Childcare
- Childcare and Education update - November 2019
- An update on everything new within Childcare and Education.
- Early Years update - March 2019
- An update on everything new within the Early Years sector in March 2019.
- January 2018, Children, Young People and families and Early Years Sector Update
- January 2018, Children, Young People and families and Early Years Sector Update
- June 2016 work-based learning update
- This month's update includes information on 'Trailblazers', widening the Early Years gap and becoming a member of the panel.
- May 2016 work-based learning and colleges update
- This month's update includes information about how to save our Early Years, the new government consultation on disqualification by association and free Sector Development forums.
- April 2016 work-based learning and colleges update: Childcare sector
- This month's update includes information on the 30 hours free childcare consultation, Residential Childcare Level 3 Diploma Clarification on structure and Ealy Years New Apprenticeship Standards.
- March 2016 work-based learning and colleges update: Childcare sector
- This month's update includes information on our sector development forums, new apprenticeship standards and some news articles from PACEY.
- January 2016 work-based learning and colleges update: Childcare sector
- This month's update highlights PACEY's vision for developing the early years workforce.
- Ofsted annual report highlights strength of early years sector
- Find out about what the latest Ofsted annual report has to say about the early years sector.
- November 2015 work-based learning and colleges update: Childcare sector
- Find out about the consultations on paediatric first aid (PFA) training for all nursery staff.
- October 2015 work-based learning and colleges update
- This month's update includes information on the first national Men in Early Years conference, the EYE Apprenticeship and Early Years Common Inspection Framework.
- September 2015 work-based learning and colleges update
- This month's update includes information on Ofsted's inspection work in the Early Years sector and apprenticeship funding.
- August 2015 work based learning and colleges update
- This month's issue includes information on British values and the prevent duty, as well as 19+ funding.
- Government U-turn on GCSE requirement for entry to the EYE qualification
- Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah announced last week a change in policy on the Early Years Educator (EYE) entry requirements.
- EYE Apprenticeship: what will the changes be?
- This month's update looks at the Early Years Educator Apprenticeship and the changes that will come into place from 1 August 2015.
- May 2015 work-based learning and colleges update
- This month's update includes information on the Advanced Apprenticeship for the Children and Young People's Workforce (England) and our Level 3 Diploma in Children's Learning and Development (Early Years Educator).
- April 2015 work-based learning and colleges update
- This month's update includes information on the Apprenticeship framework and the BTEC Level 3 Diploma for Residential Childcare.
- March 2015 work-based learning and colleges update
- This month’s update features changes to the Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services qualification.
- December 2014 update
- This month’s update includes new qualifications in residential childcare, a learner textbook for Early Years Educator, and the latest Trailblazer news.
- November 2014 update
- This month's update features new and extended qualifications, new rules for adult learner funding and the latest Trailblazer news.
- October 2014 update
- This month’s update includes the latest on new qualifications, Trailblazer Standards and changes to Apprenticeship frameworks.
- September 2014 update
- This month’s update features news of the new EYE qualifications, Trailblazer Standards and changes to qualifications and Apprenticeship frameworks.
- August 2014 update
- This month’s update features qualification extensions and changes to the Children and Young People's Workforce (CYPW) Apprenticeships framework.
- July 2014 update
- This month’s update includes our new Early Years Educator qualification and the level 3 replacement for the expiring Level 2 Award in Paediatric First Aid.
- COVID-19 Guidance from First Aid Awarding body forum and First Aid Quality Partnership
- First Aid Awarding body forum and First Aid Quality Partnership have issued guidance on the delivery of a number of courses.
