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Editor’s view - Dampening expectations

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 28, 2016
  • | Nursery World
Much like the weather at the moment, the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement was damp and disappointing for those involved in education, childcare and the welfare of families and young children.

Editor’s view - At the summit

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 14, 2016
  • | Nursery World
We were delighted to welcome early years minister Caroline Dinenage to the Nursery World Business Summit last week to give her first major address to the sector since taking up her role in July this year.

Editor’s view - Short of capital?

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 8, 2016
  • | Nursery World
As Nursery World went to press for our last issue, I wrote that we were still waiting to hear who would be the minister for childcare and early years.

Editor’s view - Using sharp elbows

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 22, 2016
  • | Nursery World
Last week, the jostling between the early years sector and the Government about the introduction of the 30-hour free childcare policy turned rather rougher.

Editor's view - Seasonal stress

    Opinion
  • Monday, December 14, 2015
  • | Nursery World
In Kate Tyler’s Social Media column in this issue, she tells us all not to let Twitter ruin Christmas and to take a break from social media.

Editor's view - Wales the brave

    Opinion
  • Monday, June 1, 2015
  • | Nursery World
The Welsh Government deserves plaudits for its bravery in implementing the play-based Foundation Phase for threeto seven-year-olds - radical indeed compared to the way that things are progressing in England.

Editor's view - The day after

    Opinion
  • Monday, May 18, 2015
  • | Nursery World
The first few days after an election feel a bit like waking up with a hangover after a raucous party - exhausted, with a headache, and counting the casualties.

Double trouble?

    Opinion
  • Monday, April 20, 2015
  • | Nursery World
Well, the Conservative party pledge to increase funded early education for threeand four-year-olds from 15 to 30 hours a week came out of the blue (Tory blue, of course!) and had many seeing red.

Editor's view - Rethinking the balance

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 11, 2014
  • | Nursery World
This month's Working Mum column gives a real insight into the continuing problems that parents face in trying to arrange childcare - in this instance, out-of-school provision for her elder daughter who starts reception next term.

Editor's view - Feeling punch drunk!

    Opinion
  • Monday, April 7, 2014
  • | Nursery World
For the past week or so, it has felt as though there has been a hailstorm of initiatives and pronouncements, leaving the early years sector battered

Editor's view - Simple as A-C?

    Opinion
  • Monday, March 10, 2014
  • | Nursery World
Should you need at least a grade C in English and maths GCSE to be able to start the new Early Years Educator level 3 qualification from September?

Editor's view - Red tape removal

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 24, 2014
  • | Nursery World
There's no doubt that the raft of reforms announced as part of the Government's response to the 'Regulation of Childcare' consultation are a sincere attempt to make childcare more affordable and accessible.

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