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OFSTED Could Be Divided in Two
A report by the Education Select Committee has recommended that OFSTED should be divided in to 2 distinct inspectorates in order to provide a more specialised and focused...
School Funding Consultation
Early years settings have until the 25th of May to respond to a government consultation regarding reforms to the school funding system for pupils aged 3 to 16. The consul...
Teachers Threaten to Strike Over Pension Reforms
Schools across England and Wales could close for a day during the summer term as a result of proposed strike action by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers. At the h...
Child Poverty and Social Mobility Strategies
The government unveiled it’s new child poverty strategy this week. A New Approach to Child Poverty: Tackling the Causes of Disadvantage and Transforming Families’ Liv...
EYFS Review Published
The long awaited independent review in to the Early Years Foundations Stage led by Dame Clare Tickell was finally published today. You can download it from the Department...
Tell Tim Website
Just a quick post about a new website that I was informed about the other day. Tell Tim aims to provide a direct line to Tim Loughton the Secretary of State for Children...
Changes to Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Targets
The Daily Telegraph reported a couple of days ago that the long awaited review in to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) led by Dame Clare Tickell will call for a sig...
UK Budget Implications for Early Childhood Education
Just thought I’d highlight a few of the key points relating to early childhood education announced in yesterday’s budget. Given the general atmosphere of spending cut...
SEN early intervention under the EYFS
The Department for Education published a green paper last week outlining plans for a universal assessment for all children as they progress through the Early Years Founda...
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