Childcare and Education Support Staff

 

Please scroll down the page or click on the links for: 

 

Qualifications & Standards

Early Years Foundation Stage:

DfE:

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage 2012

Ministerial Statement

Information article on EYFS

Know-how materials

Development matters in the EYFS

Ofsted:

Ofsted on EYFS

Foundation Years:

EYFS (resources)

EYFS: FAQs

Voice:

Tickell Review of EYFS

Early Years Professional Status (EYPS):

Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) (DfE)

Qualifications:

Nutbrown Review (DfE) (Voice's comments)

CACHE (incorp. NNEB and NAMCW)

Foundation Degree Gateway Project

Standards for Childcare Practice in Scotland

Support Staff Training (TAs, HLTAs etc (DfE)

 

Registration:

 Ofsted: Registration

Ofsted: Caring for Children in their own home

 

Pay:

National Minimum Wage 

Local Government pay negotiations: update February 2012

 

Budget June 2010:

"The Government will introduce a two year pay freeze for public sector workforces from 2011-12, except for those earning £21,000 or less, who will receive an increase of at least £250 in these years." 

(NB: February 2011)

Rates of pay applicable from April 1 2009 pdf (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) (nursery staff, education support staff)

Scottish Local Authorities

COSLA pay offer (November 2012)

 

Soulbury:

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

The Soulbury Committee has agreed a fully revised and updated 2010 edition of the Soulbury Report (Blue Book),which sets out the nationally agreed provisions on pay and service conditions for educational improvement professionals, educational psychologists and young people’s/community service managers.(September 2010)

Pay Agreement 2009 (April 2010) (pdf)

Spine 2010  (Word)

Sure Start 

SureStart

 

Implementing the National Workforce Agreement

If you have any feedback on the National Workforce Agreement, Rarely Cover etc please e-mail deborahsimpson@voicetheunion.org.uk.

 

Contact:

Email: enquiries@voicetheunion.org.uk