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Counting the cost of early years funding shortfalls

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 18, 2018
    • | Nursery World
As recent reports reveal ongoing problems with the underfunding of the 30 hours, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the biggest voluntary sector provider the Pre-school Learning Alliance, calls for Government action, as he explains why it has closed more than 20 settings

Looking forward from lockdown

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, August 4, 2020
    • | Nursery World
Bertram nursery group CEO Cary Rankin gives his personal reflections on the ups and downs of emerging from lockdown and the ins and outs of working towards a successful future.

Fear of inspection

    Opinion
  • Monday, April 17, 2017
    • | Nursery World
The inspection system should deliver support not anxiety, argues Michael Pettavel

To the point - One way forward

    Opinion
  • Friday, July 6, 2012
    • | Nursery World
In recent weeks we have seen two important announcements on childcare and early years learning: the final report of the Nutbrown Review of early learning and childcare qualifications and the establishment of a childcare commission. These are both welcome developments.

To the point - Strive for the best

    Opinion
  • Friday, August 31, 2012
    • | Nursery World
A recent international study found that UK pre-school provision is among the best in the world (Starting Well, The Economist Intelligence Unit 2012), says Nancy Stewart

To the Point - Being in the moment

    Opinion
  • Friday, March 8, 2013
    • | Nursery World
It's not surprising that early years practitioners who study and gain qualifications are most likely to be able to offer positive support for developing children.

Editor's view - Seasonal stress

    Opinion
  • Monday, December 14, 2015
    • | Nursery World
In Kate Tyler’s Social Media column in this issue, she tells us all not to let Twitter ruin Christmas and to take a break from social media.

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.

'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

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

To the point: Today not tomorrow

    Opinion
  • Friday, June 8, 2012
    • | Nursery World
A children's author serving on an official commission on childcare noticed that many subcommittees were busily making recommendations around a central problem: 'It was generally agreed that the country was full of the wrong sort of people. There were strong opinions about what constituted a desirable citizenry and what should be done to children to procure one for the future.'

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