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Making early years policy work

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 20, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Our new regular columnist argues that the removal of some policies and introduction of others has led to fragmentation in the Government's early years strategy.

Make a meal of it

    Opinion
  • Friday, October 12, 2012
    • | Nursery World
I have been asked by the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA) to be an ambassador for its National Schools Meals Week (NSMW). This is the biggest national healthy eating awareness week about school meals in Britain. This year it takes place on 5-9 November and encourages everyone to 'get involved' in preparing healthy school dinners.

To The Point - How can we let go?

    Opinion
  • Friday, October 26, 2012
    • | Nursery World
The recent terrible events in Machynlleth force those of us who call for a more balanced approach to risk in childhood to take stock.

Editor's View - Twos are centre stage on the early years scene

    Opinion
  • Friday, November 9, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Two is definitely the magic number in the early years sector at the moment, referring of course to two-year-olds - the free places for the 40 per cent most disadvantaged, the Progress Check and all the challenges of funding, provision and practice.

To the point: In the balance

    Opinion
  • Friday, January 11, 2013
    • | Nursery World
It's hard to remember a time in the past decade when childcare has been bigger political news, says Vidhya Alakeson.

Editor’s view - On the road

    Opinion
  • Monday, December 12, 2016
    • | Nursery World
The Department for Education has drawn up a road map for 30 hours delivery, which it is sharing at sector events.

To the point - Prevention not cure

    Opinion
  • Friday, June 8, 2012
    • | Nursery World
David Cameron's recent turn to domestic policy with his 'Can Parent' classes is to be welcomed. Repositioning parenting classes as support for all, rather than a penalty for 'poor parents' is a good first step to encourage uptake. The next will be to ensure the service reaches the vulnerable, as well as the proactive.

30 hours for whom?

    Opinion
  • Monday, June 26, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Michael Pettavel, whose nursery school is in one of the areas piloting the 30 hours, wonders who the funded hours are really for

The dangerous schoolification agenda

    Opinion
  • Thursday, December 7, 2017
    • | Nursery World
The Ofsted report Bold Beginnings reveals an ignorance of how children learn and marks another step towards the schoolification of Reception Year (YR), says early years consultant Tamsin Grimmer

The revised EYFS: Too little, too late

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 10, 2012
    • | Nursery World
It's time for a completely new approach, argue Margaret Edgington, Grethe Hooper Hansen, Richard House and Kim Simpson, for the the Open EYE Steering Group

Apprentice anguish

    Opinion
  • Friday, March 2, 2018
    • | Nursery World
With the number of young people starting apprenticeships down by 40 per cent, it's a challenging time for employers, says Mark Dawe

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