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NEWS: TUC calls for £15 minimum wage

The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has recently launched a campaign for the minimum wage to increase to £15 per hour for all workers.

30/08/2022

NEWS: PACEY works with Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) on making recruitment safer

PACEY has been supporting the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) on its new campaign to highlight what resources, advice and training is available to those employing staff or planning to recruit staff in the sector.

25/08/2022

NEWS: Have your say on the proposed regulation change in England

PACEY is asking anyone with an interest in the early years and childcare sector to share views on the Government proposals around regulation change in England.

23/08/2022

NEWS: Independent Review of Childminding in Wales/Adolygiad Annibynnol o Warchod Plant

Following the raising of issues and views by PACEY Cymru in relation to the decline of childminding in Wales and the factors impacting on this Welsh Government has commissioned an independent review of childminding in Wales which is now taking place. Yn dilyn codi materion a safbwyntiau gan PACEY Cymru mewn perthynas â’r dirywiad mewn gwarchod plant yng Nghymru a’r ffactorau sy’n effeithio ar hyn, mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi comisiynu ymchwil Arad i gynnal adolygiad annibynnol o warchod plant yng Nghymru sydd yn awr yn cymryd lle.

18/08/2022

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.

15/08/2022

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.

12/08/2022

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.

10/08/2022

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.

10/08/2022

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.

09/08/2022

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.