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Concerns student loan changes could reduce number of low-income students attending university

Friday, March 4, 2022

| Nursery World

There are fears changes to the terms of student loans could impact on the number of students from low-income families going to university to study subjects including degrees in early childhood.

New training to support children with communication difficulties

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

| Nursery World

A new programme for nursery staff to address speech and communication difficulties in young children is being launched by two healthcare professionals.

New EYFS Essentials training videos on the early years curriculum out now

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

| Nursery World

Leading early years specialist Jan Dubiel presents the latest series of Nursery World EYFS Essentials training videos, which focuses on the early years curriculum.

Busy Bees to recruit 700 new apprentices

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Thursday, February 24, 2022

| Nursery World

Busy Bees has launched its biggest ever recruitment drive as it looks to take on 700 new apprentices across the UK this year.

Government launches new flexible apprenticeships

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

| Nursery World

The Government is introducing new flexi-job apprenticeships so learners so can ‘earn while they learn’.

Government urged to do more to increase the number of apprentices

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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.

New PhD to focus on Welsh language in the early years and the new curriculum

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Monday, December 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Welsh-medium early years organisation Mudiad Meithrin has announced it has been successful in its bid to fund a PhD jointly with Swansea University and Cardiff Metropolitan University on a topic relating to the early years and the New Curriculum in Wales.

Nursery World Exchange goes to Cheltenham

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

| Nursery World

Our next Nursery World Exchange event will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Cheltenham on 24-25 March, and will bring together senior nursery group directors and early years suppliers to network, do business and socialise.

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

| Nursery World

More than eight in ten early years settings are struggling to recruit staff and half of them are having to turn away new parents because of staff shortages, sector research suggests.

Sector concerned DfE mentoring programme will put added pressure on nurseries

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

| Nursery World

The DfE’s new mentoring programme has faced criticism from the sector, with some raising concern it will take much needed senior staff away from settings already experiencing a recruitment crisis.

Discover our new series of EYFS Essentials training videos

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Monday, November 22, 2021

| Nursery World

Two new series of our acclaimed EYFS Essentials online training videos are now available - A New Vision for Outdoors and The Characteristics of Effective Teaching and Learning

New training programme aims to combat early years recruitment crisis

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Monday, November 15, 2021

| Nursery World

A training programme to support those who are unemployed to gain the skills and qualifications to work in the childcare sector and find employment has been launched with funding from the Mayor of London.

Degree-level practitioners sought for DfE mentoring programme

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Friday, November 12, 2021

| Nursery World

The DfE is looking for early years 'experts', 'mentors' and 'area leads' for its leadership support and mentoring programme – one of a number of measures announced as part of the £153m Early Years Recovery programme.

Consultation launched on content and standards for updated Early Childhood Studies degree

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

| Nursery World

The sector is invited to respond to a consultation on a revision to the nature of Early Childhood Study degrees and the academic standards expected of graduates.

DfE to reform Level 3 early years qualifications

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Friday, October 29, 2021

| Nursery World

The Department for Education is to review and reform level 3 early years qualifications as part of its measures to address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on young children.

Busy Bees Training launches Level 5 Early Years apprenticeship

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

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Busy Bees Education and Training, part of the Busy Bees group, is now delivering the Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship programme.

New early years leadership qualification available from Autumn 2022

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Friday, October 15, 2021

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has launched a new early years leadership qualification for Level 3 qualified and above practitioners working in private, voluntary and independent settings.

Education secretary announces plans to 'invest' in early years staff

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

| Nursery World

The Government is to overhaul teacher training and invest in outstanding early years staff, the education secretary Nadhim Zahawi told delegates at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

Montessori Centre International to offer NCFE Level 3 and 4 qualifications

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

| Nursery World

Montessori Centre International (MCI) has been approved to deliver Early Years Educator (EYE) qualifications by awarding body NCFE.

Nursery World launches outdoor play online conference

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

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With outdoor play and provision high on the early years agenda, Nursery World has put together an unmissable online conference running on 23 and 24 November 2021.

DfE announces extension to early years training programme to support children's language skills

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Monday, September 6, 2021

| Nursery World

Up to 2,000 childcare practitioners are set to benefit from the second phase of the Government’s Early Years Professional Development programme (PDP) to boost children's early language and numeracy skills.

Training: Students face problems with lack of hours spent in nursery placements

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

| Nursery World

Awarding bodies have adapted qualifications to help students whose placement time has been reduced by the pandemic.

The removal of BTEC qualifications will 'massively impact disadvantaged students' Government is warned

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

| Nursery World

Teachers have condemned Government plans to scrap funding for applied general qualifications (AGQs), including BTECs in childcare, in favour of a new vocational qualification, T-Levels.

Level 5 early years apprenticeship approved

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

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The Level 5 Early Years Lead Practitioner apprenticeship has been formally approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education.

Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

| Nursery World

A quarter of nurseries (25 per cent) in England, Wales and Scotland had to partially close between March and May, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association and the Education Policy Institute.

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Concerns student loan changes could reduce number of low-income students attending university

New training to support children with communication difficulties

New EYFS Essentials training videos on the early years curriculum out now

Busy Bees to recruit 700 new apprentices

Government launches new flexible apprenticeships

Government urged to do more to increase the number of apprentices

New PhD to focus on Welsh language in the early years and the new curriculum

Nursery World Exchange goes to Cheltenham

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

Sector concerned DfE mentoring programme will put added pressure on nurseries

Discover our new series of EYFS Essentials training videos

New training programme aims to combat early years recruitment crisis

Degree-level practitioners sought for DfE mentoring programme

Consultation launched on content and standards for updated Early Childhood Studies degree

DfE to reform Level 3 early years qualifications

Busy Bees Training launches Level 5 Early Years apprenticeship

New early years leadership qualification available from Autumn 2022

Education secretary announces plans to 'invest' in early years staff

Montessori Centre International to offer NCFE Level 3 and 4 qualifications

Nursery World launches outdoor play online conference

DfE announces extension to early years training programme to support children's language skills

Training: Students face problems with lack of hours spent in nursery placements

The removal of BTEC qualifications will 'massively impact disadvantaged students' Government is warned

Level 5 early years apprenticeship approved

Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

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