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The early years sector and leadership apprenticeships

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, March 9, 2022
  • | Nursery World
The apprentice levy can now support early years leaders with an enriched Level 5 and Level 7 programmes in Leadership. Gareth Alcott, director of strategic partnerships at the National College of Education, explores Leadership in Early Years.

Doing things differently in Denmark

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, March 9, 2022
  • | Nursery World
LEYF's chief executive June O'Sullivan explains how the UK Government can learn from Denmark as a beacon of best practice with its flexible work culture and extensive, affordable childcare.

Exercise benefits all

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, March 1, 2022
  • | Nursery World
The leaders of new guidance outline why regular physical activity is important for the health, wellbeing and confidence of disabled children

Early years forgotten again

    Opinion
  • Friday, February 18, 2022
  • | Nursery World
Where was the early years sector in the Government's White Paper on 'Levelling-Up'? Experts question the Government's decision to overlook the sector.

Making a difference

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 1, 2022
  • | Nursery World
The National Day Nurseries Association’s new chair sets out how the organisation will continue to support the sector

A big mistake

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 1, 2022
  • | Nursery World
Ofsted’s quickly scrapped ‘Reporting significant events’ guidance shows why sector collaboration is key to success for everybody

Is financialisation putting childcare provision in England at risk?

    Opinion
  • Thursday, January 27, 2022
  • | Nursery World
Antonia Simon, associate professor at UCL Social Research Institute, warns that the nursery sector is at risk of following in the footsteps of adult social care with a 'spectacular collapse' due to the high levels of debt at many large private childcare operators which are buying nurseries.

Why physical activity in the early years is so vital

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 24, 2022
  • | Nursery World
A free course, a finalist in the Nursery World Awards 2021, aims to train early years practitioners to boost young children's physical development. Dr Jackie Musgrave of the Open University, who helped design it, explains the thinking behind it

In touch with nature

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, December 21, 2021
  • | Nursery World
With the RSPB’s Big Schools’ Birdwatch taking place in January and February, what are the benefits for those settings taking part?

Using your common sense outdoors

    Opinion
  • Monday, December 20, 2021
  • | Nursery World
Forget tricycles and plastic climbing frames, start focusing on child development and outdoors – and reap the rewards, says Helen Bilton

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