Pennie Akehurst, managing director of Early Years Fundamentals, discusses the changes she has seen in inspections since the advent of the new Education Inspection Framework
Effective management remains key to tackling the sector's ongoing challenge of recruiting and retaining enthusiastic and capable early years practitioners.
Taking a leadership qualification helped Niruthiga Yogarajah learn successful delegation skills and how to tailor her management approach. By Gabriella Jozwiak
What is new in Ofsted’s recently published Education Inspection Framework, and what are the implications for managers in the PVI sector? Former council early years leader and consultant Pennie...
What does your business name say to your customers? Paul Richards offers advice on branding in the nursery sector.
A 'New Leaders in Early Years' programme is being launched by the Children's Workforce Development Council in conjunction with Canterbury Christ Church University in Kent to attract high calibre...
A range of providers, from established chains to maintained nursery schools, have set up their own training arms. Gabriella Jozwiak investigates the practicalities of taking training in-house.
Following the feature 'Up to the job' (28 March), about further management training available, I would like to add that another route is possible through the Certificate in Management and then the...
The DfE has extended the bursary scheme for graduate entry to Early Years Teacher Status courses to those with 2.2 degrees for 2016/17.
