by Rose Porter | Mar 11, 2025 | News
PACEY has joined other leading early years organisations to launch a new ‘Starting Reception’ definition to help parents, carers, early years and education professionals prepare children for starting in Reception year at school.  The new definition comes after a...
by Rose Porter | Feb 27, 2025 | News
On Friday, the Government updated the statutory guidance for local authorities on early years and childcare in England to improve clarity around consumables and additional charges. PACEY had conversations with the Department for Education while the guidance was in...
by Rose Porter | Feb 10, 2025 | Business resources, Regulations and legislations, Resources
The information on this page sets out the flexibilities for childminders in England that came into force on 1 November 2024. These include the introduction of a new category of childminder (known as childminder without domestic premises) and an increase to the number...
by Rose Porter | Feb 3, 2025 | News
This week is Children’s Mental Health Week (3-9 February) organised by the charity Place2Be. This year’s theme is Know Yourself, Grow Yourself – aiming to empower children and young people and amplify their voice. The campaign is supported by Here4You and The...
by Rose Porter | Feb 3, 2025 | News
Today (3 February) Ofsted has launched a consultation on a new approach to inspection and reporting on education providers, including early years providers. Major reforms were promised in response to last year’s Big Listen consultation which asked thousands of parents...
