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Article by David Brierley, Early Years Educator, July 2009
Framework for working with children in need and their families. Letter from Baroness Morgan, DCSF, to Directors of Children’s Services.
Voice has renewed calls for a compulsory national register of nannies, following the announcement of a national registration scheme for home educators in England.
Article by Tricia Pritchard, Early Years Educator, June 2009
Voice has welcomed the key findings of the inquiry by Lord Laming (into Baby P case) and new training for children’s services managers in England to be announced by the Children’s Secretary.
Nomination information. Closing date: 17 July 2009.
Latest news on negotiations and new pay scales for nursery and education support staff (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
Article by Tricia Pritchard, Child Care, March 2009
Article on Baby P and implications for those working with children and young people by Tricia Pritchard, Early Years Educator, March 2009
A free short course for playwork leaders and managers has been launched by Sheffield Hallam University.
The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has been accredited to deliver a Level 5 Award in Management.
Voice has welcomed the key findings of the "Early childcare and child development" report published by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies at the Institute of Education.
A recruitment campaign by the Welsh Assembly Government.
Article by Tricia Pritchard, Early Years Educator, February 2009
DCSF’s Building on Ten-Year Childcare Strategy and consultations. Voice’s response.
Voice has welcomed the findings of a survey by the Children’s Workforce Development Council which calls for more male nursery staff.
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Progress reports from DCSF and Voice’s response.
EYF launched by Scottish Government and COSLA.
Voice has given a cautious welcome to the Prime Minister’s plan to extend free childcare places (to be announced on Tuesday 23 September 2008).
Let us know your thoughts on implementation of EYFS
Network of classroom assistants
Concerns about the requirement of the Early Years Foundation Stage that at least one member of staff in maintained nursery schools and nursery classes must be a school teacher, and the impact on early years staff.