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Christine Farquharson, IFS: Childcare reforms create a new branch of the welfare state – but raises the stakes on funding

Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The Chancellor's pledge to extend 30 hours to children from nine months is great news for parents, but there are serious risks to the market if funding rates aren’t set appropriately, warns Christine Farquharson, senior research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies

Exclusive – Children's minister Claire Coutinho: 'A genuinely radical plan'

Opinion

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

| Nursery World

The Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing says the Government is committed to increasing support for families and the early years sector

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

Opinion

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

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?

To the point - Much in evidence

Opinion

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Policy makers need to engage more deeply with what research is telling us about young children's development

To the Point - Grannies stuck in the middle

Opinion

Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Grandparents have to make difficult choices about providing childcare, says Vidhya Alakeson

When education cares

Opinion

Monday, March 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Young children do not separate 'care' from 'learning' and neither should we, says Professor Cathy Nutbrown

Alarm over Ofsted data delay

Opinion

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

| Nursery World

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

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.

'Our sector is resilient, resourceful and endlessly creative'

Opinion

Thursday, September 30, 2021

| Nursery World

Sarah Carr, chair of the National Day Nurseries Association, reflects as she steps down from the role in October after 20 years

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

A good investment?

Opinion

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

What are the implications of recent research for investment in childcare, ask Vidhya Alakeson

Why is the 1001 Critical Days Manifesto so important?

Opinion

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

| Nursery World

Tim Loughton MP calls for cross-party support and a policy rethink on supporting children in their earliest days, as a new report is launched

Opinion: In my view - Ending child poverty

Opinion

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

| Nursery World

Despite the achievement of the current UK Government in reducing child poverty levels during the first part of the last decade, and introducing fiscal programmes to help low-income families, child poverty levels are back on the increase.

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Christine Farquharson, IFS: Childcare reforms create a new branch of the welfare state – but raises the stakes on funding

Exclusive – Children's minister Claire Coutinho: 'A genuinely radical plan'

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?

Editor's view - Graduates can make a big difference

To the point - Much in evidence

To the Point - Grannies stuck in the middle

When education cares

Alarm over Ofsted data delay

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

'Our sector is resilient, resourceful and endlessly creative'

30 hours action - can we agree?

A good investment?

Why is the 1001 Critical Days Manifesto so important?

Opinion: In my view - Ending child poverty

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