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Woodland Nursery

Best Practice

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

London-based nursery inspired by the Forest School approach, where most of the learning takes place outdoors

Schools to extend reach through more places for two-year-olds

Analysis

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Faced with a shortage of childcare provision in some areas, councils are submitting proposals to allow schools to admit two-year-olds, but some experts raise questions over the quality of early education being provided

Inspections clinic: Early years inspection updates

Features

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Early years providers have seen significant regulatory and inspection changes this year, including EYFS revisions and updates to the inspection handbook around safeguarding, reports Jo Stephenson.

Parents flock to take up full free early education entitlement

News

Thursday, June 23, 2011

| CYP Now

The extension of the free entitlement to early education has led to more than 86 per cent of three- and four-year-olds experiencing 15 hours of free provision a week, latest figures reveal.

Early years trainers refuse apprentices without GCSE grades

News

Thursday, October 27, 2016

| CYP Now

Early years training providers are refusing to accept childcare workers onto early education apprenticeships if they have not gained good GCSE qualifications, it has emerged.

Ofsted lead outlines plans to help sector improve its weakest links

Other

Monday, May 13, 2013

| CYP Now

Proposals to overhaul improvement support in early years settings can work, says Ofsted's early childhood director - but the plans have raised concerns among providers over who precisely will provide such support.

Future of nurseries for children with SEND 'at risk', councils warn

News

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

| CYP Now

Local authority-run nurseries that often specialise in support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) could be forced to close due to planned funding cuts, councils are warning.

Parents are "surprised and horrified" by ratios proposals

News

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

| CYP Now

Many parents of young children are still unaware of government plans to raise early years child-to-staff ratios despite the controversy surrounding the proposals, a nursery owner has warned.

Nutbrown joins early years professionals' joy over ratios rejection

News

Thursday, June 6, 2013

| CYP Now

The author of the government's review of childcare qualifications is among early years professionals to express "relief" and "delight" over the decision to drop child-to-staff ratio reforms.

Daily roundup: Free childcare, residential care, and youth unemployment

Other

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

| CYP Now

Two-year-old childcare offer expansion in doubt, quarter of looked-after children are in lower-quality care homes, and the average under 30 will be unemployed for more than two years, all in the news today.

Pacey seeks rethink on 'school readiness' definition

News

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

| CYP Now

Childcare workers have spoken out against an increasing "schoolification" of early years settings.

Daily roundup: Norfolk council, charity pay, pre-school support

Other

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

| CYP Now

Norfolk council unveils recovery plan for children's services; Charity Commission chief issues warning on voluntary sector pay; and Southampton council hire private company to deliver early years support, all in the news today.

Outcomes focus for new Ofsted early years framework

News

Friday, October 11, 2013

| CYP Now

Safeguarding, safety and teaching are set to be the focus of Ofsted's new inspection framework for nurseries, the inspectorate's early years lead has said.

Ask the Experts: Deal with early education anxiety

Other

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

| CYP Now

Government early years policy undermines child wellbeing, experts warn

News

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

| CYP Now

The wellbeing of young children could be compromised if the government continues to advocate "developmentally inappropriate practice", a group of early years experts has warned.

Ofsted to regain control of school and further education inspections

News

Thursday, May 29, 2014

| CYP Now

Ofsted will bring the management of all school and further education inspections back in-house, the inspectorate has confirmed.

Daily roundup: Safe houses, antisocial behaviour, and criminal records

Other

Friday, May 30, 2014

| CYP Now

Report calls for "safe houses" for young Londoners fleeing violence, children's home closed following antisocial behaviour reports, and youth charities encouraged to employ staff with criminal records, all in the news today.

Behind the Inspection Rating: Safety key for teen parent nursery

Other

Monday, June 23, 2014

| CYP Now

B2b+ Project - Sunderland - Early years inspection - March 2014.

Research questions value of free childcare for three-year-olds

News

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

| CYP Now

Free nursery entitlement for three-year-olds provides little benefit to their long-term development, according to latest research.

Providers criticise 'vague' free childcare guidance

News

Monday, April 24, 2017

| CYP Now

Guidance issued by the government on how local authorities and early years providers should manage the expanded 30 hours of free childcare being introduced in September has been criticised for being too vague.

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Woodland Nursery

Schools to extend reach through more places for two-year-olds

Inspections clinic: Early years inspection updates

Parents flock to take up full free early education entitlement

Early years trainers refuse apprentices without GCSE grades

Ofsted lead outlines plans to help sector improve its weakest links

Future of nurseries for children with SEND 'at risk', councils warn

Parents are "surprised and horrified" by ratios proposals

Nutbrown joins early years professionals' joy over ratios rejection

Daily roundup: Free childcare, residential care, and youth unemployment

Pacey seeks rethink on 'school readiness' definition

Daily roundup: Norfolk council, charity pay, pre-school support

Outcomes focus for new Ofsted early years framework

Ask the Experts: Deal with early education anxiety

Government early years policy undermines child wellbeing, experts warn

Ofsted to regain control of school and further education inspections

Daily roundup: Safe houses, antisocial behaviour, and criminal records

Behind the Inspection Rating: Safety key for teen parent nursery

Research questions value of free childcare for three-year-olds

Providers criticise 'vague' free childcare guidance

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