News

17 November

‘Raising the Bar: What next for the early childhood education and care workforce’ is a new report by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and Daycare Trust. The report focuses on early childhood education and care within the UK and examines the pay and conditions of the workforce. To download the full report visit www.daycaretrust.org.uk

 

14 November

NEW Qualifications List for those delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage

 

CWDC has recently undertaken a review of the qualifications held on the Early Years and Playwork Qualifications Database in order to develop a new Qualifications List for those delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage.

 

The new list has been developed to help individuals and employers identify appropriate training that their staff may need. It also provides guidance to Ofsted Inspectors, employers and practitioners about how specific qualifications meet the existing requirements of the national standards for under 8’s day care and childminding.

 

Until the end of August 2009, the existing Early Years and Playwork Qualifications Database will be available and this should still be used to check that settings meet the statutory requirements for qualifications. However from September 2009, this Database will be superseded by the Qualifications List, and from this date local authorities, employers, practitioners and Ofsted inspectors must use the Qualifications List exclusively.

 

The new list is available on line through www.cwdcouncil.org.uk and will allow settings to check whether they meet the current requirements. It will also help to identify any training and development staff may require to ensure they meet the new requirements that will come into force from September 2009.

 

1 October 

New Minimum Wage

 

The new rates for National Minimum Wage will be:

*People aged 22 and over will receive the full rate of £5.73 per hour

*People aged 18-21 will receive £4.77 per hour

*Those under the age of 18 will receive £3.53 per hour

 *There are different pay conditions for apprentices*

 

19 August

Workforce Action Plans

 

All full day care settings should have recently received a Workforce Action Plan, intended to help you meet the government 2015 recommendations. Please return your form as soon as possible as it will allow Bright Horizons and Wiltshire County Council to plan the support and assistance you may require as well as help secure future funding. Mislaid your plan download it here: workforce-action-plan