Many early years practitioners who had initial doubts about the EYFS now view it positively, research by Early Education suggests. The findings are from a survey to inform the association's response ...

The job title ‘early years practitioner’ will be used to show which level 2 qualifications count in ratios, Nursery World has learned. New qualifications will be badged ‘early years practitioner’ to ...

The early years sector continues to face a recruitment crisis with 84 per cent of settings finding it difficult to recruit suitable staff, according to an Early Years Alliance (EYA) survey published ...

AS THE early years sector prepares for significant updates to the EYFS framework in September 2025, experts are urging policymakers to remember that whilst regulatory changes are important, it’s the ...

With the government’s school-based nursery programme expanding - creating up to 6,000 new nursery places this year alone - ...