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Can EYTs fix the attainment gap?

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  • Tuesday, September 26, 2017
  • | CYP Now
A Fair Education Alliance report calls for nurseries in deprived areas to employ an early years teacher (EYT), but opinion is split on whether this is the best way to tackle the attainment gap for poorer children.

'Double early years pupil premium' to close poverty gap

    News
  • Wednesday, June 28, 2017
  • | CYP Now
A doubling of the early years pupil premium is being called for by the Social Mobility Commission, as part of an ambitious set of demands to halt two decades of "failed" attempts by government to improve life chances for poorer families.

Education experts unhappy with DfE primary testing plans

    News
  • Friday, June 23, 2017
  • | CYP Now
Department for Education proposals to scrap tests for seven-year-olds and introduce a new assessment at age four or five would not deliver the improvements required within primary schools, education campaigners have warned.

Providers criticise 'vague' free childcare guidance

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  • 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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