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Structure and process

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 20, 2018
  • | Nursery World
Two reports reveal that degrees for early years staff are not sufficient on their own, and that Reception class sizes are too big

Foundations for change

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 6, 2018
  • | Nursery World
At a recent Lobby Day in Parliament, early years providers voiced their concerns to those with the power to correct current policies

Working it out

    Opinion
  • Monday, July 23, 2018
  • | Nursery World
The Education Policy Institute is launching a new study on the early years workforce and how it can improve children’s outcomes

Ship without a rudder

    Opinion
  • Friday, June 22, 2018
  • | Nursery World
The Government is ignoring the plight of the populace, which urgently needs a strategy to help it, says Michael Pettavel

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

Centre closures ignored

    Opinion
  • Monday, April 16, 2018
  • | Nursery World
Natalie Perera says that the state of children's centres reinforces the case for a clear strategy for integrated early childhood services

Editor’s view - One to treasure

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, March 28, 2018
  • | Nursery World
The Report on Childcare released last week by the Treasury Committee was almost breathtaking in the scope and intensity of its criticism of Government childcare policies.

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

Ins and outs of IELS

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 19, 2018
  • | Nursery World
Long-awaited details of 'Baby PISA' have not been met with much acclaim, says Liz Roberts

The parent trap

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 5, 2018
  • | Nursery World
We need a shift in the mindset of employers in the UK, so that flexible working is seen as the norm, not the exception, argues Sarah Jackson

Unpromising reshuffle

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 22, 2018
  • | Nursery World
The appointment of new Education Secretary Damian Hinds signals a potential shift to more traditional Conservative policies development, says Natalie Perera.

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

PACEY celebrates its 40th anniversary

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 27, 2017
  • | Nursery World
40 years after a group of childminders first got together to set up an organisation to support registered childminding, current chief executive Liz Bayram reflects

Splitting headache!

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 13, 2017
  • | Nursery World
One MP's recent comments recall the age-old debate about the 'care' and 'education' of young children, says Michael Pettavel

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

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.

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