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Childcare policy 20 years on

    Opinion
  • Monday, April 10, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Caroline Flint, who set up the first cross-party group for childcare, and was one of 101 Labour women MPs elected 20 years ago next month, reflects on the dramatic changes to early years policy since 1997.

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

Mind the drop!

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, March 14, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, calls for action to stop the decline in childminder numbers

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.

It's not 'free', it's funded!

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 14, 2017
    • | Nursery World
The Government needs to come clean to parents that 30 hours funding will force providers to charge for 'extra' services, says Neil Leitch, chief executive of Pre-school Learning Alliance

Editor’s view - Divided we fall

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 6, 2017
    • | Nursery World
There are lots of aspects of the current set of challenges for the early years sector that are of great concern, as many of our recent stories and features online and in the magazine illustrate.

A final farewell to our pre-school

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 23, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Following the recent closure of Kirkgate Pre-School in Cumbria, former staff member Emmie Short remembers what made the setting so special, and explains why it was forced to shut down

Britain needs to show compassion in 2017

    Opinion
  • Friday, January 6, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Every day, individuals, schools and companies contact Refugee Action to ask how they can volunteer, donate and campaign to improve the lives of refugees living in Britain.

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.

Editor’s view - Dampening expectations

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 28, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Much like the weather at the moment, the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement was damp and disappointing for those involved in education, childcare and the welfare of families and young children.

To the Point - Let the children play

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 14, 2016
    • | Nursery World
With the introduction of a new ‘tougher’ curriculum in primary schools in 2014, teachers are under increasing pressure to get their children doing more, at an earlier age, says Sue Cowley.

Editor’s view - At the summit

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 14, 2016
    • | Nursery World
We were delighted to welcome early years minister Caroline Dinenage to the Nursery World Business Summit last week to give her first major address to the sector since taking up her role in July this year.

No clear route to tackle obesity

    Opinion
  • Friday, August 19, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Linda Cregan, chief executive of Children's Food Trust, says the Childhood Obesity Plan is a missed opportunity for the UK to lead the way

Editor’s view - Short of capital?

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 8, 2016
    • | Nursery World
As Nursery World went to press for our last issue, I wrote that we were still waiting to hear who would be the minister for childcare and early years.

Not too much to ask for

    Opinion
  • Friday, July 15, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Neil Leitch says the delay in the early years funding consultation makes it impossible for the sector to prepare for the 30-hour offer

Let's not lose our European links

    Opinion
  • Monday, July 11, 2016
    • | Nursery World
The vote to leave the European Union jarred with both my personal and professional beliefs about the importance to early years of Britain being part of Europe, writes Verity Campbell-Barr.

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