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Early years teaching consultation has potential to right a historic wrong
The Department for Education in England is currently consulting on potential changes to Early Years Teaching Qualifications. It is very
New edition of Birth to 5 Matters launched
The Early Years Coalition has launched the updated and expanded second edition of Birth to 5 Matters (Bto5M), non-statutory guidance
New study of early years qualifications will create a shared benchmark
A new study The Value of Early Years Qualifications: Quality, Skills & Progression will explore the core knowledge and skills
Consultation on early years funding in England focuses on SEND and disadvantage
The Department for Education (DfE) have today launched a consultation on proposed changes to the early years funding system. It
Funding announced for early years free school meals from September 2026
We welcome the announcement from the Department for Education confirming details of the grant being made available to local authorities
New EY Stronger Practice Hubs, Early Education partnerships and bonuses for some EY teachers announced
We welcome the most recent steps in delivery of the government’s Best Start in Life strategy, focused on helping to
Opinion

A Best Start in Maths
by Sue Gifford Parents may not be as confident in supporting very young children with maths as they are with reading. They may even feel

Culture and belonging in the early years
by Carla Cornelius Despite living in the UK for the past 27 years, I am made acutely aware that my voice is a puzzle to

Play is not an optional extra in KS1 – it is a matter of educational integrity
By Ruth Lue-Quee I did not set out to become a campaigner. As a former deputy headteacher, educational consultant and mum, I have long understood

Subjects of rights, not objects of concern: reclaiming agency in the SEND reforms
by Jacqui Lewis The Department for Education’s recent white paper, Every Child Achieving and Thriving, alongside the consultation Putting Children and Young People First, articulates

DfE White Paper 2026 – Every Child Achieving and Thriving: an Early Years SEND perspective
by Dominic Gunn While there is much detail still to come on the Government’s plans for education, and plenty of focus already on concerns regarding
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Woodlands Park Nursery School and Children’s Centre – Haringey Early Years Schools Alliance (HEYSA) – Full Time Key Person
Would you like to work in a Outstanding Nursery School? Do you have a passion for working in the early years? Can you inspire our
Woodlands Park Nursery School and Children’s Centre – Haringey Early Years Schools Alliance (HEYSA) – PART TIME SENCO
Job Start: January 2027 or soon after Term Time: 0.5 or 0.6 a week (working days would be Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday) Salary Grade: Main scale
Pembury House Nursery School and Children’s Centre – Assistant Head Teacher
Job start: January 2027 or as soon as possible in the spring term Salary Grade: Leadership Scale 1-6 inner London weighing Contract term: Permanent Teaching
Flo’s Forest School at Barracks Lane Garden – Nursery Practitioner (Key Person)
● 18 hours per week (Tuesday–Thursday, 9.00am–3.00pm) ● Term-time only ● £14.32 per hour, Gross Annual Salary (FTE) £28,296 ● Start Date: November (or as
Thomas Coram Centre and Maintained Nursery School -Headteacher
Salary: Leadership Scale 14- 18 (Inner London)Contract: Secondment or fixed term contract until end of August 2028 (in the first instance)Start Date: January 2027 Inspiring
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