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Editor's view: Ballot box tactics

Monday, September 2, 2019

| Nursery World

Leaked policy proposals for education are clearly election-focused, which means that the early years sector doesn't get a look-in

Maintained nursery schools: the eye of the funding crisis storm

Opinion

Friday, June 14, 2019

| Nursery World

?A very worrying report out this week from the Early Years Alliance indicates many childcare providers in the private, voluntary and independent (PVI) sector find themselves in a funding crisis.

Our nursery schools are on the brink

Opinion

Friday, May 24, 2019

| Nursery World

Europe sees our nursery schools as the best, but underfunding means that they are in danger, says Jack Dromey, MP for Birmingham Erdington.

Quantity over quality

Opinion

Monday, April 15, 2019

| Nursery World

Government funding of the early years has risen over the past few decades, but could the money have been better spent?

An unequal entitlement

Opinion

Monday, March 4, 2019

| Nursery World

The 30 hours policy is widening the gap between children with SEND and their peers, argue Ivana La Valle and Eva Lloyd

'Don't let PVI nurseries and childminders fall by the wayside'

Opinion

Friday, October 12, 2018

| Nursery World

With the upcoming Budget and Spending Review, ministers must argue for more funding on behalf of the whole early years sector - not just maintained nursery schools, says Neil Leitch

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

Great news for schools…disappointment for PVIs

Opinion

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government's £30m school nurseries fund may be great news for schools, but why should private and voluntary nurseries be seen as second-class citizens?

Counting the cost of early years funding shortfalls

Opinion

Tuesday, September 18, 2018

| Nursery World

As recent reports reveal ongoing problems with the underfunding of the 30 hours, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the biggest voluntary sector provider the Pre-school Learning Alliance, calls for Government action, as he explains why it has closed more than 20 settings

Foundations for change

Opinion

Monday, August 6, 2018

| Nursery World

At a recent Lobby Day in Parliament, early years providers voiced their concerns to those with the power to correct current policies

Underfunding of SEND is putting provision at risk

Opinion

Monday, July 23, 2018

| Nursery World

We, Canterbury Early Years United Collaboration, are writing to express our deep concern regarding the lack of funding for young children with SEND.

Councils can learn lessons from financial services on late payments

Opinion

Monday, May 14, 2018

| Nursery World

The scourge of late payments is completely unnecessary, argues Keith Appleyard, nursery treasurer and formerly Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance at American Express

Ratios debate 'will rear its head again'

Opinion

Friday, April 27, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government is gearing up to try and relax ratios again, argues Christie and Co's Courteney Donaldson, managing director of childcare and education