Safer nurseries with 3,000 more surprise Ofsted visits
Parents will have greater peace of mind as more surprise Ofsted visits, stronger checks and faster action help keep children safe in nurseries.
Qualified Teacher Status could replace Early Years Teacher Status, Government consultation reveals
Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) could be replaced by Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) as part of plans put forward in a Department for Education consultation.
Thousands back campaign to prevent proposed closure of South Tyneside Council nurseries
More than 4,000 people have signed a petition urging South Tyneside Council to reconsider plans to review its early years provision, which campaigners fear could lead to the closure of as many as 12 nurseries based inside Family Hubs.
Paedophile nursery worker could have been stopped sooner, says former colleague
Serious concerns about a suspected paedophile childcare worker were ignored for months by nursery managers, a BBC investigation has been told.
DfE proposes early years training shakeup
Government is consulting on two options for redesigning early years training so it leads to qualified teacher status.
Education Secretary: DfE working to ‘find right balance’ for early years CCTV plan
The Department for Education is working to ‘get the balance right’ between protecting children and causing ‘unintended consequences’ for the early years sector before announcing any changes to guidance around CCTV, the Education Secretary has said.