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Experts call for expansion to slow on twos offer

Monday, January 27, 2014

| Nursery World

Last week's appeal by leading early years experts to delay the expansion of the two-year-old programme was viewed by many in the sector as a timely wake-up call.

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

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Thursday, July 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The Welsh Assembly has published its first early years and childcare plan, detailing ways in which it will support families and young children over the next ten years.

Kids training empowers children with disabilities

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Monday, July 25, 2011

| Nursery World

Children's charity Kids is running a series of workshops designed to promote inclusive play opportunities.

Playworkers found to lack job-specific training

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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

| Nursery World

More than 40 per cent of playworkers do not have a playwork qualification, a new report by SkillsActive has found.

Bigger role for teaching schools

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Monday, April 21, 2014

| Nursery World

Teaching schools are to play a greater role in supporting the early years sector, Elizabeth Truss said last week.

Lib Dems would give Early Years Teachers right to QTS

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Thursday, November 27, 2014

| Nursery World

The Liberal Democrats would ensure that Early Years Teachers would be able to achieve qualified teacher status.

Nursery chain offers 'babble to chatter' scheme

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Thursday, April 16, 2015

| Nursery World

The UK’s largest nursery group Busy Bees has launched a new training programme to help practitioners to develop children’s early language skills.

Call for practitioners to take part in 'professional love' project

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

| Nursery World

Dr Jools Page of the University of Sheffield is carrying out a research project on 'Professional Love in Early Years Settings.

10,000 for perfect work attendance

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

A cook in a nursery chain has been awarded 10,000 for his 100 per cent work attendance record.

See early years education in China with Nursery World

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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery World is returning to China with a Master Travel professional study tour from 29 August to 12 September.

Workforce strategy not expected until end February

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

| Nursery World

The workforce strategy is unlikely to be published until the end of February, a leading campaign group has said.

New compulsory standard to be introduced for childminders

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

| Nursery World

Childminders in Scotland will be required to complete a new standard of best practice before being allowed to register, under new government plans.

Outdoor Learning and Play conference - book now!

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Wednesday, April 28, 2010

| Nursery World

Following on from Nursery World's sell-out Outdoor Learning and Play Conference in 2009, don't forget that this one-day event returns in Birmingham on 12 May.

Nursery World Show 2018 - Show up!

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Monday, January 8, 2018

| Nursery World

A preview of the leading early years event on 2 and 3 February, by Meredith Jones Russell

Nutbrown Review: Final report maps way ahead for quality early years workforce

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Monday, June 18, 2012

| Nursery World

A new early years teaching qualification, minimum standards for maths and English, and clear job titles and roles, are among some of the 19 recommendations made by Professor Cathy Nutbrown.

Halfon: Select Committee chair talks skills and 30 hours

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Monday, February 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Nursery World sat down with Robert Halfon, chair of the Education Select Committee and former apprenticeship and skills minister, to discuss his thoughts on T Levels, vocational training, 30 hours and children’s centres.

Qualification levels among early years staff are falling

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Wednesday, March 14, 2018

| Nursery World

New analysis of the early years workforce reveals a worrying time for the sector, with a downward trend in the proportion of qualified staff and the prospect that in the future the workforce may be less qualified than it is now.

Childcare providers call for relaxation of qualifications to tackle staffing 'crisis'

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Thursday, October 19, 2017

| Nursery World

An organisation of independent childcare providers in Ireland is calling for a temporary relaxation of the rules that all childcare staff be qualified to alleviate the sector ‘recruitment crisis’.

Tell us what you think about nursery chains

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Friday, December 16, 2011

| Nursery World

Do you work for a nursery chain? Would you like to? Fill in our quick survey and let us know what you think

Call for nursery staff to renew first aid training every year

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Friday, June 10, 2011

| Nursery World

Nurseries are failing to deliver sufficient first aid training to their staff, Fred Owen, regional training manager of St John Ambulance will tell delegates at the NDNA conference today.

Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

| Nursery World

Family First, one of the UK’s fastest growing nursery groups, has appointed a new chief executive to oversee its growth and focus on bringing the best quality employees to the team.

University to offer emergency childcare

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Friday, January 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Imperial College London is one of the first universities in the UK to offer its staff access to emergency child and adult care.

30 hours expansion: DfE commits £100m in funding to expand provision and EYFS regulatory changes

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Friday, October 27, 2023

| Nursery World

The Government has announced £100m in capital funding for early years providers to expand their provision ahead of the 30 hours extension, along with regulatory changes to the EYFS to provide more 'flexibility for settings'.

Scottish workforce review calls for living wage for early years staff

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

| Nursery World

The Scottish government has pledged £1m for early years workforce development, following a review that highlighted low pay and and qualification levels.

Spotlight on ... Liz McLean

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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

| Nursery World

Name: Liz McLean

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Experts call for expansion to slow on twos offer

Wales sets out ten-year vision for childcare

Kids training empowers children with disabilities

Playworkers found to lack job-specific training

Bigger role for teaching schools

Lib Dems would give Early Years Teachers right to QTS

Nursery chain offers 'babble to chatter' scheme

Call for practitioners to take part in 'professional love' project

10,000 for perfect work attendance

See early years education in China with Nursery World

Workforce strategy not expected until end February

New compulsory standard to be introduced for childminders

Outdoor Learning and Play conference - book now!

Nursery World Show 2018 - Show up!

Nutbrown Review: Final report maps way ahead for quality early years workforce

Halfon: Select Committee chair talks skills and 30 hours

Qualification levels among early years staff are falling

Childcare providers call for relaxation of qualifications to tackle staffing 'crisis'

Tell us what you think about nursery chains

Call for nursery staff to renew first aid training every year

Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

University to offer emergency childcare

30 hours expansion: DfE commits £100m in funding to expand provision and EYFS regulatory changes

Scottish workforce review calls for living wage for early years staff

Spotlight on ... Liz McLean

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