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Early years manifesto

    Opinion
  • Monday, May 15, 2017
    • | Nursery World
In the run-up to the general election, our columnist Natalie Perera has some advice for the next Prime Minister.

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

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.

To The Point - Fighting for a better future

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 10, 2015
    • | Nursery World
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.

'This little piggy...'

    Opinion
  • Monday, April 20, 2015
    • | Nursery World
With the election just weeks away, Professor Cathy Nutbrown urges politicians to see childcare as an essential service for the common good.

In loco parentis

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 23, 2015
    • | Nursery World
When I was young, it was the accepted norm that children were parented at home, and educated at school.

Taking the trouble

    Opinion
  • Friday, October 17, 2014
    • | Nursery World
The Troubled Families programme needs to work with early years practitioners and organisations, says Maureen Longley of Interface Enterprises

Gathering evidence on the impact of policy

    Opinion
  • Monday, September 8, 2014
    • | Nursery World
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.

Editor's view - Rethinking the balance

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 11, 2014
    • | Nursery World
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.

A fairer deal is needed

    Opinion
  • Monday, July 28, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Earlier this year, Birmingham City Council announced that from April 2015 childcare providers in the city would only be funded to deliver the free entitlement if they paid the Living Wage of £7.65 an hour. The uproar in the sector was well reported by Nursery World and is easy to understand.

Culture needs to change

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 27, 2014
    • | Nursery World
The full potential of the female workforce is being lost due to the high cost of childcare, argues Vidhya Alakeson

Children's centres: Where next?

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, December 3, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Lisa Harker, head of Strategy Unit, NSPCC, calls for children's centres services to be refocused on supporting children under the age of two

To the point - Getting mums on side

    Opinion
  • Friday, September 20, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Last week marked the beginning of party conference season. All the parties know that they have to speak to and for women to stand a chance of winning in 2015. This means that childcare will increasingly feature as we head towards the election.

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