DfE announces key changes to qualification requirements for apprentices
Apprentices aged 19 years or older at the start of their apprenticeship will no longer be required to hold Level 2 English and maths qualifications to complete their apprenticeship, the government has confirmed.
DfE releases updated list of early years qualifications that can be achieved in UK
An updated list of ‘full and relevant’ early years qualifications that count towards staff:child ratios in the UK has been released by the Department for Education (DfE).
Centre for Early Childhood releases framework on social and emotional development
Social and emotional skills must be prioritised for children and society to thrive, according to a new framework published by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
Ofsted sets out proposals for ‘fairer’ education inspections and new report cards
Ofsted has launched a consultation on a new approach to inspecting education providers and the introduction of report cards.
Kindred2 school-readiness survey shows significant numbers of children are behind before starting school
Children are starting school behind developmental expectations, according to a report published by early education and childhood development charity Kindred2.
Early years digital qualification checking service introduced following successful pilot
An early years qualification-checking digital service is set to be introduced, the Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed.
Government announces new early years teacher degree apprenticeship standard
A new Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (EYTDA) standard has been published by the government.
DfE introduces experience-based route guidance following consultation response
The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed the details of the new experience-based route for early educators to gain approved status to work within staff:child ratios at Level 3.
Public Accounts Committee report calls for reform of children and young people’s SEND provision
Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision in England requires urgent reform, according to a report released by the Public Accounts Committee.
Alliance raises concerns about likely underestimated impact of National Insurance changes on early years providers
The government is potentially underestimating the full impact of National Insurance (NI) changes on the early years sector, the Early Years Alliance has warned.
£126 million government funding boost for families to access early years support
Families are set to receive a £126 million funding boost aimed at increasing early years support, the government has announced.
New IFS report shows sector set to continue to face financial pressures despite funding uplifts
Research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has concluded that despite recent increases in early years funding, providers are set to continue to face significant financial pressures. The IFS’ Annual Report on England Spending in England, highlighted that while early years spending has doubled in real-terms since 2010, it does not go far enough to […]