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New Institute of Apprenticeships consultation launched

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Friday, January 6, 2017

| Nursery World

A consultation on the role of the new Institute of Apprenticeships (IFA) has been launched.

Plans and providers unveiled for new EYP programme

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Monday, October 17, 2011

| Nursery World

The Children's Workforce Development Council is funding a total of 7,200 places on the new Early Years Professional Status programme between 2012 and 2015, with expectations of a large additional number of self-funded candidates across the programme's lifetime.

Private nurseries fear they will go unheard in Nutbrown qualifications review

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Monday, November 28, 2011

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has expressed concern that the views of private day nurseries may not be taken into account in the Government's review of early education and childcare qualifications.

New service created by National Strategies directors

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Tuesday, March 22, 2011

| Nursery World

Senior members of the National Strategies early years team are heading up a new education consultancy called edsight.

Level 3 Diploma wins UCAS points

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Friday, February 3, 2012

| Nursery World

CACHE has confirmed that the Level 3 Extended Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce has now been accredited with UCAS points. This means the two-year, full-time course is equivalent to three A levels and is a route to a university degree.

Alliance launches bespoke training for early years settings

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Tuesday, March 21, 2017

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has launched a new approach to training by offering busy nursery managers a free consultation to help them choose training specific to the needs of their staff.

Nursery group chooses centres of excellence

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

Nursery chain Busy Bees has chosen five of its settings to become 'centres of excellence' as part of a new best-practice initiative.

Early years leaders honoured

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Friday, November 6, 2015

| Nursery World

Two of the UK’s leading early years experts and trainers have been honoured for their exemplary leadership in the sector.

New sector-led project aims to overcome recruitment crisis

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Tuesday, August 27, 2019

| Nursery World

A new research project to tackle the recruitment challenges faced by the early years and childcare sector is launching next month.

Low-paid nursery staff leaving for supermarket jobs, NDNA survey reveals

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Wednesday, June 10, 2015

| Nursery World

Half of all nurseries are saying that they can’t find staff to fill vacancies, according to the new National Day Nurseries Association Workforce survey.

Government abandons GCSE rules for Early Years Teachers

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Wednesday, August 5, 2015

| Nursery World

Early Years Teachers will no longer need GCSE English and Maths at grade C and above to count in Level 3 workforce ratios, following yet another Government revision to qualification requirements.

Nursery World Business Summit: shadow minister's first speech in new role

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Tuesday, November 11, 2014

| Nursery World

New shadow minister for children Alison McGovern MP will give her first public speech in the role at Nursery World's Business Summit tomorrow.

Spotlight on ... Gill Peacock

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Monday, June 13, 2011

| Nursery World

Position: Headteacher of Broomhall Nursery School and Children's Centre in Sheffield

We went to the Nursery World Show!

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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And a great time was had by all. Have a look at some of the highlights...

Second Education and Childcare qualifications panel set up

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Wednesday, January 17, 2018

| Nursery World

Childcare representatives including Penny Tassoni have been appointed to a new panel overseeing the government’s forthcoming T-level programmes.

Culturebaby: taking art to the under-twos

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Monday, September 5, 2011

| Nursery World

Culturebaby is a new programme rolling out in Manchester which aims to help practitioners and families find new ways to engage very young children with art and culture.