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  PACEY members celebrate at Nursery World Awards

  PACEY members and staff celebrated their success at the weekend at the prestigious Nursery World Awards ceremony. The awards are designed to reward best practice and recognise and celebrate the achievements of early years professionals. 

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  CSSIW publishes Annual Report for 15-16

  CSSIW has published their Annual Report for 2015-2016. The report contains an insight into the registration, regulation and inspection of childcare and play settings across Wales, as well as some key quotes recognising the work of the sector.

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  Welsh Government and the 30 hour childcare offer

  The First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones has set out his government’s five year plan which includes confirmation of the Labour Party's manifesto pledge around a childcare offer.

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  PACEY responds to early years funding consultation

  PACEY has submitted a response to the Government's consultation which proposes a new early years national funding formula.

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  Making tax digital - an essential move

  Making tax digital is the Government's vision for the end of the tax return

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  PACEY launches sector-wide survey for childcare professionals

  PACEY is launching its annual survey which will provide a unique insight into the issues facing early years professionals.

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  Promoting sleep in the early years

  PACEY has partnered with The Children’s Sleep Charity to develop a unique sleep resource for childcare professionals.

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  Cwlwm launches Workforce Questionnaire in Wales for 2016

  PACEY Cymru, as one of the partners in Cwlwm, is now promoting the Workforce Questionnaire for 2016.

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  Children as young as 3 unhappy with their bodies

  New research from PACEY reveals anxieties about body image are starting in some children as young as 3.

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  New EYFS coming soon

  The newly updated EYFS Framework will be published this autumn

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  'Planning for Learning' events in Wales

  We would like to invite all members and registered childminders in Wales to free PACEY Cymru training events, supported by Welsh Government funding, on the theme of `Planning for Learning’. Two events will take place on Saturday, 17 September 2016 9.30am – 1pm, one in Colwyn Bay, North Wales and one in Neath , South Wales.

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  Funding formula - FAQs and illustrative levels

  Confused by the funding formula consultation? See our FAQs here.