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GovNet's Early Years 2012
Tuesday 19th June 2012, QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London
Early Years 2012 is a national conference and training day. It is set to be the key calendar event for childcare professionals and stakeholders working with children from birth to five. Confirmed key speakers now include Sarah Teather MP, Dame Clare Tickell DBE and Professor Cathy Nutbrown. Supporters include Daycare Trust, Action for Children and our media partner Children & Young People Now.
You are invited to join 350 Early Years professionals from across the public, private and community sectors and 20 expert speakers from across the field to debate, share knowledge and gain insight into current and future Early Years policy, provision and strategy.
Speakers include:
Sarah Teather MP, Minister of State for Children and Families
Professor Cathy Nutbrown, Professor of Education, University of Sheffield, Leading the Independent Review on Early Education and Childcare Qualifications
To view the full speaker line up visit the GovNet website.
Other key areas to be covered at this Early Years Conference will include:
- The Education Act 2011 – high-quality early education
- Consultation responses to early education and childcare
- The changing role of Ofsted inspection
- The practicalities and approaches of expanding free early years education for local authorities
- Findings from the Independent Nutbrown Review
- What changes are expected in the Early Years Foundation Stage framework coming into place in September 2012
- How to achieve more with less as cuts to child social care budgets are made across local authorities
- Tools to achieve outstanding practice
- A new relationship with public health: Ensuring effective integration between health, local authorities and across early years settings
View full event details or book your place to attend.
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