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Michael Pettavel: Working in early years contributes to a higher cause

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years practitioners can’t solve the sector’s issues right now, but they can make a difference by continuing to do their vital work, says our columnist Michael Pettavel

'Our work to get children reading has never been more urgent'

Opinion

Friday, June 24, 2022

| Nursery World

Annie Crombie of BookTrust on how a pilot scheme is reconnecting young children and families with their local libraries post-Covid

Changing the assessment culture in your setting

Opinion

Friday, June 24, 2022

| Nursery World

An inclusive approach to assessment requires us all to shift our thinking – particularly when it comes to children with learning differences, says Anne Lowe.

How the Building on Success training programme has helped me navigate change

Opinion

Friday, June 17, 2022

| Nursery World

The Government’s Early Years Professional Development Programme was launched in 2019 to improve the quality of all children’s outcomes. Pre-school manager Hayley Woods explains how its phase two programme, delivered by the Education Development Trust, is helping her meet new challenges.

Let’s radically rethink education

Opinion

Friday, June 17, 2022

| Nursery World

The Montessori approach naturally offers 'elegant solutions' to the many issues raised by The Times Education Commission, published this week says Louise Livingston, head of training at the Maria Montessori Institute

Early relationships as a foundation for early education

Opinion

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

| Nursery World

Sally Hogg of the Parent-Infant Foundation looks at the science behind early trauma and how practitioners can support children

Time for something different in early years thinking

Opinion

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

| Nursery World

The return of the ratios debate highlights how the early years sector deserves a fresh approach to solving its ongoing challenges, says our columnist Sara Mackenzie

Putting children last

Opinion

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

| Nursery World

The Government is not prioritising children with its early years policies and the situation isn’t sustainable for providers or families, says Helen Hayes, shadow early years minister

Editor’s view - Tone deaf

Opinion

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

| Nursery World

The Government’s renewed attempt to reduce ratios suggests that once again it is not engaged with the sector’s challenges

How will changing ratios affect childcare quality and costs?

Opinion

Friday, May 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Dr Sally Pearse of Sheffield Hallam University warns that the plans to change adult to child ratios in early years settings are 'flawed'

‘The three things parents have told us about parenting classes’

Opinion

Thursday, May 26, 2022

| Nursery World

How can parenting programmes be made appealing and accessible to all parents as part of the Government's Family Hubs drive? Matt Buttery explores the challenges and solutions.

How to give new mums and babies the best possible start

Opinion

Friday, May 6, 2022

| Nursery World

Being pregnant can be overwhelming, but support is out there, says Professor Lucy Chappell

'The power imbalance between Ofsted inspectors and providers needs to go'

Opinion

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Ofsted's focus on the early years in its five-year strategy is long overdue, says Dr Susana Castro-Kemp, who shares early findings on inspections from a Roehampton University study

Why we need to be aware of ableism

Opinion

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Stephen Kilgour outlines why it is unfair to a child to label their needs as additional because they are neurodivergent, or have a physical disability. In line with this it is crucial that provision is adapted to meet the needs of each child, rather than making attempts to adapt the child.

Editor’s view - Give and Take

Opinion

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s recent inspections seem to be overzealous at a time when many settings are struggling with factors beyond their control

Michael Pettavel: 'A Wetherspoons model for school improvement'

Opinion

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

The Government’s recently published Schools White Paper lacks imagination and ambition in its pursuit of the academy model

Mandy Wilding: Let’s upskill SENCOs in early years PVI settings

Opinion

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

There are three challenges highlighted in the Government’s green paper on special educational needs and disabilities and alternative provision

'Don't throw away all your resources and hope your class will be inspired by fir cones and sticks'

Opinion

Monday, April 11, 2022

| Nursery World

It is not okay to say that we are going with a Reggio Emilia approach and therefore we are only going with natural materials, says one early years teacher

‘Playing today to prepare for tomorrow’

Opinion

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

| Nursery World

Beatrice Merrick explains the thinking behind the recent Birth to 5 Matters Spring Festival which focused on key areas of practice including diversity and inclusion, sustainability, children’s rights and STEAM learning skills.

Elisa Allen, PETA – Respecting living things: why we should stop chick-hatching projects

Opinion

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

| Nursery World

Chick-hatching projects teach children the wrong lessons and cause immense animal suffering, says Elisa Allen, director of PETA

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Michael Pettavel: Working in early years contributes to a higher cause

'Our work to get children reading has never been more urgent'

Changing the assessment culture in your setting

How the Building on Success training programme has helped me navigate change

Let’s radically rethink education

Early relationships as a foundation for early education

Time for something different in early years thinking

Putting children last

Editor’s view - Tone deaf

How will changing ratios affect childcare quality and costs?

‘The three things parents have told us about parenting classes’

How to give new mums and babies the best possible start

'The power imbalance between Ofsted inspectors and providers needs to go'

Why we need to be aware of ableism

Editor’s view - Give and Take

Michael Pettavel: 'A Wetherspoons model for school improvement'

Mandy Wilding: Let’s upskill SENCOs in early years PVI settings

'Don't throw away all your resources and hope your class will be inspired by fir cones and sticks'

‘Playing today to prepare for tomorrow’

Elisa Allen, PETA – Respecting living things: why we should stop chick-hatching projects

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