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

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.

Good Practice: Ask the Experts - Explore a fascination for the sky

Best Practice

Monday, April 28, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on capitalising on children's love of the sky, leadership techniques, family support worries and bereavement.

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.

Ask the Experts: Preparing for the EYFS

Other

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

| CYP Now

Skills for the new curriculum

Other

Monday, June 11, 2012

| CYP Now

The revised Early Years Foundation Stage framework comes into force in September. Sue Learner examines the skills that practitioners require to deliver the new curriculum and what training is available

The Village Nursery

Best Practice

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

| CYP Now

Manchester nursery is a good example of good practice in ensuring a smooth transition to school

Consultation: Criteria for Early Years Educator qualifications (Level 3)

Other

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| CYP Now

MPs call for greater clarity on role and performance of children's centres

News

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

| CYP Now

The government must provide greater clarity about the role of children's centres and make councils more accountable to children and families for their performance, MPs have said.

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

Other

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.

Good Practice: Ask The Experts - Making physical development fun

Other

Monday, March 31, 2014

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on physical activities, inappropriate sexual behaviour, funding applications and ensuring schools do well.

Early years providers need help to support the most vulnerable families

News

Thursday, June 30, 2011

| CYP Now

Early years providers must be supported to meet the needs of vulnerable children and families if the free entitlement to early education is to be successfully extended to all of the most disadvantaged two-year-olds, an evaluation of pilot schemes has claimed.

Call to boycott testing of four-year-olds

News

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

| CYP Now

Schools are being urged to boycott new testing arrangements for children in reception classes.

Disadvantaged young men to train in childcare

News

Thursday, April 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Young men from disadvantaged communities will train in childcare as part of efforts to boost numbers in the sector.

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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

Good Practice: Ask the Experts - Explore a fascination for the sky

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

Ask the Experts: Preparing for the EYFS

Skills for the new curriculum

The Village Nursery

Consultation: Criteria for Early Years Educator qualifications (Level 3)

MPs call for greater clarity on role and performance of children's centres

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

Good Practice: Ask The Experts - Making physical development fun

Early years providers need help to support the most vulnerable families

Call to boycott testing of four-year-olds

Disadvantaged young men to train in childcare

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