Grants of up to £50k on offer for new ‘early education partnerships’
New partnerships between primary schools and early years settings will be given grants of up to £50,000 to improve reception readiness.
DfE Early Years Champion urges sector to ‘work as one’ amid claims policy ‘pits school-based nurseries against PVIs’
Sue Robb has urged the early years sector to ‘work as one’ amid concerns that the Government’s Best Start in Life strategy ‘pits private, voluntary and independent (PVI) nurseries against school-based nurseries’.
DfE announces £4,500 bonus for early years teachers in 10 most deprived areas
Early years teachers in 10 of England’s most deprived areas are eligible for a £4,500 annual bonus in a bid to boost recruitment and retention in the sector.
Lack of workforce strategy hinders DfE’s plan for early years, experts warn
The Government’s plan for early years must be coupled with a workforce strategy to offer the best support for children and families, experts have told MPs.
Primary school teachers matter for learning, but may have little impact on attendance
A long-running question in education research is just how much difference individual teachers make to pupil outcomes.
Nursery teachers to get £4,500 tax-free bonus if they take jobs in these 10 areas
Qualified nursery teachers will be offered a £4,500 tax-free bonus to take jobs in 10 areas of the country with the most acute staff shortages.