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Functional skills tests are a joke!

Friday, August 21, 2015

| Nursery World

As students receive their GCSE results, Ross Midgley, managing director of PBD Early Years Training, argues that functional skills testing is not rigorous enough to ensure good standards.

Love is no longer all you need

Opinion

Friday, May 22, 2015

| Nursery World

Dr Peter Elfer says that developing the deep level knowledge and self-assurance to manage the complexity of contemporary early years practice requires study, not just 'love'.

Time to review employment restrictions

Opinion

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Chrissy Meleady of Early Years Equality calls for nursery employers to stop putting unreasonable restrictions in staff contracts

Editor's view - On course for a recruitment nightmare

Opinion

Monday, December 15, 2014

| Nursery World

After all the wrangling about the qualifications required to start or finish the new Early Years Educator level 3 courses, we are starting to see some alarming effects on recruitment to the sector.

Editor's view - Getting down to business

Opinion

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

There was plenty of excitement and even more food for thought at Nursery World's Business Summit last week.

A far-reaching vision for the workforce in Wales

Opinion

Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Huw Lewis, minister for education and skills, Wales, explains the Welsh Government's plans for the early years

Reaching across borders

Opinion

Friday, September 5, 2014

| Nursery World

June O'Sullivan explains why those working in early years need to communicate all over the world

Early Years Teacher Status Diary - the teachers take their marks

Opinion

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

| Nursery World

Over the past year, 43 trainees have become EYTs.

Expanding provision in Scotland

Opinion

Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has a bold ambition for children and their families - that Scotland should be the best place to grow up. Those working in the early years sector are playing a key role in the work to make that ambition a reality.

Editor's view - Divisions over GCSE maths and English

Opinion

Monday, June 16, 2014

| Nursery World

We need an orderly transition to new requirements

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – The end is in sight…….

Opinion

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

| Nursery World

A flurry of activity is underway as students prepare for their final setting visits, says Chichester University’s Nikki Fairchild in her penultimate diary

Childminders can find a way to EYTS

Opinion

Monday, June 2, 2014

| Nursery World

Early years initial teacher training requires experience of Key Stage 1, but this should not stop childminders from taking Early Years Teacher courses.

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – exploring what it means to be a professional

Opinion

Thursday, May 8, 2014

| Nursery World

Students are being encouraged to develop a sense of their own unique professional identity, says Chichester University’s Nikki Fairchild

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – on track with development reviews

Opinion

Thursday, April 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Programme co-ordinator Nikki Fairchild reports on current student progress and welcomes an external reviewer to help Chichester University gear up for its three new EYTS pathways in September

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – GPP Assessments are complete!

Opinion

Monday, March 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Chichester University’s Nikki Fairchild reports on how existing students are progressing and on how the university is preparing to introduce new pathways in September

Editor's view - Simple as A-C?

Opinion

Monday, March 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Should you need at least a grade C in English and maths GCSE to be able to start the new Early Years Educator level 3 qualification from September?

Public we win, Public you lose

Opinion

Friday, March 7, 2014

| Nursery World

The Early Years Educator entry criteria are yet another example of a policy that has been rushed out without any attempt at joined up thinking, says Ross Midgley.

Modelling mould-breaking, not ‘maleness'

Opinion

Monday, March 3, 2014

| Nursery World

We need to clarify exactly why we want more men in early years, says lecturer Dr Geoff Taggart

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – getting ready for assessment

Opinion

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

| Nursery World

Chichester University's Nikki Fairchild reports on the current progress of her hard working students

Can you think on your feet?

Opinion

Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Oliver Quinlan, educator and author, explains the importance of the 'thinking teacher'

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Functional skills tests are a joke!

Love is no longer all you need

Time to review employment restrictions

Editor's view - On course for a recruitment nightmare

Editor's view - Getting down to business

A far-reaching vision for the workforce in Wales

Reaching across borders

Early Years Teacher Status Diary - the teachers take their marks

Expanding provision in Scotland

Editor's view - Divisions over GCSE maths and English

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – The end is in sight…….

Childminders can find a way to EYTS

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – exploring what it means to be a professional

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – on track with development reviews

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – GPP Assessments are complete!

Editor's view - Simple as A-C?

Public we win, Public you lose

Modelling mould-breaking, not ‘maleness'

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – getting ready for assessment

Can you think on your feet?

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