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Government policies wilfully impoverish the most vulnerable

Opinion

Thursday, January 21, 2021

| Nursery World

Families' slide into poverty during the pandemic is exacerbated by Government policies, says Deborah Udakis

Government keeps nurseries open in lockdown 3 purely for profit

Opinion

Friday, January 8, 2021

| Nursery World

In keeping early years settings open, the Government is putting profits above people, argues Dr Kate Hoskins

Diversity in the early years workforce: new data but more is needed

Opinion

Friday, December 4, 2020

| Nursery World

Diversity in the early years is not just about a shortage of men in the workforce, says Beatrice Merrick - we need to look at whether all communities are represented too

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

Impact of Covid-19 restrictions on young children's development

Opinion

Monday, October 26, 2020

| Nursery World

As the UK enters a new phase to help deal with Covid-19, Karen Clince, founder of Tiger's Childcare, is calling on the Government to prioritise the social and emotional well-being of children and their caregivers in all decisions related to restrictions.

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

Actually, it does matter

Opinion

Monday, June 8, 2020

| Nursery World

With the spotlight on protests around the world against racism, educators and the early years sector can be a force for change and make a lasting difference to how children view race, argues Laura Henry-Allain

'We're ready to welcome children back from June'

Opinion

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

| Nursery World

It's not an easy decision, says Sarah Mackenzie, Education Director of N Family Club, but she believes it's time to open nurseries to more children

'It is unclear how the Government expects early years settings to open at all'

Opinion

Friday, May 15, 2020

| Nursery World

I do not envy the week that childminders have had, says Tulip Siddiq, on the Government's confusing guidance on their return to work dates

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

Prepare to meet the new reality of early childhood

Opinion

Monday, April 27, 2020

| Nursery World

We don’t just need an exit strategy...we need a new reality for early childhood, says Eunice Lumsden, head of early years at the University of Northampton

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

From Cinderella to the 4th Emergency Service

Opinion

Friday, March 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Who would have anticipated that a virus we had never heard of could be the last straw to the survival of the early years sector, already weakened by years of under-funding? June O' Sullivan, CEO of nursery group LEYF, on coronavirus challenges

Have your say on the 5 big questions on the under 5s

Opinion

Friday, January 24, 2020

| Nursery World

The UK-wide survey on early childhood launched by the Duchess of Cambridge this week will be a vital source of information for the sector, says Kate Stanley.

EYFS consultation: Question of responsibility

Opinion

Monday, January 6, 2020

| Nursery World

Making ‘positive attachments’ to adults and ‘forming friendships with peers’ should not be part of the Early Learning Goals for children, says early years expert Anne O'Connor

The best gift for children this Christmas

Opinion

Monday, December 16, 2019

| Nursery World

Services to support parents hold the key to a happy Christmas for families, says Ben Lewing

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.

Boris Johnson would know more if he knew eight nursery rhymes by heart

Opinion

Friday, November 22, 2019

| Nursery World

Seeing Boris Johnson painfully mumble his way through The Wheels on the Bus while on the campaign trail, was a catalyst for many to lament that teaching children nursery rhymes had fallen out of fashion.

Practitioners must speak out about the failings of proposed ELGs

Opinion

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

| Nursery World

Early years consultant Helen Moylett is urging early years staff to make clear in the revised EYFS consultation the 'failings' of the proposed ELG for communication and language.

We will reform the childcare funding system

Opinion

Saturday, November 9, 2019

| Nursery World

Shadow early years minister Tracy Brabin explains why Labour's childcare proposals are 'radical' but 'credible' and designed with providers and staff in mind.

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Government policies wilfully impoverish the most vulnerable

Government keeps nurseries open in lockdown 3 purely for profit

Diversity in the early years workforce: new data but more is needed

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

Impact of Covid-19 restrictions on young children's development

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

Actually, it does matter

'We're ready to welcome children back from June'

'It is unclear how the Government expects early years settings to open at all'

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

Prepare to meet the new reality of early childhood

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

From Cinderella to the 4th Emergency Service

Have your say on the 5 big questions on the under 5s

EYFS consultation: Question of responsibility

The best gift for children this Christmas

Mining the manifesto figures

Boris Johnson would know more if he knew eight nursery rhymes by heart

Practitioners must speak out about the failings of proposed ELGs

We will reform the childcare funding system

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