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Graduate practitioners have a limited impact on child outcomes, study claims

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Feb 13, 2017
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Report from London School of Economics questions conventional methods for testing setting quality
A new study from the London School of Economics has questioned the impact of graduate staff on the quality...Read more

Government funding rates based on “flimsy data”

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Feb 10, 2017
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DfE’s research into funding for the early years is criticised by the Alliance
The research behind the government’s early years funding reviewhas been criticised by the Alliance following its release...Read more

53% of educators have no speech, language and communication training, survey finds

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Feb 9, 2017
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70% of early years providers say that a lack of funds holds back CPD on speech and language skills
The majority of people working with children and young people have not had any formal training to support...Read more

Local authorities confused over 30-hours offer

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Feb 8, 2017
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Half of 㽶Ƶapp are not sure if they will be able to extend the 15-hours offer in September
More than half of local authorities are unsure if there will be enough childcare places available in their area...Read more

Childcare report criticises EYFS

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Feb 6, 2017
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The Institute of Economic Affairs report arguesin favour of scrapping government intervention in the childcare sector
A new report has criticisedthe EYFS and arguedagainst government-...Read more

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