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'EYFS changes bring risks to children's communication and wellbeing'

Monday, August 7, 2023

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Jane Harris at Speech and Language UK explains why she believes the Government’s proposed changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) will mean children benefit from less support when it comes to communication skills.

Supporting the mental health of early years staff

Opinion

Monday, June 18, 2018

| Nursery World

Sarah Fillingham shares her nursery group's approach to mental health and well-being

Inequality at work

Opinion

Monday, April 16, 2018

| Nursery World

Michael Pettavel minds about the gender pay gap

How can we achieve gender balance in the early years workforce?

Opinion

Thursday, November 23, 2017

| Nursery World

Around 5 per cent of men now work in early years, but as June O'Sullivan explains, we need thoughtful debate on men in childcare now more than ever

Being professional

Opinion

Monday, September 18, 2017

| Nursery World

Michael Pettavel looks for insights into what it really means to be a 'professional'

Editor’s view - On the level

Opinion

Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Liz Roberts looks at the lasting impact of the fall in numbers of Level 3 students

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

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

Time for action on men in childcare

Opinion

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

With the proportion of men working in early years stuck at just two per cent, it's time for the Government to set recruitment targets to address the gender imbalance once and for all, says David Wright.

Diary of a trainee Early Years Teacher

Opinion

Monday, January 18, 2016

| Nursery World

Part 4: Trainee EYT Emma Davis gives wrapping paper a maths focus and has to contend with an observation on her first day back

Diary of a trainee Early Years Teacher

Opinion

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

| Nursery World

Part 3: Trainee EYT Emma Davis has a nerve-wracking first observation

Diary of a trainee Early Years Teacher

Opinion

Monday, November 9, 2015

| Nursery World

Part 2: Trainee EYT Emma Davis considers finding evidence for teachers' standards as she comes to the end of her first term at university

Editor's view - Drowning in paper

Opinion

Monday, November 2, 2015

| Nursery World

Why staff don't want to stay in the early years

Diary of a trainee Early Years Teacher

Opinion

Friday, October 2, 2015

| Nursery World

In the first instalment of her monthly online journal, trainee EYT Emma Davis talks about her interview and impressions of starting the new course

Time to review employment restrictions

Opinion

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

| Nursery World

Chrissy Meleady of Early Years Equality calls for nursery employers to stop putting unreasonable restrictions in staff contracts

Editor's view - Getting down to business

Opinion

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

There was plenty of excitement and even more food for thought at Nursery World's Business Summit last week.

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – exploring what it means to be a professional

Opinion

Thursday, May 8, 2014

| Nursery World

Students are being encouraged to develop a sense of their own unique professional identity, says Chichester University’s Nikki Fairchild

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – GPP Assessments are complete!

Opinion

Monday, March 24, 2014

| Nursery World

Chichester University’s Nikki Fairchild reports on how existing students are progressing and on how the university is preparing to introduce new pathways in September

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – getting ready for assessment

Opinion

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

| Nursery World

Chichester University's Nikki Fairchild reports on the current progress of her hard working students

Early Years Teacher Status Diary - Happy New Year!

Opinion

Thursday, January 9, 2014

| Nursery World

Students on all four pathways will be busy working towards their EYTS in January, says Nikki Fairchild, programme co-ordinator at Chichester University.

Early Years Teacher Diary – So far, so good

Opinion

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

| Nursery World

Programme co-ordinator Nikki Fairchild describes how training for the first cohort of Early Years Teachers has got off to a strong start

Exclusive: Ask the Minister

Opinion

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss answers Nursery World readers' questions about More Great Childcare and More Affordable Childcare

Early Years Teacher Diary - a new beginning

Opinion

Friday, September 20, 2013

| Nursery World

Nikki Fairchild describes how it's now full-steam ahead at Chichester University to start delivering the new Early Years Teacher programme

To the Point - Being in the moment

Opinion

Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

It's not surprising that early years practitioners who study and gain qualifications are most likely to be able to offer positive support for developing children.

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'EYFS changes bring risks to children's communication and wellbeing'

Supporting the mental health of early years staff

Inequality at work

How can we achieve gender balance in the early years workforce?

Being professional

Editor’s view - On the level

More apprenticeship answers needed

Do graduates and ratings really make no difference?

Action needed to recruit and retain early years teachers

Time for action on men in childcare

Diary of a trainee Early Years Teacher

Diary of a trainee Early Years Teacher

Diary of a trainee Early Years Teacher

Editor's view - Drowning in paper

Diary of a trainee Early Years Teacher

Time to review employment restrictions

Editor's view - Getting down to business

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – exploring what it means to be a professional

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – GPP Assessments are complete!

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – getting ready for assessment

Early Years Teacher Status Diary - Happy New Year!

Early Years Teacher Diary – So far, so good

Exclusive: Ask the Minister

Early Years Teacher Diary - a new beginning

To the Point - Being in the moment

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