FE college teachers in early years courses may be eligible for extra incentive payments from September PHOTO Adobe Stock

Early years FE college tutors could be eligible for an extra £6,000 a year from September

Provision
Alison Featherbe

Alison Featherbe: 'Lessons from past safeguarding cases have driven the need for clarity'

Early Years Curriculum
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Stockport nursery tragedy: An 'unsafe sleeping environment' responsible for baby's death

Safeguarding
The DfE has launched a consultation on proposals for a new experience-based route for early years practitioners, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

DfE seeks views on new experience-based route qualification for early years practitioners

Careers & Training
The DfE is consulting on introducing new requirements around job references for early years workers PHOTO Adobe Stock

Plans to strengthen safeguarding rules in the EYFS out for consultation

Policy & Politics
The DfE Pulse survey highlights early years provider's issues around places, staffing and funding, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Sector raises concern as survey shows most early years providers haven't increased their places

Business
Manchester Crown Court, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Stockport nursery tragedy: Jury shown moment staff realised baby was not breathing

Safeguarding
The latest DfE figures estimate 79 per cent of two-year-olds have secured a funded place, while 21 per cent have not, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

More than 51,600 two-year-olds without a funded place

Policy & Politics
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Pilot childcare scheme to run in schools this summer

Provision
Manchester Crown Court, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Stockport nursery tragedy: Deputy manager told baby to 'stop your whingeing' and 'lost her patience with her'

Safeguarding
Families with more than two children have said they are struggling with providing for their children due to the benefits cap, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Families impacted by two-child benefits limit ‘struggling to keep their head above water’

Policy & Politics
Anna Freud has put forward its plan to shift the focus from urgent mental health care to early intervention and prevention, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Government urged to focus on early intervention to tackle 'unprecedented' mental health challenges for children

Health