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Too much, too soon

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, January 11, 2012
    • | Nursery World
It is astonishing that the unrealistic writing targets in the EYFS haven't been amended, says Sue Palmer

A school waiting room?

    Opinion
  • Monday, May 14, 2018
    • | Nursery World
From the 30 hours to Bold Beginnings to a new Baseline pilot, the DfE is consistently ignoring our sector’s concerns, says Sue Cowley

To the point: Let's get on with it

    Opinion
  • Friday, April 13, 2012
    • | Nursery World
The revised EYFS has now been pored over and has met with both approval and alarm. Of course, people have their own basic outlook towards any sort of change - some of us look forward to the stimulation of something new, while others resist change and typically look for the negatives in a new situation. Seeing these tendencies in action with the revised EYFS has led me to reflect on professionalism in the early years, and our responsibility to live the qualities we aspire to protect and promote in children.

To the Point - Do you read me?

    Opinion
  • Friday, January 25, 2013
    • | Nursery World
I often get into heated discussions with people about reading. I find that one of the reasons for the heat is that, as we get deep into the discussion, I discover that we are using the word 'read' in different ways.

To the Point - Mixed messages

    Opinion
  • Friday, August 3, 2012
    • | Nursery World
With just one month before the EYFS revisions come on stream, it would be fantastic if we were all pulling in the same direction. But instead there is a serious mismatch in some of the messages coming from forces that affect services for our youngest children.

Readiness for what?

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 26, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Replacing Baseline assessment with a 'school-readiness' check would not be a simple matter, warns Karen Wickett

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