Department for Education publishes response to Early Education and Childcare consultation The Department for Education has today published its response to the recent Early Education and Childcare consultation and has confirmed proposals to: Make the current entitlement to 15 hours a week of free early education for three and four year olds more flexible, so [...]
The new EYFS gives an opportunity for leaders, managers and practitioners to revisit systems, routines and everyday practice. Over the next few weeks we will be preparing for the countdown by posting top tips to help you think about your groundwork for September when the new EYFS Framework needs to be implemented. This week we [...]
The government has recently launched the Early Education and Childcare Consultation, which is seeking views on a range of proposals, including: Eligibility criteria for the new entitlement to free early education for disadvantaged 2 year olds, based on the income and benefits criteria which are also used to determine eligibility for free school meals [...]
The first few years of a child’s life are fundamentally important. In July the Department for Education published two policy statements for the early years – Families in the Foundation Years and Supporting Families in the Foundation Years. These statements set out the Government’s plan for further reform, focusing on giving young children and [...]
Professor Cathy Nutbrown has been asked by the Minister of State for Children and Families, Sarah Teather MP, to conduct an independent review into qualifications in the early education and childcare sector. The review will look at: The content of early years and childcare qualifications and training courses to improve the skills, knowledge and experience [...]
At the beginning of November the Department for Education will launch a major Early Education and Childcare consultation, as outlined in the July publication of Supporting Families in the Foundation Years. The Department is consulting on: The content of the revised Code of Practice on free early education, which aims to reduce national prescription [...]
