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New ways to close the gap

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, November 24, 2020
  • | Nursery World
We desperately need innovation for the early years so that we can close the ever-expanding advantage and development gaps, argues Ravi Gurumurthy of Nesta

To the point: UK needs higher wages

    Opinion
  • Friday, March 8, 2013
  • | Nursery World
Something about the current downturn has been puzzling economists: employment has remained higher than expected and unemployment less severe.

To the point - Getting mums on side

    Opinion
  • Friday, September 20, 2013
  • | Nursery World
Last week marked the beginning of party conference season. All the parties know that they have to speak to and for women to stand a chance of winning in 2015. This means that childcare will increasingly feature as we head towards the election.

Editor's view - Rethinking the balance

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 11, 2014
  • | Nursery World
This month's Working Mum column gives a real insight into the continuing problems that parents face in trying to arrange childcare - in this instance, out-of-school provision for her elder daughter who starts reception next term.

Early years benefits all

    Opinion
  • Monday, July 24, 2017
  • | Nursery World
It's clear that nurseries and childminders benefit the majority of children, regardless of background,says Professor Edward Melhuish, lead author of the latest SEED research

Helping kinship carers

    Opinion
  • Monday, October 2, 2017
  • | Nursery World
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

Gathering evidence on the impact of policy

    Opinion
  • Monday, September 8, 2014
  • | Nursery World
Decisions about childcare affect thousands of families on a daily basis. We know from a whole range of surveys that parents struggle with decisions about childcare for reasons of affordability, availability and quality.

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.

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