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Actually, it does matter

Monday, June 8, 2020

| Nursery World

With the spotlight on protests around the world against racism, educators and the early years sector can be a force for change and make a lasting difference to how children view race, argues Laura Henry-Allain

Do graduates and ratings really make no difference?

Opinion

Monday, March 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Following a study claiming that graduate staff and Ofsted Outstandings have little impact on children’s outcomes, a group of early years academics take issue with its methods

Editor's view - the needs of those who look after babies

Opinion

Friday, March 2, 2012

| Nursery World

Nurturing babies by nurturing those who care for them

How the Building on Success training programme has helped me navigate change

Opinion

Friday, June 17, 2022

| Nursery World

The Government’s Early Years Professional Development Programme was launched in 2019 to improve the quality of all children’s outcomes. Pre-school manager Hayley Woods explains how its phase two programme, delivered by the Education Development Trust, is helping her meet new challenges.

Public we win, Public you lose

Opinion

Friday, March 7, 2014

| Nursery World

The Early Years Educator entry criteria are yet another example of a policy that has been rushed out without any attempt at joined up thinking, says Ross Midgley.

Editor's view - On course for a recruitment nightmare

Opinion

Monday, December 15, 2014

| Nursery World

After all the wrangling about the qualifications required to start or finish the new Early Years Educator level 3 courses, we are starting to see some alarming effects on recruitment to the sector.

Why we are introducing childminder agencies

Opinion

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

| Nursery World

The agencies being introduced by the Children and Families Bill will support great childminders and encourage more to enter the profession, says Education Minister Elizabeth Truss

Action needed to recruit and retain early years teachers

Opinion

Thursday, April 7, 2016

| Nursery World

The Government needs to end disparity between EYTS and QTS if we’re to recruit more graduates into early years settings, says Deborah Harris, senior lecturer in Early Childhood Education and Care at Newman University

Nursery teachers are not the only answer to closing the gap

Opinion

Friday, November 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Sue Martin, professor of early childhood education in Toronto, says that Save the Children's call for more nursery teachers is missing the mark

A far-reaching vision for the workforce in Wales

Opinion

Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Huw Lewis, minister for education and skills, Wales, explains the Welsh Government's plans for the early years

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

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

Editor’s view - Putting in the hours

Opinion

Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Labour’s proposed childcare revolution tackles some persistent problems, but it must be able to put its money where its mouth is

Why Early Years Teacher standards fail the youngest children

Opinion

Monday, July 22, 2013

| Nursery World

The Early Years Teacher standards have a vital role in shaping the nature of the work that early years teachers will undertake and the training towards meeting those standards.

To the point: We must aim high

Opinion

Friday, July 6, 2012

| Nursery World

'Narrowing the gap' has been a central focus of investment in early years, aimed at decreasing the divide in life chances between those children who are the haves and have-nots.

"It doesn't take GCSEs..."

Opinion

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

| Nursery World

"It doesn't take GCSE's or anything else to change nappies, just common sense" - comments on the Nutbrown Review. Julian Grenier gives his response on his latest blog

Viewpoint: New Level 3 questions

Opinion

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Will the new Early Years Educator qualifications be the modern equivalent of the NNEB?, asks Early Education

Expanding provision in Scotland

Opinion

Monday, June 30, 2014

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has a bold ambition for children and their families - that Scotland should be the best place to grow up. Those working in the early years sector are playing a key role in the work to make that ambition a reality.