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Childcare policy 20 years on

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.

Government must acknowledge 'vital role' of play therapy in Covid recovery

Opinion

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

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One of the key issues as we try to learn lessons from the pandemic is how to best support the mental health and wellbeing of children, says Dr Lisa Cameron

Children with SEND in the early years: will they fall through the cracks?

Opinion

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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What do the the Government's recent funding announcements mean for children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)? Catherine McLeod, chief executive of Dingley's Promise, looks at what this could mean for early years children with SEND

Childcare isn’t working

Opinion

Monday, January 7, 2019

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We need an affordable and much simpler childcare support system, backed by employers, that helps all parents and carers into work

Rebekah Jackson Reece: Extra Government funding to increase supply of wrap-around care 'will do nothing to support a sector already in crisis'

Opinion

Thursday, March 16, 2023

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The director of the Out-of-School Alliance (OOSA) has welcomed the additional Government investment in wrap-around care, announced within the Budget, with 'caution'.

Anne Longfield: Why the Government's commitment to Family Hubs is 'not enough'

Opinion

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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The chair of the Young Lives Commission and former Children's Commissioner for England, says the Government's ambition for Family Hubs is 'nowhere near the scale of what families need', nor is it enough to replace 'hundreds of closed Sure Start centres'.

How to give new mums and babies the best possible start

Opinion

Friday, May 6, 2022

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Being pregnant can be overwhelming, but support is out there, says Professor Lucy Chappell

'Our work to get children reading has never been more urgent'

Opinion

Friday, June 24, 2022

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Annie Crombie of BookTrust on how a pilot scheme is reconnecting young children and families with their local libraries post-Covid

One nursery on how its #keepintouch campaign is supporting families

Opinion

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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When life gives you lemons – which absolutely seems to be the case at the moment – make the most almighty lemonade you possibly can, says Beverley Taylor-Carson of Mother Goose Corner, on staying positive in the crisis

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

Opinion

Thursday, November 12, 2020

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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

Early years educators must teach children about gender equality

Opinion

Thursday, March 25, 2021

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Having spent the majority of my career in the education sector, the current public debate on gender inequality in the UK has prompted me to engage in some professional soul-searching, says childminder Laura House

Editor's view - Rethinking the balance

Opinion

Monday, August 11, 2014

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This month's Working Mum column gives a real insight into the continuing problems that parents face in trying to arrange childcare - in this instance, out-of-school provision for her elder daughter who starts reception next term.

Exclusive: The Minister's View - Shaping more affordable childcare

Opinion

Friday, August 9, 2013

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Elizabeth Truss explains more about the government's plans for More Affordable Childcare

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.

To The Point - Fighting for a better future

Opinion

Monday, August 10, 2015

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Over the past few months it has felt as though childcare issues have dominated the political age- nda. As welcome as this has been, the reality is that childcare has always dominated the lives of almost every working parent in this country.

In loco parentis

Opinion

Monday, February 23, 2015

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When I was young, it was the accepted norm that children were parented at home, and educated at school.

Should we really be telling our children they are 'behind' and need to 'catch up'?

Opinion

Monday, March 1, 2021

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Children develop at their own pace - they are not on a factory production line - says Louise Livingston of the Maria Montessori Institute

What's holding back children's services

Opinion

Thursday, August 19, 2021

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Can dogged persistence and a desire to collaborate succeed in improving early childhood services in England and Wales? Ben Lewing believes it can and shares insights on the EIF’s recent work in local areas.

The Wright Stuff: 'It’s not all about the ratios'

Opinion

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

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Relaxing ratios isn't the answer to cheaper childcare, says Liz Bayram.

'It is unclear how the Government expects early years settings to open at all'

Opinion

Friday, May 15, 2020

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I do not envy the week that childminders have had, says Tulip Siddiq, on the Government's confusing guidance on their return to work dates

Carey Oppenheim: Changing public conversation around the importance of the early years

Opinion

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Carey Oppenheim, one of eight experts advising the work of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, says the Princess of Wales' new campaign is an 'important step' in changing the public's awareness of the importance of the first five years.

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Childcare policy 20 years on

Government must acknowledge 'vital role' of play therapy in Covid recovery

Children with SEND in the early years: will they fall through the cracks?

Childcare isn’t working

Rebekah Jackson Reece: Extra Government funding to increase supply of wrap-around care 'will do nothing to support a sector already in crisis'

Anne Longfield: Why the Government's commitment to Family Hubs is 'not enough'

How to give new mums and babies the best possible start

'Our work to get children reading has never been more urgent'

One nursery on how its #keepintouch campaign is supporting families

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

Early years educators must teach children about gender equality

Editor's view - Rethinking the balance

Exclusive: The Minister's View - Shaping more affordable childcare

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

To The Point - Fighting for a better future

In loco parentis

Should we really be telling our children they are 'behind' and need to 'catch up'?

What's holding back children's services

The Wright Stuff: 'It’s not all about the ratios'

'It is unclear how the Government expects early years settings to open at all'

Carey Oppenheim: Changing public conversation around the importance of the early years

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