TEY 13.2

Practical support and comment for owners and managers of early years settings... This issue... MICHAEL FREESTON is director of quality improvement at the Early Years Alliance ELLA HALLIDAY is founder and managing director of Childcare HR Expert advice from... The winners of the Teach Early Years Awards 2024 will be revealed in November! Visit tinyurl.com/ TEYawsl24 to read more about our shortlisted finalists today. JAMES HEMPSALL OBE is managing director of Coram Hempsall’s 61 “APPRENTICESHIPS CAN ALLEVIATE THE RECRUITMENT CRISIS” Michael Freeston looks at the advantages of apprenticeships for both settings and students and details recent and upcoming changes to the way they work. 62 EMPLOYMENT LAW: WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW Ella Halliday of Childcare HR breaks down what setting owners must do to be legally compliant when recruiting and employing staff. 64 ARE YOU READY FOR THE DFE’S FUNDING EXPANSION? James Hempsall OBE explores how settings can adapt to the changing landscape of government early years funding using the PREPARE model. 65 CPD BOOKSHELF Three titles to inform and improve your team’s practice, covering topics as diverse as forest school and co-regulation. Teachearlyyears.com 59