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Women's pay still lagging behind Under new gender pay, reporting legislation nursery chains with more than two hundred and fifty employees have revealed their latest gender-related pay figures. With women in the sector earning an equal pay in this particular career there is still a percentage lagging behind. Forcing companies to reveal pay … [Read more...] about Gender related pay figures revealed

More and more people becoming teachers There was a peak in aspiring teachers with a record number of places up three percent accepted onto their preferred course according to recent statistics released by UCAS. The statistics reported core numbers of applications and applicants at scheduled points in the application cycle in 2017. As of September … [Read more...] about A peak in the amount of aspiring teachers

Child nationality and country of birth data to be ceased The Department for Education has dropped the categories of child nationality and country of birth in their data collection requirements. The data will cease to be gathered by the government following a series of court challenges by campaigners. The policy was introduced just two years ago in … [Read more...] about The Department for Educations drops some child data

The use of touchscreen technology has soared over recent years Children want to copy their parents and older siblings and Route 2 Education have skillfully designed a highly engaging, robust and interactive table to meet this demand whilst at nursery. The table they have designed is highly robust with a full software suite and annual updates … [Read more...] about Innovative invention

Ella’s Kitchen ‘Veg for Victory' campaign Ella’s Kitchens ‘Greener Paper’ has been delivered to Parliament urging the government to focus on the importance of vegetables being used in the weaning stage. They are requesting early years nutrition guidelines to be made clearer in the Ella’s Kitchen ‘Veg for Victory' campaign. The long-term … [Read more...] about Calls for Early Years Settings to Offer veg first during weaning

Developing your team's professional development Pen Green Research Development and Training Base, situated in a 1930s former comprehensive school in Corby Northamptonshire can help you to develop your team’s professional development and business. Pen Green was founded in 1983 and has grown substantially over the years. They are a training … [Read more...] about Professional Development in the workforce

Who can claim 30hrs of free childcare? Calls to oust the eligibility cap on the thirty hours tax free childcare are becoming louder. Under the current system, foster carers are currently not eligible to claim. It is designed for the parents who need childcare to be able to work so why doesn’t it cover foster carers? The free childcare only covers … [Read more...] about Calls to oust eligibility cap on 30 hrs free childcare

Fantastic Achievement for Tiny Toez Tiny Toez received the highly esteemed Nursery Management Today Awards, NMT top five business index award for their great success in delivering a high quality childcare provision. The nursery group Tiny Toez are well known in the Midlands area for providing high quality childcare with well trained and highly … [Read more...] about Tiny Toez NMT Awards

Reindeer food is damaging Reindeer food is a much loved craft option to make with children in the early years. It usually involved oats and glitter along with a little poem card asking you to sprinkle it outside on Christmas eve to help guide Santas' sleigh. In the early years this activity is done in many ways from it being more of sensory … [Read more...] about Why you should not make reindeer food this year