Latest News & Blogs

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  NEWS: Settings forced to close leaving parents unable to access provision

  Today the BBC reported that the number of early years and childcare providers being driven to permanently close their doors is leaving parents in England without access to early years and childcare provision.

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  BLOG: An introduction to public liability insurance

  With more than 40 years' supporting childcare and early years professionals, you can be sure that PACEY membership is by your side with everything you need to build your business, and feel protected and reassured. As a PACEY member we know how important the safety net of insurance is. In this blog we discuss the insurance included in membership and how it can help power your practice.

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  NEWS: Ask the DfE about its consultation on ratios and regulation

  The Department for Education is inviting practitioners in England to submit questions for an upcoming webinar explaining the early years and childcare ratios consultation. 

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  BLOG: Observations and assessment

  Observations and assessment can be a challenge in childcare settings, with many practitioners worried they are not doing enough and others worried about the amount of paperwork it takes. We spoke to PACEY President, Penny Tassoni, about these challenges and how to overcome them in your setting.

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  NEWS: Extreme heat guidance (Wales)/Canllawiau gwres llethol (Cymru)

  Given the extreme heat that Wales again is set to experience this week, Public Health Wales have provided advice for those working with children in extreme heat conditions.   O ystyried y gwres eithafol y bydd Cymru’n profi’r wythnos hon, mae Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru wedi cyhoeddi cyngor i’r rhai sy’n gweithio gyda phlant mewn amodau gwres llethol.

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  NEWS: ‘Better Childcare’ report fails to reflect the reality of childminding today

  A report published yesterday by Policy Exchange titled ‘Better Childcare’ calls for change in the early years and childcare system to ‘expand the childminder profession’ and improve support for parents with the cost of provision.

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  NEWS: Childcare Offer for Wales’ national digital service training / Hyfforddiant gwasanaeth digidol cenedlaethol Cynnig Gofal Plant Cymru

  Ahead of the launch of the Childcare Offer for Wales’ new national digital service this Autumn, Welsh Government will be providing a short series of free training live events.  Cyn i wasanaeth digidol cenedlaethol newydd Cynnig Gofal Plant Cymru gael ei lansio yn yr hydref, bydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn darparu’r gyfres o ddigwyddiadau hyfforddi byw am ddim.  

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  NEWS: Funded SENCO training for early years practitioners in England

  The Department for Education (DfE) has appointed the Best Practice Network with a contract to deliver a funded early years SENCO qualification to early years staff in England, including registered childminders. 

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  NEWS: Anti-racist shout out / Gwewyr gwrth-hiliol

  Welsh Government recently published the Anti-racist Wales Action Plan, it is designed to tackle systemic and institutionalised racism. They are seeking people to help them in all areas of this work. They are particularly interested in involving those from Black and Asian Minority Ethnic backgrounds in this work.  Yn ddiweddar cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth Cymru Gynllun Gweithredu Gwrth-hiliol Cymru, y bwriad yw mynd i'r afael â hiliaeth systemig a sefydliadol.  Maent yn chwilio am bobl i'n helpu ym mhob maes o'r gwaith hwn.  Mae ganddyn nhw ddiddordeb arbennig mewn cynnwys y rhai o gefndiroedd Du ac Asiaidd Lleiafrifoedd Ethnig yn y gwaith hwn.

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  NEWS: Recruiting refugees into childcare settings/ Recriwtio ffoaduriaid i leoliadau gofal plant.

  Welsh Government have produced Frequently Asked Questions for recruiting refugees into childcare settings.  Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi llunio Cwestiynau Cyffredin ar gyfer recriwtio ffoaduriaid i leoliadau gofal plant.

   

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  NEWS: Are you a new childminder in England? Please share your experiences

  PACEY is inviting childminders in England who registered in 2022 to take part in our new survey to find out about your decision to become a childminder and your experience so far. The survey is open to both PACEY members and non-members who registered as a childminder since January 2022. 

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  NEWS: Ofsted publishes briefing on education recovery in early years providers in England

  Today (20 July) Ofsted has published its latest briefing titled ‘Education recovery in early years providers: summer 2022’ drawing evidence from Ofsted summer term inspections in England and discussions with early years inspectors.