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'Work with us on 30 hours'

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 22, 2016
  • | Nursery World
Sam Gyimah, minister for education and childcare, argues that the early years sector needs to get behind the 30 hours free childcare policy

Time for action on men in childcare

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 25, 2016
  • | Nursery World
With the proportion of men working in early years stuck at just two per cent, it's time for the Government to set recruitment targets to address the gender imbalance once and for all, says David Wright.

Social exclusion

    Opinion
  • Monday, October 19, 2015
  • | Nursery World
How can we exclude children before they've even reached the statutory age for education?, asks Sue Cowley

Natural growth

    Opinion
  • Monday, October 19, 2015
  • | Nursery World
There's no point in measuring children too often or too soon, says Professor Cathy Nutbrown

Taking their time

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 24, 2015
  • | Nursery World
Children need to be allowed to 'stand and stare', says Cathy Nutbrown

A united voice

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 24, 2015
  • | Nursery World
The early years sector has proved great at standing up and standing together, says Sue Cowley

To The Point - Fighting for a better future

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 10, 2015
  • | Nursery World
Over the past few months it has felt as though childcare issues have dominated the political age- nda. As welcome as this has been, the reality is that childcare has always dominated the lives of almost every working parent in this country.

Play is back! Long live play!

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, July 14, 2015
  • | Nursery World
While there was a lot to celebrate in Ofsted's annual early years report, Sir Michael Wilshaw's drive for more of the poorest twos in schools is more of a challenge, says Penny Tassoni

Progress, or problem?

    Opinion
  • Monday, June 15, 2015
  • | Nursery World
On the face of it, the Government's policy of increasing 'free' childcare to 30 hours a week seems like a jolly good idea.

Editor's view - Wales the brave

    Opinion
  • Monday, June 1, 2015
  • | Nursery World
The Welsh Government deserves plaudits for its bravery in implementing the play-based Foundation Phase for threeto seven-year-olds - radical indeed compared to the way that things are progressing in England.

To the Point - Ways out of poverty

    Opinion
  • Monday, May 4, 2015
  • | Nursery World
The election manifestos of the main parties all include ideas for reducing poverty - the next step is a comprehensive strategy, says Julia Unwin.

A world-class system

    Opinion
  • Monday, March 9, 2015
  • | Nursery World
We all know how important a child's first years are, but increasingly research is showing the full impact of those early experiences on our education and later lives.

Kicking it out

    Opinion
  • Thursday, February 26, 2015
  • | Nursery World
Jane Lane asks what lessons should be learned from the recent incidents of racism from football supporters

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