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'Schoolification' is not the answer to narrow the gap

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  • Monday, April 14, 2014
    • | CYP Now
Patience is a virtue in short supply in public services, particularly among politicians and policymakers. There can be few areas where this is more evident than in education, where initiatives and overhauls of curriculums, exams and structures seem to come ever thicker and faster. A couple of weeks ago, early years providers discovered how impatient the government and its agencies are to raise standards, with the sector's record for improving the outcomes for disadvantaged children coming under scrutiny.

Raising of training standard 'causes a rift' in the early years workforce

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  • Tuesday, March 18, 2014
    • | CYP Now
An early years apprentice shares her experiences and thoughts on the government's decision not to recognise "functional skills qualifications" for maths and English in the early years educator (EYE) course requirements, which will become the new sector standard for progression into management from September.

Ask The Expert: Playing with shapes

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  • Wednesday, November 13, 2013
    • | CYP Now
Q: One of the children at the nursery where I work has became fascinated by the shapes of things. How can we use shape as part of children's learning?

Overhaul of early years qualifications

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  • Tuesday, July 23, 2013
    • | CYP Now
The government is reforming the qualifications of childcare practitioners through the introduction of early years educators and early years teachers. Sue Learner examines what the changes will mean in practice.

Daily roundup: Army recruits, play and school fields

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  • Thursday, July 18, 2013
    • | CYP Now
More than a quarter of army recruits are aged under 18 when they sign up, play leaders warn against proposed legislation changes that could threaten children's freedom, and government figures reveal schools sold 19 playing fields since the 2012 Olympic Games, all in the news today.

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