Early Years Phase http://www.naht.org.uk/earlyyears.rss Interim review report published http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/pay-and-conditions/early-education-and-childcare-qualifications/ 29330 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120405000000 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:29:13 GMT 20120405112913 Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:41:50 GMT 2012040511114150 Site Administrator Conditions of Service Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Primary Top Story England Bursar/SBM Pay and Conditions Staff Development Professor Nutbrown's interim report on early education and childcare qualifications has been published. The report gives a clear indication of the next steps that will be followed. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/government-policy/nutbrown-early-years-qualification-review-interim-report/ 29170 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120316000000 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:54:38 GMT 20120316105438 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:23:19 GMT 2012031612122319 Site Administrator Government Policy Training & Development Teacher Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Top Story England Governance Health warnings issued http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/health-and-safety/dangers-associated-with-jequirity-bracelets/ 29072 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120313000000 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:19:49 GMT 20120313091949 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:35:22 GMT 201203130993522 Site Administrator H&S Regulations Health, Safety and Welfare Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Primary Special Schools Top Story England Health, Safety and Welfare It has been announced that the Welsh Government is to withdraw the statutory CDAP Foundation Phase assessment http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/naht-cymru/naht-cymru-news/naht-cymru-response-to-end-of-cdap/ 28894 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120221000000 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:58:13 GMT 20120221105813 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:04:56 GMT 2012022111110456 Site Administrator News Wales/Cymru Early Years Foundation Stage Top Story Wales Curriculum and practice Assessment The NAHT said it agreed with a report by the National Audit Office that concluded more work needed to be done to analyse links between the provision of free education for three and four-year-olds and long-term pupil achievement. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/curriculum/report-recognises-value-of-early-years-education-says-naht/ 28667 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT 20120203000000 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:32:24 GMT 20120203093224 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:13:13 GMT 2012020310101313 Site Administrator Curriculum Teaching and Learning Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Press Release Media Resources Top Story England IAPS Children Centre Leader/Manager Curriculum and practice NAHT Cymru statement on the Foundation Phase Child Development Assessment Profile (CDAP) http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/naht-cymru/naht-cymru-news/foundation-cdap-statement/ 27763 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20111116000000 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:38:59 GMT 20111116093859 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 09:55:03 GMT 201111160995503 Site Administrator Government Policy News Wales/Cymru Early Years Primary Top Story Wales Imposing a secondary school style of education on primaries by introducing subject specialists shows a misunderstanding of how young children learn, the National Association of Head teachers said today (Tuesday 8 November). http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/curriculum/primary-teachers-should-be-specialists-in-primary-pupils/ 27690 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:58:40 GMT 20111109085840 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:39:24 GMT 20111108163924 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:58:40 GMT 201111090885840 Site Administrator Curriculum Teaching and Learning Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Early Years Primary Special Schools Press Release Media Resources Top Story England IAPS Main Page Children Centre Leader/Manager Curriculum and practice The Department for Education has set up a link to the online catalogue of approved synthetic phonics products and training. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/funding/match-funding-for-systematic-synthetic-phonics/ 27687 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:58:35 GMT 20111108155835 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:46:09 GMT 20111108154609 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:58:35 GMT 201111081535835 Site Administrator Curriculum Teaching and Learning Funding Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Primary Special Schools IAPS Children Centre Leader/Manager NAHT Cymru comments on Estyn's report: Literacy and the Foundation Phase http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/naht-cymru/naht-cymru-news/estyns-report-literacy-the-foundation-phase/ 26813 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110912000000 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:02:58 GMT 20110912100258 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:58:29 GMT 201201161425829 Site Administrator Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Wales/Cymru Early Years Children's Centres Primary Special Schools Press Release Top Story Wales Part 1 of the Bill makes it possible to introduce free early years provision for children of two years of age from disadvantaged backgrounds. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/government-policy/education-and-childrens-bill/education-bill-early-years/ 26564 Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110202000000 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 15:44:05 GMT 20110823154405 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:15:29 GMT 201108231641529 Site Administrator Government Policy Education Reforms Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Briefings/Reports England Early Years Children's Centres Education Bill Latest updates in Ofsted's Early Years Newsletter. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/ofsted-early-years-inspection-and-regulation/ 26526 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110823000000 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 09:18:59 GMT 20110823091859 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 15:27:14 GMT 201108311532714 Site Administrator Performance Inspections Targets Extended Schools Ofsted Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Accountability and Community Accountability Inspections Health, Safety and Welfare Key advice item The National Association of Head Teachers has welcomed research which highlights the contribution of Children's Centres in improving the life chances of disadvantaged young people. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/child-protection/critical-nature-of-early-years-intervention/ 26076 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110713000000 Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:39:44 GMT 20110713143944 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:57:49 GMT 201108300995749 Site Administrator Health, Safety and Welfare Home/school agreements Child Protection Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Press Release Media Resources Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Safeguarding Commonly asked questions on issues surrounding Early Years provision and suggested answers. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/early-years-faqs/ 26027 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110712000000 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:54:00 GMT 20110712095400 Wed, 24 Aug 2011 10:46:31 GMT 2011082410104631 Site Administrator School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head FAQ Advice Wales/Cymru England Northern Ireland Early Years Children Centre Leader/Manager Governance and Infrastructure Infrastructure Health, Safety and Welfare Some frequently asked questions on the teaching of swimming, and their answers http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/frequently-asked-questions/swimming-faqs/ 26024 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110712000000 Tue, 12 Jul 2011 09:52:14 GMT 20110712095214 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:55:29 GMT 2012042511115529 Site Administrator Curriculum Head Deputy Head Assistant Head FAQ Advice England Early Years Primary Curriculum and practice Curriculum Swimming Responding to the findings of the review into early years education by Dame Clare Tickell, announced this morning, General Secretary of the NAHT, Russell Hobby, said any moves which enabled teachers and early years professionals to spend more time teaching and less time measuring and box ticking would be well-received. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/curriculum/naht-welcomes-common-sense-for-early-years/ 24484 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110330000000 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:37:06 GMT 20110330093706 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:16:04 GMT 2011083012121604 Site Administrator Assessment Curriculum Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Press Release Media Resources Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager NAHT disappointed at the government's announcement that it still plans to introduce the phonics screening check and claims that it was not the test of reading ability that parents were expecting. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/curriculum/phonics-check-is-backward-step/ 24445 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110324000000 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:18:48 GMT 20110324151848 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:20:22 GMT 2011083012122022 Site Administrator Curriculum Literacy Strategy Teaching and Learning Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Primary Press Release Top Story England Graham Allen MP was asked by the Coalition Government to assess how children from disadvantaged backgrounds could be given the best start in life. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/special-education-needs/naht-supports-early-intervention/ 23546 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110119000000 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:09:59 GMT 20110119160959 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:58:28 GMT 2011083012125828 Site Administrator Special Educational Needs Health, Safety and Welfare Child Protection Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Wales/Cymru England Early Years Special Schools Press Release Top Story England Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager This article sets out Ofsted's requirements, relating to data, during inspection http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/ofsteds-data-expectations-in-childrens-centres/ 23388 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT 20110111000000 Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:37:51 GMT 20110111163751 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:33:26 GMT 2011090911113326 Site Administrator Assessment Performance Inspections School Management Performance Management Ofsted Head Deputy Head Hot Topic 1 Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Primary Accountability and Community Accountability Inspections The proposed Year 1 Phonics Screening Check is troubling and the outcomes may misdirect efforts in schools. If reading is about finding the meaning in words, this test, as proposed, will tell us little about someone's reading ability. The danger of a new league table focused on the wrong things is significant. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/assessment/flaws-with-proposed-reading-test/ 22708 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101201000000 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 12:10:39 GMT 20101201121039 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 14:42:36 GMT 201108301424236 Site Administrator Assessment Examinations Testing Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal News Hot Topic 1 England Early Years Primary Press Release Top Story England Children Centre Leader/Manager Headquarters has received enquiries from members about best practice and policies relating to the use of online technologies and cameras, particularly in Early Years settings. Guidance produced by Plymouth City Council is recommended and this information may be found on the link provided. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/parents-and-pupils-advice/online-safety-a-toolkit-for-early-years-setting/ 22223 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20101021000000 Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:42:59 GMT 20101021164259 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:27:04 GMT 201109141422704 Site Administrator ICT Internet Teaching Tools & Aids Health, Safety and Welfare Child Protection Off-site Security School Security Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Early Years Children Centre Leader/Manager Parents and Pupils Pupils Child Protection Safeguarding Published in 2008 the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage set out the requirement that all schools and registered early years providers in the maintained, private, voluntary and independent sectors attended by children from birth to five years old must ensure that staff hold a suitable first aid certificate to meet the statutory requirements of the EYFS Guidelines 2008. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/statutory-requirement-for-first-aid-training/ 20111 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100603000000 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:14:55 GMT 20100603121455 Fri, 26 Aug 2011 16:53:47 GMT 201108261645347 Site Administrator H&S Regulations Health, Safety and Welfare First Aid Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Advice England Early Years Foundation Stage Bursar/SBM Children Centre Leader/Manager Governance and Infrastructure Infrastructure Health, Safety and Welfare Should teachers receive the same foundation in child development and psychology as social workers, therapists and others who work with children and young people? Yes, says James Wetz, a former headteacher and the author of a new paper proposing radical changes to initial teacher training. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/magazines/features/carers-not-just-pedagogues/ 19056 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT 20100317000000 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:24:19 GMT 20100317122419 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:56:31 GMT 201109011315631 Site Administrator Training Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Hot Topic 1 Features England Early Years Children's Centres Primary The Early Years Single Funding Formula (EYSFF) for maintained nursery schools (MNSs) http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/governance-and-infrastructure-advice/early-years-single-funding-formula/ 17083 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091110000000 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:06:29 GMT 20091110120629 Thu, 25 Aug 2011 09:32:39 GMT 201108250993239 Site Administrator Finance Funding Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Advice England Early Years Governance and Infrastructure Funding Welsh schools have seen a return to deficit budgets as ever-tighter financial settlements cause head teachers to rethink their planning. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/naht-cymru/education-issues-in-wales/budgets-in-wales/ 16812 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091029000000 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:15:44 GMT 20091029111544 Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:12:40 GMT 2012010912121240 Site Administrator Budgets Funding Buildings Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Features Wales/Cymru Early Years Primary Special Schools Foundation Stage Top Story England No outside bodies should be applying undue and inappropriate pressure on schools with regards to EYFSP outcomes when discussing targets for later years` achievements or national curriculum test results. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/curriculum/foundation-stage-profile-and-target-setting/ 16405 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20091031000000 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:32:04 GMT 20090930113204 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 11:32:47 GMT 2011103111113247 Site Administrator Curriculum Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News England Early Years Foundation Stage Teenage exam success in 2015 could be down to the fun factor of the play-led Foundation Phase (FP) for teachers as well as boys, emerging evidence suggests http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/naht-cymru/education-issues-in-wales/the-foundation-phase-fun-factor/ 16289 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT 20090923000000 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:50:55 GMT 20090923115055 Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:22:33 GMT 201109011422233 Site Administrator Curriculum Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Features Wales/Cymru Early Years Foundation Stage Top Story England Yn dilyn cyhoeddiad y Gweinidog dydd Mercher, pan gyhoeddodd £5m ychwanegol, wedi ei glustnodi ar gyfer ysgolion peilot, ymatebodd NAHT Cymru yn syth, a ddanfonwyd at aelodau. Derbyniodd hwn gryn sylw gan y cyfryngau http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/about-you/your-location/naht-cymru/education-issues-in-wales/pwysig-cyfnod-sylfaen-newyddion-diweddaraf/ 7757 Wed, 14 May 2008 10:26:39 GMT 20080514102639 Wed, 14 May 2008 10:22:20 GMT 20080514102220 Wed, 14 May 2008 10:26:39 GMT 2008051410102639 Site Administrator Funding Head Deputy Head Assistant Head News Briefings/Reports Wales/Cymru Early Years Primary Foundation Stage NAHT believes that members will find this linked guidance document helpful. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/advice/advice-home/accountablity-and-community-advice/governance-guidance-for-sure-start-childrens-centres-and-extended-schools/ 5719 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT 20080218000000 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:05:40 GMT 20080218100540 Tue, 23 Aug 2011 16:52:21 GMT 201108231645221 Site Administrator Extended Schools School Management Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Advice England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Special Schools Foundation Stage Life Member Accountability and Community Public Engagement Extended schools The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) is a way of summing up each child`s development and learning achievement at the end of the Foundation Stage. http://www.naht.org.uk/welcome/comment/key-topics/assessment/foundation-stage-profile-and-target-setting/ 5541 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:22:18 GMT 20080314142218 Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:26:22 GMT 20080212152622 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:22:18 GMT 200803141422218 Site Administrator Assessment Target Setting Head Deputy Head Assistant Head Principal Vice Principal Team Leader Briefings/Reports England Early Years Children's Centres Federated Schools Primary Foundation Stage Life Member