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Editor’s view - Our survey says...

Monday, April 17, 2017

| Nursery World

Responses to recent research suggest that many nurseries will not deliver the 30 hours. Will this actually happen, asks Liz Roberts

Editor's view - Graduates can make a big difference

Opinion

Monday, June 2, 2014

| Nursery World

What message should we take about the quality gap in deprived areas?

Editor's view: the future for children's centres

Opinion

Monday, December 2, 2013

| Nursery World

The National Children's Bureau (NCB) has begun a wide-ranging and much-needed debate on the future of children's centres, including a survey about their purpose and value.

Editor's view - let's get the facts heard

Opinion

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Calm, rational lobbying is what is needed

A course of neglect for Early Years Teacher Status

Opinion

Monday, May 14, 2018

| Nursery World

With no apparent action on Workforce Strategy promises for EYTs, the prospect of a graduate-led workforce is diminishing

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 - the new apprenticeship scheme

Opinion

Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

The Government has provided 2 million for an Apprenticeship Bursary Scheme for 1,000 early years students.

Editor's View - Report raises hackles

Opinion

Friday, October 12, 2012

| Nursery World

The Government and several of the think tanks that sympathise with its policies are making a lot of noise about the cost of childcare and about how it must be made more affordable to parents.

Editor’s view - Here we go again

Opinion

Monday, May 1, 2017

| Nursery World

I think we can all sympathise with Brenda, whose exasperated reaction to being told that Theresa May had called an election went viral.

Editor’s view - Rise and fall

Opinion

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Our investigations into the effects of the national funding formula and 30 hours on nursery provision are deeply concerning

Editor’s view - Hitting out

Opinion

Monday, October 30, 2017

| Nursery World

The debate over the rights and wrongs of smacking children has raged on for decades, yet very little progress has been made in stopping this unacceptable practice.

Editor's view - Just when we thought that ratio relaxation moves had gone away

Opinion

Monday, November 4, 2013

| Nursery World

I think that the early years sector has been preserving a quiet sense of satisfaction that, amid all the policy moves that could threaten quality services for young children, the proposed ratio changes for babies and two-year-olds had been fought off.

Editor's view - How much of a premium for early years?

Opinion

Monday, March 24, 2014

| Nursery World

The budget may have delivered surprises but the sector is still waiting for action

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 - It's hard to have your say on More Great Childcare

Opinion

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

You could almost hear the collective cheer from the early years sector that went up when Professor Cathy Nutbrown finally unleashed her disparaging response to the Government proposals in 'More Great Childcare'.