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Government early years policies are 'entrenching disadvantage'

Thursday, February 7, 2019

| CYP Now

Reform of the "perverse" 30 hours funded childcare offer is vital, MPs have claimed - after finding the government's early years policies are worsening disadvantage.

Nursery teacher shortage 'risks children's early education'

News

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

| CYP Now

The education of younger children is being put at risk by a shortage in trained early years teachers across nurseries in England, a charity has warned.

Woodland Nursery

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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

| CYP Now

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

GCSE requirements risk early years recruitment 'crisis'

News

Monday, April 25, 2016

| CYP Now

The introduction of tougher academic entry requirements for new nursery staff will cause a recruitment "crisis", early years leaders have warned.

MPs call for nursery schools to become academies

News

Monday, April 11, 2016

| CYP Now

Nursery schools should be allowed to become academies otherwise some will struggle to survive, a group of MPs and peers have warned.

Call for qualified teacher in every nursery

News

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

| CYP Now

All nurseries should have a qualified early years teacher to support children's learning by 2020, a charity has said.

Ask the Experts: Explore British values with toddlers

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Thursday, March 24, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on British values at nursery, reducing child trafficking, teenage cannabis use and tidying young people's rooms.

School readiness project rated a success

News

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

| CYP Now

Early years providers and schools are being urged to develop closer links to improve school readiness in disadvantaged areas, after a government-funded pilot project was deemed to be a success by researchers.

Ask the Experts: Run supportive training sessions

Other

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.

MPs to examine importance of early years education

News

Thursday, January 14, 2016

| CYP Now

An All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has been launched to look at how early years education can improve outcomes for disadvantaged children.

Ask the Experts: Understanding online dangers

Other

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on internet grooming concerns, schools' academy regrets, young mothers at youth club and nursery numeracy.

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

News

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

| CYP Now

Poor children in the north of England are faring worse by the age of five than their counterparts in London, a study has found.

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Other

Monday, October 12, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on planning a nursery trip; safely examining online grooming; boosting workers' skills and police complaints.

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Other

Thursday, October 1, 2015

| CYP Now

Qualification requirements and training provision for working with children and young people is continuously adapting in line with changes in policy and practice. Charlotte Goddard provides a comprehensive overview.

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

Other

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?

Ask the Experts: Address parents' school concerns

Other

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on improving a struggling academy, career crisis, advice on "legal highs" and ensuring a healthy diet in nursery

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

News

Monday, September 14, 2015

| CYP Now

New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn has appointed Lucy Powell shadow education secretary.

Childcare sector welcomes Ofsted inspection reforms

News

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

| CYP Now

Independent childcare providers have welcomed changes to early years inspections, which they say will level the playing field with other types of education settings.

Ask the Experts: Growing food, media stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and youth centre help for Eastern European children

Best Practice

Monday, March 30, 2015

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on growing vegetables, telling stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and help for Eastern European children.

Daily roundup: Care leavers, free school meals, and Rotherham

Other

Monday, September 8, 2014

| CYP Now

Many councils use B&Bs to accommodate care leavers; free school meals problems in Dorset; and Rotherham Council chief executive to leave post in wake of abuse scandal, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Runaways, court petition and free school meals

Other

Friday, September 5, 2014

| CYP Now

MPs warn of exploitation risk for runaway children at railway stations; NSPCC chief hands government child abuse court petition; and Deputy Prime Minister gets free school meals grilling by nine-year-old, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: GCSE results, fines and Neet figures

News

Thursday, August 21, 2014

| CYP Now

Figures show fall in English GCSE grades; number of fines issued to parents in Suffolk for allowing their children to miss school rises by 500 per cent; and Department for Education reveals drop in young people not in education, employment or training, all in the news today.

Daily roundup: Mental health, FGM clinic and class sizes

Other

Monday, August 18, 2014

| CYP Now

Conservative MP calls for government to end practice of children and young people with mental health needs being held in police cells; plans unveiled for first specialist FGM clinic; and figures reveal true size of primary school classes, all in the news today.

Ofsted considers merging early years, schools and FE inspections

News

Monday, August 4, 2014

| CYP Now

Ofsted is looking at plans to merge its early years, schools and further education inspections under a single framework.

Daily roundup: Care applications, school holidays and social care

Other

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.

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Government early years policies are 'entrenching disadvantage'

Nursery teacher shortage 'risks children's early education'

Woodland Nursery

GCSE requirements risk early years recruitment 'crisis'

MPs call for nursery schools to become academies

Call for qualified teacher in every nursery

Ask the Experts: Explore British values with toddlers

School readiness project rated a success

Ask the Experts: Run supportive training sessions

MPs to examine importance of early years education

Ask the Experts: Understanding online dangers

North-south divide apparent by age five, report finds

Ask The Experts: Ensure nursery outings are safe

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

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

Ask the Experts: Address parents' school concerns

Corbyn names Lucy Powell shadow education secretary

Childcare sector welcomes Ofsted inspection reforms

Ask the Experts: Growing food, media stories of abuse, learning from mistakes and youth centre help for Eastern European children

Daily roundup: Care leavers, free school meals, and Rotherham

Daily roundup: Runaways, court petition and free school meals

Daily roundup: GCSE results, fines and Neet figures

Daily roundup: Mental health, FGM clinic and class sizes

Ofsted considers merging early years, schools and FE inspections

Daily roundup: Care applications, school holidays and social care

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