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Rebecca Taylor & Carla Phillips: Universal free school meals - It’s time England caught up with other nations

Thursday, April 11, 2024

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Head of education, Rebecca Taylor, and Carla Phillips, head of health and nutrition, both at University College Birmingham, share their thoughts on free school meals for all.

The Big Debate: For or against plans to change child benefit?

Opinion

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

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Is the Chancellor’s proposal to move to using household income as a measure for Child Benefit a good idea? We asked two experts in the sector to share their views

June O' Sullivan: Why we developed a new toolkit to support prisoners’ children

Opinion

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

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LEYF has created a guide for early years settings – Supporting Children with a Parent in Prison – so it can better help affected families

Dawn Newman: Careers and the rise of an online community

Opinion

Monday, March 18, 2024

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When CACHE Alumni launched in late 2017, the online service aimed to provide early years practitioners with a place to come together online. Seven years later, it now boasts 25,000 members, says its Alumni communities manager.

Matt Buttery: How Government can go further to support families post-Budget

Opinion

Friday, March 8, 2024

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The chief executive of Triple P UK and Ireland and honorary associate professor at the University of Warwick responds to the Chancellor's Budget and the measures still needed to help families.

Dr Gina Gómez de la Cuesta: How LEGO® play can develop children’s skills to make them ‘school ready’

Opinion

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

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LEGO® bricks are loved by many children, and building LEGO or DUPLO models is a powerful tool to develop social skills such as turn-taking – especially with coaching from a trained adult, says the clinical psychologist.

Dr Jo Jenkinson: Help postgrad parents with childcare costs

Opinion

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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Why the Government should allow postgraduate students to access childcare schemes such as the grant offered to undergraduates

Michael Pettavel: Government's 'golden hello' for early years recruits is backwards thinking

Opinion

Tuesday, February 27, 2024

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The Government’s pilot of offering a cash bonus to new-starters in early years shows how desperate it is in the absence of proper policy and ideas

Is the future of reading digital?

Opinion

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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The National Literacy Trust’s head of school programmes, Martin Galway, says that schools should embrace eBooks, which will equip young children for the future and instil a love of reading.

The Big Debate: Labour's plans for universal childcare

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Are Labour’s plans to fund more nursery places within existing primary schools a good way to achieve the party’s vision for universal childcare? We asked two experts in the sector to share their views

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

Sarah Mackenzie: Why we must set our own goals

Opinion

Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Instead of setting goals, we should increase the quality of provision by encouraging staff teams to develop their own good working habits

Dr Patricia Britto: 'Unacceptable workload' forcing educational psychologists out of the profession

Opinion

Monday, January 8, 2024

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An educational psychologist (EP) explains why she chose to go on strike with others in her profession in December

Michael Pettavel: 'Ofsted has to change now'

Opinion

Tuesday, January 2, 2024

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Ofsted must engage in deep reflection and re-direction following years of controversy and its role in the recent death of a head teacher

Brett Wigdortz: Official figures show the sector is 'haemorrhaging' childminders, but this isn't a true picture!

Opinion

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

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Talk of a childminder exodus misleadingly ignores the fact that Childminder Agencies (CMAs) are retaining and recruiting strong numbers, says the co-founder and CEO of tiney and Teach First.

Rachel Buckler: Ruth Perry's inquest outcome suggests Ofsted should be open to wider independent scrutiny

Opinion

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

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Buckler says that the inquest of Ruth Perry and Ofsted's contributing role in her death, highlights concerns she has raised for years about the way some early years inspectors judge safeguarding and child protection knowledge.

Rachel Carrell, Koru Kids: It beggars belief that a 'growth budget' didn't have anything for early education

Opinion

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

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The sector is in complete disarray so why are the Government promising parents 'free childcare' when there is no plan, says the founder of Koru Kids.

Introducing the MANDELA model – an opportunity for sustainable change?

Opinion

Wednesday, November 22, 2023

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The MANDELA model for Early Childhood Education and Care is a new framework for the EYFS which aims to positively impact the start of all children's journeys, setting them on course for success throughout their lives.

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

The Big Debate: Should we put Santa Claus on the ‘naughty list’?

Opinion

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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We asked a philosopher, an educational psychologist and an education lecturer to share their views on whether it’s time to tell children the truth…

Sarah Mackenzie: 'Trust has fallen off the radar'

Opinion

Tuesday, November 21, 2023

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In all aspects of early years work, settings and parents rely on trust, but this valuable commodity seems to be scarce in some areas

Purnima Tanuku: There's still hope for the sector if the Chancellor takes urgent action

Opinion

Monday, November 20, 2023

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The Autumn Statement is the Chancellor’s big moment and could be his chance to show that his Government is really serious about boosting children’s early education and care, says National Day Nurseries Association's (NDNA) chief executive.

Neil Leitch on the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood's first National Symposium

Opinion

Thursday, November 16, 2023

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It’s hard to recall a time when there was as much widespread interest in the early years as there is now, says Neil Leitch who spoke at the Shaping Us National Symposium

Michael Pettavel: 'A fresh start is needed'

Opinion

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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If Labour win the next election, they will have a lot of work on their hands to repair more than a decade’s worth of damage

Anne Longfield: 'Inclusion, not exclusion'

Opinion

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

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An increase in exclusions from primary school highlights the need for the education system to better support vulnerable children post-pandemic

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Rebecca Taylor & Carla Phillips: Universal free school meals - It’s time England caught up with other nations

The Big Debate: For or against plans to change child benefit?

June O' Sullivan: Why we developed a new toolkit to support prisoners’ children

Dawn Newman: Careers and the rise of an online community

Matt Buttery: How Government can go further to support families post-Budget

Dr Gina Gómez de la Cuesta: How LEGO® play can develop children’s skills to make them ‘school ready’

Dr Jo Jenkinson: Help postgrad parents with childcare costs

Michael Pettavel: Government's 'golden hello' for early years recruits is backwards thinking

Is the future of reading digital?

The Big Debate: Labour's plans for universal childcare

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

Sarah Mackenzie: Why we must set our own goals

Dr Patricia Britto: 'Unacceptable workload' forcing educational psychologists out of the profession

Michael Pettavel: 'Ofsted has to change now'

Brett Wigdortz: Official figures show the sector is 'haemorrhaging' childminders, but this isn't a true picture!

Rachel Buckler: Ruth Perry's inquest outcome suggests Ofsted should be open to wider independent scrutiny

Rachel Carrell, Koru Kids: It beggars belief that a 'growth budget' didn't have anything for early education

Introducing the MANDELA model – an opportunity for sustainable change?

Dr Steven Barnett: 'Sharing approaches across countries'

The Big Debate: Should we put Santa Claus on the ‘naughty list’?

Sarah Mackenzie: 'Trust has fallen off the radar'

Purnima Tanuku: There's still hope for the sector if the Chancellor takes urgent action

Neil Leitch on the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood's first National Symposium

Michael Pettavel: 'A fresh start is needed'

Anne Longfield: 'Inclusion, not exclusion'

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