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Ship without a rudder

Friday, June 22, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government is ignoring the plight of the populace, which urgently needs a strategy to help it, says Michael Pettavel

'The link between the reforms and the roll-out of two-year-old places is not straightforward'

Opinion

Thursday, March 7, 2013

| Nursery World

What will be the impact of changes to ratios on Government plans to increase nursery places for disadvantaged two-year-olds? Ivonne Wollny of the Children and Young People Group at NatCen Social Research considers the evidence.

10 top techniques to develop children’s speech and language

Opinion

Friday, July 13, 2018

| Nursery World

I CAN's speech and language expert Jon Gilmartin shares his tips for early years practitioners

One size doesn’t fit all

Opinion

Monday, August 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government is making empty policy claims when it should let those in the early years decide how much, and where, money is spent, says Michael Pettavel

'Unquestioning adherance to market dogma': the last 20 years of early years reforms

Opinion

Monday, September 17, 2018

| Nursery World

Emeritus Professor Peter Moss, Thomas Coram Research Unit, UCL, spoke last week at an event to mark 25 years since the launch of Early Studies Degrees. Here is his speech in full

Top down, back to front

Opinion

Monday, September 17, 2018

| Nursery World

We sometimes need to take a step back, away from the politics, negativity and fear, in order to appreciate what matters most

Ofsted: We want to hear from you!

Opinion

Monday, January 21, 2019

| Nursery World

The education inspection framework consultation presents an opportunity for childminders, nursery providers and managers, says Gill Jones

Re-write the early years curriculum for today's children

Opinion

Thursday, January 24, 2019

| Nursery World

In her new book Professor Pat Preedy, with co-authors Kay Sanderson and Sir Christopher Ball, call for a new birth to seven curriculum and the scrapping of the EYFS profile

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

Why a Montessori approach can work well with social distancing

Opinion

Friday, May 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Here at the Maria Montessori Institute School we have been thinking about how social distancing could work in our Children’s House nurseries, with our three- to- six-year-olds.

A plea from the early years sector for more financial support and guidance

Opinion

Friday, May 29, 2020

| Nursery World

As an already underfunded early years sector prepares to return to work on Monday, many questions remain unanswered, says childminder and trainer Sarah Neville

Lockdown teaches us that children need less stress

Opinion

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Early childhood lecturer Thamara Bulmer's research into young children's experiences of school closures shows that a new reality should mean a new approach, she argues

SENCOs’ vital role

Opinion

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

| Nursery World

Nasen research reveals challenges around recognition and funding

Welsh childcare organisations have a role to play in supporting parents ahead of smacking ban

Opinion

Thursday, November 26, 2020

| Nursery World

The ban on physical punishment cannot come soon enough for children in Wales, says Maggie Kelly of the Cwlwm childcare partnership

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

Market roundup - moving up?

Opinion

Monday, January 18, 2021

| Nursery World

After a bit of a hiatus over the second and third quarter of 2020, the market for nursery transactions has been moving healthily again, says Arun Kanwar

Let’s listen to parents and show our appreciation for the early years workforce

Opinion

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

| Nursery World

From debating face mask guidance in schools, to calling for teachers to receive vaccines, the pandemic has unified and uncovered the voice of the parent, says Maccs Pescatore

Early years aid must rise

Opinion

Tuesday, August 3, 2021

| Nursery World

Sarah Brown, chair of Theirworld, and Dr Pauline Rose call on international aid donors to increase their investment in pre-primary education in the poorest countries

A model for failure?

Opinion

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

| Nursery World

Childminder agencies are being rushed in despite fundamental flaws, argues Neil Leitch

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.

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

Opinion

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

| Nursery World

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'.

Michael Pettavel: Is Ofsted really putting children first?

Opinion

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| Nursery World

If Ofsted were truly independent, as it claims to be, then would it not be criticising an early years policy that is clearly failing children?

Tammy Campbell: We need to ensure the extended entitlement doesn't worsen inequalities and disadvangtage

Opinion

Friday, September 1, 2023

| Nursery World

The director for early years at the Education Policy Institute says that the focus of early education has now shifted from children, to concentrate instead on promoting parental employment, which is problematic.

Still work to be done

Opinion

Wednesday, June 3, 2015

| Nursery World

While the funding review is great news, Neil Leitch warns the sector to stay focussed.

Does France really lead the way?

Opinion

Monday, May 20, 2013

| Nursery World

Neil Leitch finds elements of practice to question on a visit to French nurseries

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Ship without a rudder

'The link between the reforms and the roll-out of two-year-old places is not straightforward'

10 top techniques to develop children’s speech and language

One size doesn’t fit all

'Unquestioning adherance to market dogma': the last 20 years of early years reforms

Top down, back to front

Ofsted: We want to hear from you!

Re-write the early years curriculum for today's children

EYFS consultation: Question of responsibility

Why a Montessori approach can work well with social distancing

A plea from the early years sector for more financial support and guidance

Lockdown teaches us that children need less stress

SENCOs’ vital role

Welsh childcare organisations have a role to play in supporting parents ahead of smacking ban

Government keeps nurseries open in lockdown 3 purely for profit

Market roundup - moving up?

Let’s listen to parents and show our appreciation for the early years workforce

Early years aid must rise

A model for failure?

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

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

Michael Pettavel: Is Ofsted really putting children first?

Tammy Campbell: We need to ensure the extended entitlement doesn't worsen inequalities and disadvangtage

Still work to be done

Does France really lead the way?

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