship levy comes into force

News

Thursday, April 6, 2017

| Nursery World

The apprenticeship levy comes into force today, at a time of unprecedented uncertainty over apprenticeships in the early years sector.

EXCLUSIVE: Apprenticeship trailblazers 'bullied' over GCSEs, claim former members

News

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

The Government ‘bullied and threatened’ the sector's trailblazer group in a row over GCSEs, two ex-members have claimed.

Approved apprenticeship training providers list published

News

Thursday, March 16, 2017

| Nursery World

A new register of training providers has launched as part of reforms to quality assure apprenticeships.

Apprenticeship levy could lower wages, finds think tank

News

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

| Nursery World

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

Funding reforms ‘will result in fewer EY apprentices’

News

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.

Nursery Management: Workforce - Rage against the machine

News

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

Search Results

National early years training provider extends its offering

Fennies nursery group opens its own training academy

Government urged to do more to increase the number of apprentices

Parents 'will be turned away' due to Level 3 staffing crisis

Level 5 standard in dispute

Apprenticeships panel appoints Eunice Lumsden following criticism over lack of sector experience

New Level 2 trailblazer group given go-ahead

Long-awaited Level 3 early years appenticeship standard approved

Apprenticeship providers rail against Level 3 impasse

Delay continues over Level 3 standard while new apprenticeship group is set up

Apprenticeships latest: IfA claims it 'has worked collaboratively'

Level 3 early years apprenticeship could receive £8,000 funding

Childcare apprenticeships panel has just one PVI representative

EXCLUSIVE: Level 3 apprenticeships standard ready to go in February

Schools accused of exploiting apprenticeships for cheap labour

British Sign Language wins GCSE equivalent status for early years apprenticeships

Apprenticeships plan set out

Former chair of trailblazers seeks judicial review

Apprenticeship levy comes into force

EXCLUSIVE: Apprenticeship trailblazers 'bullied' over GCSEs, claim former members

Approved apprenticeship training providers list published

Apprenticeship levy could lower wages, finds think tank

Funding reforms ‘will result in fewer EY apprentices’

Nursery Management: Workforce - Rage against the machine

Current filters

Filter by

Journals

Tags

Article Types