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

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

Count to ten...

Opinion

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

| Nursery World

Steve Taylor, owner of Winchcombe Farm Day Nursery in Warwickshire sets out 10 facts that parents need to know about 30 hours 'free' childcare

Ofsted warning underlines the pressures facing vulnerable children and families right now

Opinion

Thursday, November 12, 2020

| Nursery World

The damage done by Covid-19 and lockdown on families is only just starting to be felt, warns Tom McBride of the Early Intervention Foundation

Editor’s view - Open or closed?

Opinion

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

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Early years settings want to play their part in the pandemic, but they need urgent action on funding, vaccinations and testing

Maggie Bolger: 'Why a £500 sign-on bonus for childcare workers won't work'

Opinion

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

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The childcare sector is in crisis. The issues are complex. We need realistic solutions, and we need them soon, says nursery owner and entrepreneur Maggie Bolger

Sarah Mackenzie: 'A plan for gender equity'

Opinion

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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The early years sector is the talk of the town, but the role of gender equity needs to be brought more into the conversation, says Sarah Mackenzie

Editor’s view - At this rate!

Opinion

Monday, January 20, 2020

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Pressure is building for change as the continued underfunding of ‘free’ childcare takes an ever greater toll on the early years sector, says Liz Roberts

Funding - Missing pieces in the 30-hour funding review

Opinion

Monday, March 21, 2016

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The Government’s Review of childcare costs is supposed to set the sector’s mind at rest – but it only muddies the water further, says Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance

Editor's view: Ballot box tactics

Opinion

Monday, September 2, 2019

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Leaked policy proposals for education are clearly election-focused, which means that the early years sector doesn't get a look-in

Why I have called for MPs to debate the 30 hours

Opinion

Monday, October 9, 2017

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Labour MP Ruth George says she wants to speak for childcare providers, parents and children

Janet King: Additional childcare funding is welcome, but there's still long-term workforce challenges to solve

Opinion

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

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Despite early years taking centre stage at the Spring Budget, there’s still persistent recruitment and retention issues that must be addressed, explains Janet King, sector manager for Education and Childcare at training provider NCFE.

Gathering evidence on the impact of policy

Opinion

Monday, September 8, 2014

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Decisions about childcare affect thousands of families on a daily basis. We know from a whole range of surveys that parents struggle with decisions about childcare for reasons of affordability, availability and quality.

Early education and childcare: forecast for 2020 trends

Opinion

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

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Patrick Hayes, director of the British Educational Suppliers Association (BESA,) says that forthcoming policy moves should expand the childcare market, but not without challenges

Counting the cost of early years funding shortfalls

Opinion

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

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As recent reports reveal ongoing problems with the underfunding of the 30 hours, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the biggest voluntary sector provider the Pre-school Learning Alliance, calls for Government action, as he explains why it has closed more than 20 settings