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Professionals fear reforms will jeopardise quality of childcare

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Reforms to improve the quality, standards and status of the early years workforce, while relaxing regulations around staff-to-child ratios are dividing opinion in the early years sector

Rebuilder of Slough: Nicola Clemo, chief executive of Slough Children's Services Trust

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

It seems wholly appropriate for an organisation charged with rebuilding the reputation of children's services in Slough that it will be doing so from offices next door to those of the giant Lego corporation.

General election 2019: Early years

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Tuesday, November 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

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Tuesday, April 26, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on the future of DCSs, helping children of substance misusers, improving speech skills and conflict resolution.

Daily roundup: Narey backs ratios, childminders don't; and adjusting grades to birth dates

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Friday, May 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Former Barnardo's chief Narey backs increase in childcare ratios, but three quarters of childminders do not, and the IFS calls for exam grading to be linked to a child's birth date, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Childcare funding, youth homelessness and school dinners

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Friday, June 21, 2013

| CYP Now

Survey shows free childcare funding gap, no referrals for 60 per cent of young claiming 'housing need', and closure threat for thousands of school canteens, all in the news today.

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?

Daily roundup: Heart surgery, Ofsted statistics, and measles outbreak

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Friday, April 5, 2013

| CYP Now

Children's heart surgery to resume in Leeds, concern over number of daycare settings rated as inadequate, and measles outbreak in Swansea continues, all in the news today.

Ask the Experts: Run supportive training sessions

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Tuesday, February 2, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on delivering sensitive training, school place planning, bilingual nursery support and a bereaved young carer.

Daily roundup: Pupil premium, childcare standards and youth apprenticeships

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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

| CYP Now

The government is to raise the pupil premium among primary school reforms, a government international comparison of childcare places the UK fourth, and almost three quarters of Neet young people cannot access apprenticeships.

Early years settings prepare for EYFS reforms

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Monday, April 16, 2012

| CYP Now

With the new framework due to be implemented in September, the coming weeks will be critical in assuring young children benefit from the changes

High-qualified early years workforce will benefit all

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Monday, June 25, 2012

| CYP Now

Three Cs go to Professor Cathy Nutbrown's final report to the government on early years qualifications: it is clear, compelling and courageous.

Daily roundup: Care applications, school holidays and social care

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Thursday, July 10, 2014

| CYP Now

Data reveals increase in care applications; police chief urges leniency for school term-time leave requests from officers; and president of children's services directors criticised for social worker comments, all in the news today.

Ageing society has implications for entire children's workforce

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Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

We're all getting older. But what has an ageing society got to do with the children's and young people's sector?

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

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Monday, September 28, 2015

| CYP Now

Children and young people's issues featured prominently during Jeremy Corbyn's successful campaign to become Labour leader. So what is he pledging to do, and what do sector leaders think of his emerging policies?

Daily roundup: Ofsted inspections, child obesity and children's centres

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Thursday, June 26, 2014

| CYP Now

Ofsted report reveals latest inspection judgments of early years settings; a government adviser warns of the dangers of sugary drinks on children's health; and children's centres in Warrington face closure, all in the news today.

Ask the Experts: Help fussy eaters explore food

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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on children who are particular about what they eat, the "whole family" approach and sport as part of youth work.

Ask the Expert: Invest in quality art materials

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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| CYP Now

Daily roundup: Volunteer checks, violent images, and mental health

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Friday, August 9, 2013

| CYP Now

Volunteer trustees at pre-schools are charged inappropriately for background checks; nearly a fifth of children are disturbed by illegally downloaded films; and there is a shortage of inpatient child mental health care in Devon, all in the news today.

A battler unbowed

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Monday, June 10, 2013

| CYP Now

Gabriella Józwiak talks to Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.

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Professionals fear reforms will jeopardise quality of childcare

Rebuilder of Slough: Nicola Clemo, chief executive of Slough Children's Services Trust

General election 2019: Early years

Ask the Experts: Retain a strong voice for children

Daily roundup: Narey backs ratios, childminders don't; and adjusting grades to birth dates

Daily roundup: Childcare funding, youth homelessness and school dinners

Ask The Expert: Playing with shapes

Daily roundup: Heart surgery, Ofsted statistics, and measles outbreak

Ask the Experts: Run supportive training sessions

Daily roundup: Pupil premium, childcare standards and youth apprenticeships

Early years settings prepare for EYFS reforms

High-qualified early years workforce will benefit all

Daily roundup: Care applications, school holidays and social care

Ageing society has implications for entire children's workforce

Corbyn's policies for children and young people under the spotlight

Daily roundup: Ofsted inspections, child obesity and children's centres

Ask the Experts: Help fussy eaters explore food

Ask the Expert: Invest in quality art materials

Daily roundup: Volunteer checks, violent images, and mental health

A battler unbowed

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