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Childcare policy 20 years on

Monday, April 10, 2017

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Caroline Flint, who set up the first cross-party group for childcare, and was one of 101 Labour women MPs elected 20 years ago next month, reflects on the dramatic changes to early years policy since 1997.

Speaking with one voice

Opinion

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

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Let's use our collective strength to talk to government about early years sector concerns, says Cheryl Hadland, founder of Tops Day Nurseries

Ask Annabel: your food questions answered

Opinion

Monday, March 14, 2016

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Well-known author and children's food expert Annabel Karmel offers some seasonal ideas for Easter

No more excuses

Opinion

Monday, April 29, 2019

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Wales has introduced a Bill to abolish the ‘reasonable punishment’ defence for hitting a child – and the rest of the UK will hopefully follow

Changing the game

Opinion

Monday, May 13, 2019

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What do we know about the science behind learning through play in early childhood development? And how can we use it to move the field forward for all our children, asks Dr. Jack P. Shonkoff, the 2019 LEGO Prize winner

Calling practitioner researchers! Take a first step into publication

Opinion

Friday, June 7, 2019

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Maintained nursery schools: the eye of the funding crisis storm

Opinion

Friday, June 14, 2019

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?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.

Who works in childcare?

Opinion

Thursday, March 29, 2018

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We need working conditions in the childcare sector to improve, for both staff and the children they care for, says Professor Helen Penn

Goodbye to a very dear friend and great supporter of the early years

Opinion

Monday, April 16, 2018

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June O'Sullivan remembers early years champion Sue Chambers

Tax-free childcare - unfair all round

Opinion

Thursday, March 28, 2013

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Alison Garnham, Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group

The ''Tesco-isation'' of England's Early Years: The Choices before Us

Opinion

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

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Those who lived through the bleak days of the Woodhead/Blunkett Education regime of the late 1990s scarcely imagined that early-years policy-making could be any more Dark-Aged, but in this respect the current Wilshaw/Gove regime is breaking all previous records.

Dawning realisation

Opinion

Monday, October 16, 2017

| Nursery World

Our columnist reflects on what party conference season means for the early years

Great news for schools…disappointment for PVIs

Opinion

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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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?

Happy doing nothing

Opinion

Monday, October 15, 2018

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We should resist putting screens in front of children, and instead encourage them to entertain – and think for – themselves

Early years FGM training essential to protect children

Opinion

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

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With estimates stating that 11 cases of Female Genital Mutilation are reported daily in the UK, Angie Marriott FGM expert, and consultant at The Training Hub, explains why training for early years professionals is essential in order to protect children.

Claire Kenyon: How many reports are needed for Government to understand the issues faced by the sector?

Opinion

Friday, July 7, 2023

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The co-founder of the Early Years Equality action group and director of The Children's Garden Day Nursery in Norwich, says the recent report on nursery closures is unlikely to be taken seriously by the Government.

Dr Steven Barnett: 'Sharing approaches across countries'

Opinion

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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Why international collaboration is vital for quality early years education to reach children in parts of the world where it is currently lacking

Jo Casebourne chief executive, Foundations: Developing a framework for Family Hubs

Opinion

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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An upcoming Planning Framework will help local authorities ensure that Family Hubs meet the needs of their communities, says Jo Casebourne, chief executive of Foundations – What Works Centre for Children & Families

Dr Rebecca Montacute: Families need a bigger safety net

Opinion

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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The benefits system needs to reach more families and be raised in line with inflation sooner in order to avoid children going cold and hungry, says Dr Rebecca Montecute of the Sutton Trust

Ben Case – ‘Falling in love with observations all over again’

Opinion

Friday, October 21, 2022

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Ben Case on why we need to take a closer look at our day-to-day observations – seeing them as for the good of the child rather than the spreadsheet.

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Childcare policy 20 years on

Speaking with one voice

Ask Annabel: your food questions answered

No more excuses

Changing the game

Calling practitioner researchers! Take a first step into publication

Maintained nursery schools: the eye of the funding crisis storm

Who works in childcare?

Goodbye to a very dear friend and great supporter of the early years

Tax-free childcare - unfair all round

The ''Tesco-isation'' of England's Early Years: The Choices before Us

Dawning realisation

Great news for schools…disappointment for PVIs

Happy doing nothing

Early years FGM training essential to protect children

Claire Kenyon: How many reports are needed for Government to understand the issues faced by the sector?

Dr Steven Barnett: 'Sharing approaches across countries'

Jo Casebourne chief executive, Foundations: Developing a framework for Family Hubs

Dr Rebecca Montacute: Families need a bigger safety net

Ben Case – ‘Falling in love with observations all over again’

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