Nursery World - Editor's view (209)

With so many important consultations, policies and guidance flowing from the Department for Education and Skills, busy managers and practitioners are having a hard time getting to grips with all the provisions and implications. Part of Nursery World's job is to make it easier for our readers to glean the information they need from all these official documents, so this week we have provided an 'At a glance' guide to the transformation fund ('Into the pot', pages 12-13). This article contains all the main points about the new funding stream - how much money, what for, who qualifies, and so on - and it will be followed next week by a more in-depth report on the likely effects on training, qualifications and quality, and opinions within the sector.

Part of Nursery World's job is to make it easier for our readers to glean the information they need from all these official documents, so this week we have provided an 'At a glance' guide to the transformation fund ('Into the pot', pages 12-13). This article contains all the main points about the new funding stream - how much money, what for, who qualifies, and so on - and it will be followed next week by a more in-depth report on the likely effects on training, qualifications and quality, and opinions within the sector.

There's lots more in this week's issue to keep you up to speed with the latest good practice, including our Birth to Three series from Jennie Lindon looking at the importance of routines in the baby or toddler's day; the DfES Foundation Stage team tell Adam's story in their series on the Celebrating Young Children project; and Jenny Mosley, renowned for her circle time work, has more down-to-earth advice on child behaviour.

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