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Guide to Qualifications and Training: Early Years

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Friday, September 1, 2023

| CYP Now

The cost-of-living crisis is exacerbating early years staffing challenges.

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training 2023/24

Features

Friday, September 1, 2023

| CYP Now

With many parts of the sector facing recruitment challenges, Joe Lepper identifies developments in entry-level requirements and ongoing professional development for children's services practitioners.

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

News

Thursday, August 31, 2023

| CYP Now

The September edition of Children & Young People Now has all the latest news, views and analysis on the key issues affecting services for children, young people and families.

How I Got Here: Early years chef lecturer Sean Cowden

Best Practice

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Sean Cowden, early years chef lecturer at the London Early Years Foundation, on how his career path sparked an interest in childhood nutrition.

Upgrading early years degrees

Analysis

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

| CYP Now

Research finds early years degree system is fragmented and complex; expert sets out three key changes.

Why we changed careers to work with children

Features

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Many children’s and youth services are experiencing staffing shortages and need to recruit new blood. Tom de Castella explores why some people change career to work in the sector.

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

News

Thursday, November 22, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 CYP Now Awards were revealed last night on a night of celebration and pride for the sector.

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

News

Wednesday, March 28, 2018

| CYP Now

The 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards are open for entries to organisations, individuals and teams from across the UK.

Damian Hinds replaces Justine Greening as Education Secretary

News

Monday, January 8, 2018

| CYP Now

Former employment minister Damian Hinds has been made Education Secretary following a government reshuffle.

Children & Young People Now Awards 2017: The shortlist

News

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

| CYP Now

The judges have examined all the entries, and we can unveil the shortlist for the CYP Now Awards 2017.

Ask the Experts: Making a move to management

Best Practice

Tuesday, May 24, 2016

| CYP Now

Our expert panel offers advice on staff supervision, team motivation, life skills for young people and engaging nursery children with the arts.

Ask the Experts: Post-retirement work options

Other

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

| CYP Now

Our panel offers advice on working with children after retiring, joint commissioning, internet safety and the role of key workers.

Skills For The Job: Paying the National Living Wage

Other

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

| CYP Now

The introduction of the living wage will have a major impact on nursery providers' business, which need to be well prepared for.

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.

Skills for the Job: Alternatives to screen play

Other

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

| CYP Now

Overuse of screen-based entertainment can hinder children's development and wellbeing so alternatives should be encouraged.

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

News

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

| CYP Now

With a general election, new policy announcements, ongoing austerity measures and high-profile charity closures, 2015 was another busy year in the children and young people sector. Here is a rundown of the most-read stories published on the CYP Now website over the past 12 months.

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?

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

Other

Monday, September 28, 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.

CYP Now Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

News

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

| CYP Now

The shortlist for the 2015 Children & Young People Now Awards has been determined in another record-breaking year for entries.

Childcare qualifications U-turn: implications for the profession

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Tuesday, August 18, 2015

| CYP Now

In light of dwindling numbers of childcare staff enrolling on higher level training courses, the government has watered down qualification requirements for the sector. Early years groups explain what the changes will mean.

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Guide to Qualifications and Training: Early Years

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training 2023/24

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

How I Got Here: Early years chef lecturer Sean Cowden

Upgrading early years degrees

Why we changed careers to work with children

CYP Now 2018 Award winners unveiled

Tell us about your achievements: enter the 2018 Children & Young People Now Awards

Damian Hinds replaces Justine Greening as Education Secretary

Children & Young People Now Awards 2017: The shortlist

Ask the Experts: Making a move to management

Ask the Experts: Post-retirement work options

Skills For The Job: Paying the National Living Wage

Ask the Experts: Run supportive training sessions

Skills for the Job: Alternatives to screen play

CYP Now's top 10 stories of 2015

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

Children's workforce guide to training and qualifications

CYP Now Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

Childcare qualifications U-turn: implications for the profession

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