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Coronavirus: Call for early years inspections to be put on hold

Friday, March 13, 2020

| Nursery World

Ofsted is being urged to temporarily suspend routine early years inspections in light of the ongoing coronavirus spread.

Settings encouraged to stay open over Easter

News

Thursday, April 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Settings remaining open to cater for the children of key workers are encouraged to stay open over Easter, the Department of Education has confirmed.

DfE publishes Development Matters curriculum guidance, as early adopter schools start updated EYFS

News

Thursday, September 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has published revised curriculum guidance ahead of the implementation of the updated EYFS.

Coronavirus: Chancellor extends furlough scheme until March

News

Thursday, November 5, 2020

| Nursery World

The Chancellor has announced the extension of the furlough scheme until March 2021 to protect jobs and the economy.

No limit on informal childcare bubble size during second lockdown

News

Thursday, November 5, 2020

| Nursery World

There will be no limit to the number of children and adults in informal childcare bubbles for children under 13, under lockdown rules in England that come into force today.

Parents could be charged to use childminder agencies

News

Thursday, July 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss has suggested that parents who use childminder agencies will have to pay a fee.

Ofsted Big Conversation weekend - latest meetings

News

Thursday, August 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Two more venues have been added for the early years sector's Ofsted Big Conversation weekend.

Early years key time for new SEN plans, says minister

News

Thursday, June 19, 2014

| Nursery World

Reforms aimed at improving access to services for special needs children have been called the ‘biggest challenge of our generation’ by the minister introducing them.

Editor's view - Red tape removal

Opinion

Monday, February 24, 2014

| Nursery World

There's no doubt that the raft of reforms announced as part of the Government's response to the 'Regulation of Childcare' consultation are a sincere attempt to make childcare more affordable and accessible.

New consultation with parents and sector over ratios

News

Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

The Department for Education (DfE) is consulting with the early years sector and parents on staff:child ratios, in a renewed drive to encourage providers to move to a 1:13 ratio for three- and four-year-olds.

Strong backing for separate early years grade in schools

News

Thursday, July 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s decision to introduce separate EYFS judgements in school inspections has received overwhelming support.

Exclusive: Ofsted responds to the Big Conversation

Opinion

Friday, October 4, 2013

| Nursery World

Sue Gregory, Ofsted Early Years Director, explains the rationale of the new framework and gives a point-by-point response to the sector's Big Conversation demands

Twenty councils are failing to protect children

News

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

| Nursery World

One in seven local authorities in England has 'inadequate' child protection arrangements, according to a new report by Ofsted.

Children's centre inspections suspended, while Ofsted grades rise slightly

News

Thursday, November 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Children’s centre inspections have been put on hold pending the Department for Education’s consultation into children’s centres, due to take place before the end of the year.