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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.

Training: Exclusive - The end of an era for EYE?

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

| Nursery World

T-levels – the Level 3 programmes of study that will come in from 2020 – look set to replace the Early Years Educator qualification. Hannah Crown has an update

Childcare workers: changes to disqualification arrangements

Friday, May 6, 2016

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The Government is seeking views on proposals to make changes to the childcare disqualification arrangements in England.

Underfunding: Chain restricts funded-only 15-hour places

Friday, May 27, 2016

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A nursery chain which has defended a ‘general extras’ charge as necessary to subsidise government-funded places has published a new policy to help get around the problem.

The design, delivery and awarding of functional skills qualifications

Wednesday, September 27, 2017

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Ofqual’s consultation is about the design, delivery and awarding of these qualifications, covering assessment methods for both English and maths.

Children and Social Work Act, Part 2: Sex/Relationships Education - Good relations

Monday, October 16, 2017

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What did the new act, which takes effect in 2019, say about relationships education for 4 and 5 year olds? Safeguarding consultant Ann Marie Christian explains

Children and Social Work Act, Part 3: Looked-after Children - Corporate parenting

Monday, November 13, 2017

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Ann Marie Christian sets out how the Children And Social Work Act is aiming to strengthen the 30-year-old idea of ‘corporate parenting’

Quality of apprenticeships and skills training

Tuesday, November 21, 2017

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Launched by the Education Select Committee, this inquiry will explore whether apprenticeships are value for money.

Childcare Counsel - holiday sickness and disciplinary suspensions

Monday, July 10, 2017

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Our resident employment lawyer, Caroline Robins, senior associate solicitor at Eversheds Sutherland, answers your questions

Removal of LAs' early years quality role raises alarm

Friday, February 8, 2013

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Local authorities will no longer have a role to improve quality in early years settings, leaving the future of the work of early years authority advisers and their teams unclear.

All in a day's work - self-evaluation

Friday, February 22, 2013

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Completing the new Self-Evaluation Form is no mean feat, say Nicola Bushell and Hayley Cannell, joint managers of Oakey Dokeys Pre-School in Essex.

Functional Skills 'will be accepted' on current apprenticeship framework

Thursday, March 30, 2017

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An apprenticeship body has confirmed that Functional Skills will be accepted on the current early years apprenticeship framework.

Level 3 apprenticeship standard

Thursday, April 27, 2017

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The newly-appointed Early Years Trailblazer group has launched a three-week consultation on the development of the Level 3 apprenticeship standard.

Majority of early years sector oppose reforms

Friday, March 22, 2013

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A survey by the National Children's Bureau reveals the extent to which the early years sector is opposed to the reforms in More Great Childcare, with the majority claiming they will have a detrimental effect on children, particularly disadvantaged two-year-olds.

Ratios made more flexible for childminders with 30-hours children

Wednesday, September 20, 2017

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Childminders may be able to operate outside ratios if they are providing wraparound care for children taking up the 30 hours in England.

Abortion (Foetus Protection) Act 2017

Thursday, September 28, 2017

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Ofsted to run consultation on paid-for inspection details

Monday, September 22, 2014

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Ofsted is to consult in the next few months on the procedures and cost for paid-for early years inspections.

Tax-Free Childcare delayed until 2017

Thursday, July 2, 2015

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Tax-free childcare (TFC) has been delayed until early 2017, following a legal challenge from the childcare voucher provider companies.

HR Update - Performance check

Monday, July 13, 2015

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There are a variety of ways to deal with poor performance from staff, says Jacqui Mann of HR4 Nurseries.

Fears that PVI settings could lose children under new Schools Admissions Code

Monday, December 15, 2014

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Early years organisations have voiced concerns that the move to allow schools to give priority places to disadvantaged children who attend school nurseries will discriminate against parents who wish to send their children to private, voluntary and independent settings.

Ofsted scraps plan to remove childminders from statistics

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

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Ofsted has ditched plans to omit data on childminder numbers and places from official figures.

Nursery Management: 30 Hours - Do you agree?

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

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The conditions governing delivery of the 30 hours are being set out in local agreements up and down the country, and there is significant variation, finds Charlotte Goddard

Council backs down over funded places plans for nursery staff

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

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Lancashire County Council has made a dramatic climbdown over its decision to ban nursery workers with related children in their nursery from claiming free hours funding.

Budget: Compulsory academies plan slammed