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Level 5 standard in dispute

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.

Government launches drive to attract T-Level students

News

Monday, October 7, 2019

| Nursery World

The Government has launched a new advertising campaign, website and action plan on T-Levels, ahead of the launch of the Education and Childcare T-level from next September.

Teachers’ starting salaries set to rise to £30,000

News

Monday, September 2, 2019

| Nursery World

The education secretary has announced plans to increase teachers’ starting salaries to make the profession more attractive and boost recruitment.

Wales expands childcare training scheme

News

Friday, March 22, 2019

| Nursery World

Wales has launched the second phase of a government-funded scheme giving participants the chance to trial a career in childcare.

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

News

Friday, February 15, 2019

| Nursery World

Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.

Alliance joins DfE and Ofsted to tackle early years workload

News

Wednesday, February 13, 2019

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has teamed up with the Department for Education and Ofsted to tackle workload pressures on early years staff.

Staff facing ‘high financial insecurity’

News

Monday, January 21, 2019

| Nursery World

Early years workers are in a position of ‘high financial insecurity’, with more than 44 per cent claiming benefits and tax credits, according to a report.

You get what you pay for

Opinion

Monday, January 21, 2019

| Nursery World

It matters that the average early years practitioner is paid the same as a hairdresser and that nearly half rely on state benefits

Early years staff face financial pressure as wages drop

News

Thursday, January 17, 2019

| Nursery World

Early years staff are now earning similar amounts to hairdressers after suffering a real-term pay loss of 5 per cent since 2013, reveals report.

Conference to address early years recruitment crisis

News

Friday, December 7, 2018

| Nursery World

The challenges of the early years workforce and how to overcome them will be the focus of a half-day conference next month.

Sector gives cautious welcome to Labour childcare pledges

News

Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

We round up reaction from providers, sector organisations and others to Labour's childcare plans

Editor’s view - Putting in the hours

Opinion

Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Labour’s proposed childcare revolution tackles some persistent problems, but it must be able to put its money where its mouth is

Nursery Management: Qualifications - Status quo?

Features

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

| Nursery World

What does the history of early years policy and qualifications tell us about today’s workforce? Hannah Crown charts developments from the NNEB to T-Levels