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Beatrice Merrick: Early Education's Centenary provides long view of sector's achievements and challenges

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

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As Early Education marks 100 years as an organisation that was born with nursery schools, chief executive Beatrice Merrick outlines why the priority is still to campaign for high quality provision and provide 'mutual support' for all those in the sector.

Brett Wigdortz: Landlords should be encouraged to accommodate childminders, but so should local authorities

Monday, September 4, 2023

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An inability to obtain landlord permission is one of the most common reasons trainee childminders leave our registration process, says the chief executive of Tiney childminding agency.

We need a little mutual respect

Thursday, April 10, 2014

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I remember Sir Michael Wilshaw was furious when the Government dared to criticise his department. Lack of respect for your work degrades your self esteem, leading to poor outcomes, I feel his pain.

Childminder agencies: shaking up the status quo

Tuesday, September 24, 2013

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Yvette Oliver-Mighten of @Home Childcare makes the case for childminder agencies

No direction for nursery schools in White Paper

Monday, May 2, 2016

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The Government's academy plans have left nursery schools in limbo, says Kathryn James

Don't let the cost of childcare come down at the price of quality

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

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As the Government consults on Tax-Free Childcare, quality reform seems to have taken a backseat, says Imogen Parker

Time for action on men in childcare

Monday, January 25, 2016

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With the proportion of men working in early years stuck at just two per cent, it's time for the Government to set recruitment targets to address the gender imbalance once and for all, says David Wright.

'Work with us on 30 hours'

Monday, February 22, 2016

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Sam Gyimah, minister for education and childcare, argues that the early years sector needs to get behind the 30 hours free childcare policy

From Cinderella to the 4th Emergency Service

Friday, March 20, 2020

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Who would have anticipated that a virus we had never heard of could be the last straw to the survival of the early years sector, already weakened by years of under-funding? June O' Sullivan, CEO of nursery group LEYF, on coronavirus challenges

'We're ready to welcome children back from June'

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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It's not an easy decision, says Sarah Mackenzie, Education Director of N Family Club, but she believes it's time to open nurseries to more children

Should we really be telling our children they are 'behind' and need to 'catch up'?

Monday, March 1, 2021

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Children develop at their own pace - they are not on a factory production line - says Louise Livingston of the Maria Montessori Institute

'Early years is an afterthought in Test and Trace guidance'

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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The latest guidance from the DfE on test and trace and self-isolation has left nurseries in utter confusion and anxiety, says nursery group owner David Wright

Help childminders rise to the 30 hours challenge

Friday, September 1, 2017

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PACEY's chief executive Liz Bayram says childminders need more support, recognition and funding to successfully deliver the extended entitlement.

Exclusive: To the Point - Making 30 hours work

Monday, September 4, 2017

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Robert Goodwill, the new Minister for Children and Families, reflects on his first six weeks in post since the General Election

An early years workforce stretched to breaking point

Monday, February 4, 2013

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Concerned parents should be afraid...very afraid about the proposals in More Great Childcare, says Kate Hulm, lecturer in early years & early childhood studies

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

Monday, October 2, 2023

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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.

Alarm over Ofsted data delay

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

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An investigation by the Pre-school Learning Alliance has revealed severe delays in the publication of hundreds of early years inspections.

Play is back! Long live play!

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

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While there was a lot to celebrate in Ofsted's annual early years report, Sir Michael Wilshaw's drive for more of the poorest twos in schools is more of a challenge, says Penny Tassoni

'We cannot just borrow childcare policies from other countries'

Monday, April 8, 2013

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Research shows that high quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) improves children's life chances.

'Free childcare' culture does not serve the sector well

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

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

Early years providers have much to celebrate

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

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Feedback from the new inspections is heartening, writes Gill Jones

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

Friday, October 12, 2018

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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

Why Elizabeth Truss has got it wrong on ratios

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

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Julie Lightley, owner of The Village Nursery in Trafford Park, explains why she feels Elizabeth Truss is insulting the sector by advocating that ratios can be reduced by employing highly qualified staff

Time to level all the way up

Thursday, October 28, 2021

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The Chancellor had some tough decisions to make in his Spending Review, but I am not convinced he placed every child at the heart of it by providing the real cost of investment.

Don't ignore the warning signs on 30 hours

Friday, July 21, 2017

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

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