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Sally Goddard Blythe: 'Why introducing screening and movement programmes in school would help child development'

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

| Nursery World

With many children starting school lacking in self-care skills, the value of introducing a screening and movement programme in schools is clear, says Sally Goddard Blythe

Editor's view: Quality comes at a cost

Opinion

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

With settings forced to increase fees that parents can't afford, many are facing closure, and the big chains are consolidating

Professor Dame Cathy Nutbrown: 'There is urgent work to do!'

Opinion

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Despite the many progresses made in the past century, the early years and the people it serves are facing multiple crises that require action, says Professor Dame Cathy Nutbrown

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.

Anne Longfield: Why the Government's commitment to Family Hubs is 'not enough'

Opinion

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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The chair of the Young Lives Commission and former Children's Commissioner for England, says the Government's ambition for Family Hubs is 'nowhere near the scale of what families need', nor is it enough to replace 'hundreds of closed Sure Start centres'.

Taking away the stigma of helping parents

Opinion

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

| Nursery World

Parenting is the ‘golden thread’ that runs through so many of the policy areas that improve the lives of children and families, asserts Matt Buttery, and that is why the Government’s Family Hubs should embed parenting support programmes throughout all local services.

Tina Maltman: Dispelling the myths around written observations

Opinion

Thursday, February 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Tina Maltman, operations manager at Childminding UK, dispels the myth that Ofsted do not require written observations.

Shirley King, dog trainer/behaviourist: 'Teaching children early on about dog behaviour will help prevent many dog bites'

Opinion

Monday, February 6, 2023

| Nursery World

Shirley King, who has been working with dogs for over 35 years, has been teaching children how to stay safe around dogs, how they communicate and what they do and don’t like, to help children stay safe and become better future dog owners.

Professor Nirmala Rao: Recognising early years practice around the world

Opinion

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Professor Nirmala Rao, judge of the Khalifa International Award for Early Learning, on why the prize brings overdue global prestige

Carey Oppenheim: Changing public conversation around the importance of the early years

Opinion

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Carey Oppenheim, one of eight experts advising the work of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, says the Princess of Wales' new campaign is an 'important step' in changing the public's awareness of the importance of the first five years.

Sarah Mackenzie: Rules of the game

Opinion

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Children need rules, but they should also be able to question them if necessary – and, importantly, be involved in setting them

Programme director Lyn Challender on the new phase of the Early Years Professional Development Programme

Opinion

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

| Nursery World

The Education Development Trust's programme director explains how Phase 3 of the DfE's Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP), which they are delivering, aims to tackle the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Steve Brine MP: 'Government must properly fund early education to ensure the best outcomes for children'

Opinion

Monday, January 23, 2023

| Nursery World

The chair of the APPG for Childhood & Early Education on the importance of funding the early years properly - the focus of the group's Childcare & Early Education Week (23-27 Jan).

Megan Stephens: How the legacy of Victorian philanthropy lives on in the campaign for free school meals

Opinion

Friday, January 6, 2023

| Nursery World

We may be forgiven for thinking we’re living in the midst of a novel by Charles Dickens, says Megan Stephens, who highlights an unlikely link between a Victorian champion of education, one of the world’s most famous scientists, and an English star of the Qatar World Cup.

Brett Wigdortz, CEO, Tiney: 'We cannot allow the rise in remote working to become another excuse not to act on the childcare crisis'

Opinion

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

| Nursery World

The CEO of childminding agency Tiney says the claim by Ofsted that demand for childminder places is down because more parents are home working is an 'out of touch hunch'.

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Sally Goddard Blythe: 'Why introducing screening and movement programmes in school would help child development'

Editor's view: Quality comes at a cost

Professor Dame Cathy Nutbrown: 'There is urgent work to do!'

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

Anne Longfield: Why the Government's commitment to Family Hubs is 'not enough'

Taking away the stigma of helping parents

Tina Maltman: Dispelling the myths around written observations

Shirley King, dog trainer/behaviourist: 'Teaching children early on about dog behaviour will help prevent many dog bites'

Professor Nirmala Rao: Recognising early years practice around the world

Carey Oppenheim: Changing public conversation around the importance of the early years

Sarah Mackenzie: Rules of the game

Programme director Lyn Challender on the new phase of the Early Years Professional Development Programme

Steve Brine MP: 'Government must properly fund early education to ensure the best outcomes for children'

Megan Stephens: How the legacy of Victorian philanthropy lives on in the campaign for free school meals

Brett Wigdortz, CEO, Tiney: 'We cannot allow the rise in remote working to become another excuse not to act on the childcare crisis'

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