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Government ignores calls to increase early years premium

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  • Friday, October 24, 2014
    • | CYP Now
The government has snubbed calls for the value of the early years pupil premium (EYPP) to be increased amid fears the cash payments will not be enough to incentivise the best settings to reach out to disadvantaged children.

NDNA warns over 'light touch' school regulation

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  • Friday, October 17, 2014
    • | CYP Now
Proposals that could see schools providing early years education to young children opt out of Ofsted regulations have been criticised by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) for being too "light touch".

Schools failing to deliver on free childcare places

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  • Friday, September 19, 2014
    • | CYP Now
The government's plan to rely on school-based nurseries to deliver more free childcare places for two-year-olds has been described as "nonsensical", after latest figures reveal less than one in 10 of such settings are providing the free entitlement.

Campaigners criticise progress of free childcare drive

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  • Thursday, August 21, 2014
    • | CYP Now
Early years campaigners have questioned the government's handling of its flagship childcare scheme after CYP Now revealed a widespread shortfall in the number of places available for disadvantaged two-year-olds.

Early years apprentice framework adds GCSE requirements

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  • Tuesday, August 5, 2014
    • | CYP Now
Entry standards for the new early years apprenticeship will require applicants to hold English and maths GCSE grades A* to C despite concerns from childcare leaders that it raises the bar too high, the sector's skills body has confirmed.

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