Early Years - EdCentral

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.

DfE plans to overhaul early years teacher training

Ministers are planning to shake up teacher training routes for early years teachers, which would see them gain the same qualification as other teachers.

DfE proposes early years training shakeup

Government is consulting on two options for redesigning early years training so it leads to qualified teacher status.

University of Hertfordshire one of the first to offer the Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship

The University of Hertfordshire is one of the first higher education institutions to offer the Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (EYTDA) from September.

DfE backs MPs calls for increased early years SEND training

The Government has backed calls from Parliament’s Education Committee to increase access to training on the early identification of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) for early years educators.

This paper offers practical lessons for government on how to better serve boys from low-income families, both in policy making and delivery.

Welsh government says it has found £55m to boost childcare for two-year-olds

The Welsh government says it will spend an extra £55m this year to roll out childcare to more two-year-olds.

A joint Elevate Great and Henry Smith Foundation evidence review on Financing in Early Education and Care highlights that design of financing, rather than overall spend, shapes access, quality, and outcomes in the UK.

More qualified nursery teachers will be attracted to England’s most deprived communities with £4,500 bonuses – ensuring tens of thousands more children get the best start in life.

Government urged to review two-year development assessment to boost school readiness

The Government should review the two-to two-and-a-half year health and development check to increase numbers of children finishing Reception with a good level of development (GLD), a think tank says.

Plaid Cymru promise more details on childcare as it survives Senedd vote with Tory help

The Plaid Cymru Welsh government has promised more detail on its flagship childcare policy before the middle of July in a Senedd debate where it survived a vote with Tory help.

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 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.

Early childhood is a critical period for developing the foundational skills that underpin lifelong learning and well-being.

CMA investigation to inform Government's Early Education and Childcare Review that will consider funding rates, confirms minister

Findings from the Competition Markets Authority investigation (CMA) into childcare costs will inform the Government’s Early Education and Childcare Review, which is currently underway, the minister for Early Education, Olivia Bailey, told Nursery World.

Local authorities to pilot early years data sharing project

Councils in three areas are set to pilot new Government plans for data sharing between early education providers, health visitors and local authorities.

Early Years Voice urges competition watchdog to look at funding rates within its review of childcare costs

Campaign group Early Years Voice (EYV) has written to the chief executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), urging her to undertake a ‘full market’ investigation into childcare charges, including whether the Government hourly funded rate set is ‘adequate’, as...

Universities are often seen as institutions that begin their work at 18. But if we are serious about social mobility, opportunity and national productivity, our responsibility begins much earlier – in the first five years of life.

Qualified Teacher Status could replace Early Years Teacher Status, Government consultation reveals

DfE plans to overhaul early years teacher training

DfE proposes early years training shakeup

University of Hertfordshire one of the first to offer the Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship

DfE backs MPs calls for increased early years SEND training

Insights from early years settings

Welsh government says it has found £55m to boost childcare for two-year-olds

Beyond Spend: Why the UK faces a structural Early Years challenge

£4,500 bonus to attract graduate teachers to deprived nurseries

Government urged to review two-year development assessment to boost school readiness

Plaid Cymru promise more details on childcare as it survives Senedd vote with Tory help

Grants of up to £50k on offer for new ‘early education partnerships’

DfE announces £4,500 bonus for early years teachers in 10 most deprived areas

Lack of workforce strategy hinders DfE’s plan for early years, experts warn

Supporting children’s foundational skills for a strong start to school

CMA investigation to inform Government's Early Education and Childcare Review that will consider funding rates, confirms minister

Local authorities to pilot early years data sharing project

Early Years Voice urges competition watchdog to look at funding rates within its review of childcare costs

The earliest years may be the most important education policy of all