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Nicola Demetriadi: Schools which tap into new two-year-old funding stream is a 'worrying trend'

Monday, October 2, 2023

| Nursery World

There appears to be a worrying new trend in the early years sector. In order to access the new funded places for two-year-olds, some primary schools appear to be expanding their nursery provision, to encompass this younger age group.

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

Opinion

Friday, April 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The early years sector is facing a time of great uncertainty, says Josh Cottell

30 hours action - can we agree?

Opinion

Monday, November 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Neil Leitch calls on the early years sector to find common ground and work together in lobbying for change to the 30 hours policy

Low-earners’ bad deal

Opinion

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

Natalie Perera looks at the detail behind the Government's much-quoted £6 billion childcare spending figure

Provider goodwill is running out

Opinion

Thursday, November 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Linda Symons, owner of Kidz Kabin, London, says the 30-hour policy is untenable, and parents should know the truth about the cost

'Free childcare' culture does not serve the sector well

Opinion

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Government early years policy needs a radical rethink to meet the interests of parents and providers, says Len Shackleton

The childcare market isn't working

Opinion

Friday, March 4, 2016

| Nursery World

Stephen Burke says that there is a looming crisis for the childcare market as new initiatives roll out

An unequal entitlement

Opinion

Monday, March 4, 2019

| Nursery World

The 30 hours policy is widening the gap between children with SEND and their peers, argue Ivana La Valle and Eva Lloyd

'Just relax the ratios, turn on the tap and the children will come'

Opinion

Tuesday, May 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Perhaps Liz Truss could persuade the Treasury to adopt a novel form of quantitative easing, argues Ross Midgley - just print more children.

'Don't let PVI nurseries and childminders fall by the wayside'

Opinion

Friday, October 12, 2018

| Nursery World

With the upcoming Budget and Spending Review, ministers must argue for more funding on behalf of the whole early years sector - not just maintained nursery schools, says Neil Leitch

The dangers of ditching vouchers

Opinion

Thursday, March 20, 2014

| Nursery World

The way in which the Government has chosen to deliver the Tax-Free Childcare scheme could have implications for providers and parents, warns Fiona Shields.

Jodie Reed: 'Can the extended free childcare offer be delivered'?

Opinion

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

| Nursery World

Drawing on their new research on nursery closures for the Local Government Association, the director of isos Partnership, Jodie Reed, says there is a 'long distance to travel' for the extension of the 30 hours to become a reality.

Don't ignore the warning signs on 30 hours

Opinion

Friday, July 21, 2017

| Nursery World

The 30-hours scheme is heading for failure if problems raised in the pilot evaluation are glossed over instead of tackled, argues Neil Leitch

Conversations must lead to government action

Opinion

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

| Nursery World

Rising costs and falling amounts of funding mean that nursery providers must make extremely tough decisions, says Bertram chief executive Cary Rankin

Support existing childcarers to build expertise

Opinion

Monday, January 13, 2014

| Nursery World

Moves to attract new childcare professionals mustn't obscure the need to develop the skills of those already working, says Liz Bayram, chief executive of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years

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Nicola Demetriadi: Schools which tap into new two-year-old funding stream is a 'worrying trend'

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

30 hours action - can we agree?

Low-earners’ bad deal

Provider goodwill is running out

'Free childcare' culture does not serve the sector well

The childcare market isn't working

An unequal entitlement

'Just relax the ratios, turn on the tap and the children will come'

'Don't let PVI nurseries and childminders fall by the wayside'

The dangers of ditching vouchers

Jodie Reed: 'Can the extended free childcare offer be delivered'?

Don't ignore the warning signs on 30 hours

Conversations must lead to government action

Support existing childcarers to build expertise

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