Childcare and Education Support Staff

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Qualifications & Standards

 

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

It’s child’s play - Early Years Foundation Stage

EYFS Standards

National Standards: EYFS

EYFS Qualifications List

www.voicetheunion.org.uk/eyfs

 

Early Years Professional Status (EYPS)

 

Early Years & Playwork Qualifications Database (CWDC)

 

Early Years Workforce Qualifications Audit Tool (CWDC)

 

CACHE (incorp. NNEB and NAMCW)

 

Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC)

 

Foundation Degree Gateway Project

 

Standards for Childcare Practice in Scotland

 

Standards for school support staff in England

 

Career Structure for Science Technicians in Schools and Colleges (Association for Science Education)

 

Support staff: DCSF Web site

 

Support Staff Training (TDA)

 

Skills for Life (TDA)

 

Teaching assistants (TDA)

 

Higher Level Teaching Assistants (TDA)

 

 

Registration:

 

Ofsted: Registration

Ofsted: Childcare Registers

See also Voice Information Sheet: Ofsted Early Years

 

Care Standards Inspectorate for Wales

 

 

Extended Schools in England

 

Extended Schools (TeacherNet)

 

Guidance for childcare providers in developing services in and around schools ( 2006)

 

 

Nursery education for 3 & 4 year olds (DCFS)

 

Code of Practice on the Provision of Free Nursery Education Places

 

 

Pay:

 

National Minimum Wage

 

Local Government pay negotiations 2010/11

 

New pay scales 2009-2010 (October 2008/March 2009/September 2009) (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) (nursery staff, education support staff)

 

Local government pay info 2007/2008 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)

 

Scottish Local Authorities

 

Wider Workforce: SSSNB:

 

School Support Staff Negotiating Body (SSSNB)

 

National Joint Council for Local Government Services

 

Soulbury Committee (collective bargaining for advisory staff in local education authorities, including educational inspectors and advisers; educational psychologists, and youth and community service officers)

 

Joint Negotiating Committee for Youth and Community Workers

 

Joint Negotiating Committee for Local Authority Craft and Associated Employees

 

Important information for school support staff (2003): Changes to Tax Credits

Changes to Tax Credits mean that school support staff, including in particular term-time workers, may now be able to claim benefits they were previously not entitled to. Click here for more information.

 

 

Sure Start
 
 
 
 

Implementing the National Workforce Agreement

 

See: Pay & Conditons: Workforce Agreement

 

 

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