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Nicola Demetriadi: Schools which tap into new two-year-old funding stream is a 'worrying trend'

Monday, October 2, 2023

| Nursery World

There appears to be a worrying new trend in the early years sector. In order to access the new funded places for two-year-olds, some primary schools appear to be expanding their nursery provision, to encompass this younger age group.

Jodie Reed: 'Can the extended free childcare offer be delivered'?

Opinion

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

| Nursery World

Drawing on their new research on nursery closures for the Local Government Association, the director of isos Partnership, Jodie Reed, says there is a 'long distance to travel' for the extension of the 30 hours to become a reality.

Sarah Mackenzie: 'A plan for gender equity'

Opinion

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

| Nursery World

The early years sector is the talk of the town, but the role of gender equity needs to be brought more into the conversation, says Sarah Mackenzie

Exclusive – Children's minister Claire Coutinho: 'A genuinely radical plan'

Opinion

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

| Nursery World

The Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing says the Government is committed to increasing support for families and the early years sector

Janet King: Additional childcare funding is welcome, but there's still long-term workforce challenges to solve

Opinion

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Despite early years taking centre stage at the Spring Budget, there’s still persistent recruitment and retention issues that must be addressed, explains Janet King, sector manager for Education and Childcare at training provider NCFE.

Rebekah Jackson Reece: Extra Government funding to increase supply of wrap-around care 'will do nothing to support a sector already in crisis'

Opinion

Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The director of the Out-of-School Alliance (OOSA) has welcomed the additional Government investment in wrap-around care, announced within the Budget, with 'caution'.

Christine Farquharson, IFS: Childcare reforms create a new branch of the welfare state – but raises the stakes on funding

Opinion

Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The Chancellor's pledge to extend 30 hours to children from nine months is great news for parents, but there are serious risks to the market if funding rates aren’t set appropriately, warns Christine Farquharson, senior research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies

Maggie Bolger: 'Why a £500 sign-on bonus for childcare workers won't work'

Opinion

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

| Nursery World

The childcare sector is in crisis. The issues are complex. We need realistic solutions, and we need them soon, says nursery owner and entrepreneur Maggie Bolger

Emma Fraser: Teachers of the deaf should be involved in all two-year-old checks for deaf children

Opinion

Friday, February 17, 2023

| Nursery World

Emma Fraser, teacher of the deaf, says the Government should use the SEND review to make the involvement of teachers of the deaf mandatory in all two-year-old checks for deaf children.

As the Childcare Survey turns 21, we demand change for the next generation

Opinion

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

| Nursery World

Editor's view – Leading the way

Opinion

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| Nursery World

Innovative qualifications are needed to help the early years sector adapt to the changes brought about by the pandemic

‘We must do more for those who have least’

Opinion

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

| Nursery World

As the latest Sutton Trust report highlights the extent to which disadvantaged children are now being locked out of early years education, Brett Wigdortz, co-founder and CEO of tiney, urges policy makers to focus on solutions.

Prioritising early years is vital to prevent a 'missed generation'

Opinion

Friday, June 18, 2021

| Nursery World

The debate on the role of catch-up has focused far too much on schools at the expense of early years, says Dr Carol Homden, CEO of Coram

Editor's view - Reinventing the wheel

Opinion

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Amid the decline of Children's Centres and the emergence from lockdown, will the incoming ‘family hubs’ meet early years needs?

Conversations must lead to government action

Opinion

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

| Nursery World

Rising costs and falling amounts of funding mean that nursery providers must make extremely tough decisions, says Bertram chief executive Cary Rankin

Editor’s view - Open or closed?

Opinion

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

| Nursery World

Early years settings want to play their part in the pandemic, but they need urgent action on funding, vaccinations and testing

Ofsted warning underlines the pressures facing vulnerable children and families right now

Opinion

Thursday, November 12, 2020

| Nursery World

The damage done by Covid-19 and lockdown on families is only just starting to be felt, warns Tom McBride of the Early Intervention Foundation

Early years quality must not be sacrificed for vote-winning headlines

Opinion

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

| Nursery World

We are at risk of going backwards on the successes of early years policy without a joined-up government strategy, particularly as the effects of Covid hit, argue Beatrice Merrick and Nathan Archer of Early Education

Let's talk about vital support for the early years sector

Opinion

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

| Nursery World

Dear Minister... Urgent attention is needed to keep childcare and early years education at the forefront of the UK's recovery from the coronavirus crisis, say the four largest early years organisations

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

Opinion

Friday, April 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The early years sector is facing a time of great uncertainty, says Josh Cottell

Editor’s view - At this rate!

Opinion

Monday, January 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Pressure is building for change as the continued underfunding of ‘free’ childcare takes an ever greater toll on the early years sector, says Liz Roberts

New year’s resolutions

Opinion

Monday, January 20, 2020

| Nursery World

The early years sector needs to keep on fighting for proper funding and children’s rights in the face of entrenched indifference, says Michael Pettavel

It’s how you spend it

Opinion

Monday, December 9, 2019

| Nursery World

Yet more evidence shows that investment in education is best started in the early years and maintained throughout childhood

Mixed priorities

Opinion

Monday, December 9, 2019

| Nursery World

Our political parties need to put children, families and ‘life-long learning’ back at the centre of childcare policy

Mining the manifesto figures

Opinion

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

| Nursery World

We have been digging into the detail of manifesto pledges and were surprised to find that the party promising the least in terms of early years entitlements, costs the sector the most.

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Nicola Demetriadi: Schools which tap into new two-year-old funding stream is a 'worrying trend'

Jodie Reed: 'Can the extended free childcare offer be delivered'?

Sarah Mackenzie: 'A plan for gender equity'

Exclusive – Children's minister Claire Coutinho: 'A genuinely radical plan'

Janet King: Additional childcare funding is welcome, but there's still long-term workforce challenges to solve

Rebekah Jackson Reece: Extra Government funding to increase supply of wrap-around care 'will do nothing to support a sector already in crisis'

Christine Farquharson, IFS: Childcare reforms create a new branch of the welfare state – but raises the stakes on funding

Maggie Bolger: 'Why a £500 sign-on bonus for childcare workers won't work'

Emma Fraser: Teachers of the deaf should be involved in all two-year-old checks for deaf children

As the Childcare Survey turns 21, we demand change for the next generation

Editor's view – Leading the way

‘We must do more for those who have least’

Prioritising early years is vital to prevent a 'missed generation'

Editor's view - Reinventing the wheel

Conversations must lead to government action

Editor’s view - Open or closed?

Ofsted warning underlines the pressures facing vulnerable children and families right now

Early years quality must not be sacrificed for vote-winning headlines

Let's talk about vital support for the early years sector

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

Editor’s view - At this rate!

New year’s resolutions

It’s how you spend it

Mixed priorities

Mining the manifesto figures

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