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Anne Longfield: 'Inclusion, not exclusion'

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

| Nursery World

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

Jodie Reed: 'Can the extended free childcare offer be delivered'?

Opinion

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

| Nursery World

Drawing on their new research on nursery closures for the Local Government Association, the director of isos Partnership, Jodie Reed, says there is a 'long distance to travel' for the extension of the 30 hours to become a reality.

Janet King: Additional childcare funding is welcome, but there's still long-term workforce challenges to solve

Opinion

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

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Despite early years taking centre stage at the Spring Budget, there’s still persistent recruitment and retention issues that must be addressed, explains Janet King, sector manager for Education and Childcare at training provider NCFE.

Rebekah Jackson Reece: Extra Government funding to increase supply of wrap-around care 'will do nothing to support a sector already in crisis'

Opinion

Thursday, March 16, 2023

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The director of the Out-of-School Alliance (OOSA) has welcomed the additional Government investment in wrap-around care, announced within the Budget, with 'caution'.

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'.

Early relationships as a foundation for early education

Opinion

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

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

How to give new mums and babies the best possible start

Opinion

Friday, May 6, 2022

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

As the Childcare Survey turns 21, we demand change for the next generation

Opinion

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

| Nursery World

Government must acknowledge 'vital role' of play therapy in Covid recovery

Opinion

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

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One of the key issues as we try to learn lessons from the pandemic is how to best support the mental health and wellbeing of children, says Dr Lisa Cameron

Families are the answer to boosting life chances

Opinion

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

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The Government recognises the need to meet the needs of all parents, says education secretary Gavin Williamson

Should we really be telling our children they are 'behind' and need to 'catch up'?

Opinion

Monday, March 1, 2021

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Children develop at their own pace - they are not on a factory production line - says Louise Livingston of the Maria Montessori Institute

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

Opinion

Thursday, November 12, 2020

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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

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

Opinion

Friday, May 15, 2020

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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

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

Opinion

Friday, January 24, 2020

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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.

New year’s resolutions

Opinion

Monday, January 20, 2020

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The early years sector needs to keep on fighting for proper funding and children’s rights in the face of entrenched indifference, says Michael Pettavel

The best gift for children this Christmas

Opinion

Monday, December 16, 2019

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

Childcare isn’t working

Opinion

Monday, January 7, 2019

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We need an affordable and much simpler childcare support system, backed by employers, that helps all parents and carers into work

Championing childhood

Opinion

Monday, October 1, 2018

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Sir Al Aynsley-Green argues that our approach to early years comes at a huge economic cost to individuals and society

The parent trap

Opinion

Monday, February 5, 2018

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We need a shift in the mindset of employers in the UK, so that flexible working is seen as the norm, not the exception, argues Sarah Jackson

Helping kinship carers

Opinion

Monday, October 2, 2017

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We’re hearing more and more about the role grandparents are playing in children’s lives, but many are also full-time carers for their children, says Lucy Peake

Society's technological drive at odds with child development

Opinion

Friday, September 8, 2017

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Cuts to services are not the only reason children are not 'ready' for school, says Sally Goddard-Blythe.

Early years manifesto

Opinion

Monday, May 15, 2017

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In the run-up to the general election, our columnist Natalie Perera has some advice for the next Prime Minister.

Childcare policy 20 years on

Opinion

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.

Low-earners’ bad deal

Opinion

Monday, March 20, 2017

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Natalie Perera looks at the detail behind the Government's much-quoted £6 billion childcare spending figure

Britain needs to show compassion in 2017

Opinion

Friday, January 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Every day, individuals, schools and companies contact Refugee Action to ask how they can volunteer, donate and campaign to improve the lives of refugees living in Britain.

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Anne Longfield: 'Inclusion, not exclusion'

Jodie Reed: 'Can the extended free childcare offer be delivered'?

Janet King: Additional childcare funding is welcome, but there's still long-term workforce challenges to solve

Rebekah Jackson Reece: Extra Government funding to increase supply of wrap-around care 'will do nothing to support a sector already in crisis'

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

Early relationships as a foundation for early education

How to give new mums and babies the best possible start

As the Childcare Survey turns 21, we demand change for the next generation

Government must acknowledge 'vital role' of play therapy in Covid recovery

Families are the answer to boosting life chances

Should we really be telling our children they are 'behind' and need to 'catch up'?

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

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

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

New year’s resolutions

The best gift for children this Christmas

Childcare isn’t working

Championing childhood

The parent trap

Helping kinship carers

Society's technological drive at odds with child development

Early years manifesto

Childcare policy 20 years on

Low-earners’ bad deal

Britain needs to show compassion in 2017

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