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A new conversation has begun! 

    Opinion
  • Friday, October 14, 2022
    • | Nursery World
The arena of Early Childhood Education (ECE) has always been, and continues to be, an intense area of discussion and debate, says James Hempsall, founder of hey!

How can we improve transition into primary school?

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 18, 2021
    • | Nursery World
Transition from the EYFS to Key Stage1 remains shrouded by conflicting messages and expectations. Julie Fisher calls for policymakers and school leaders to recognise the importance of play-based pedagogy in ensuring the best start to primary school

EYFS guidance - Better together

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, November 24, 2020
    • | Nursery World
The revised Development Matters has strengths and weaknesses, and continued discussion is needed, write Prof Kathy Sylva, Prof Iram Siraj and Dr Sandra Mathers

Playing and learning

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 3, 2020
    • | Nursery World
Practitioners must protect play’s central role in early years learning and development, and watch out for bad policy and practice, says early years expert Marjorie Ouvry

EYFS consultation: Question of responsibility

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 6, 2020
    • | Nursery World
Making ‘positive attachments’ to adults and ‘forming friendships with peers’ should not be part of the Early Learning Goals for children, says early years expert Anne O'Connor

Literacy and play for all

    Opinion
  • Monday, July 8, 2019
    • | Nursery World
The developmental importance of play needs to be recognised beyond the EYFS and into children’s subsequent years at school

What matters most

    Opinion
  • Monday, July 9, 2018
    • | Nursery World
While the new Early Learning Goals have been met with criticism from many in the early years sector, Mark Lehain explains why he thinks they are an improvement and a step in the right direction

A school waiting room?

    Opinion
  • Monday, May 14, 2018
    • | Nursery World
From the 30 hours to Bold Beginnings to a new Baseline pilot, the DfE is consistently ignoring our sector’s concerns, says Sue Cowley

Let’s find a new vision

    Opinion
  • Monday, April 30, 2018
    • | Nursery World
It’s time to create a new curriculum and early years system that better cater to today’s children, writes Professor Iram Siraj

Don't let assessment drive the curriculum

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 15, 2018
    • | Nursery World
Getting the right balance between assessment and curriculum in the EYFS is tricky - but who said it was going to be easy? Dr Julian Grenier and Lydia Cuddy-Gibbs, head of early years at Ark, give their views

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