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Action needed to recruit and retain early years teachers

Thursday, April 7, 2016

| Nursery World

The Government needs to end disparity between EYTS and QTS if we’re to recruit more graduates into early years settings, says Deborah Harris, senior lecturer in Early Childhood Education and Care at Newman University

Nursery teachers are not the only answer to closing the gap

Opinion

Friday, November 11, 2016

| Nursery World

Sue Martin, professor of early childhood education in Toronto, says that Save the Children's call for more nursery teachers is missing the mark

How can we achieve gender balance in the early years workforce?

Opinion

Thursday, November 23, 2017

| Nursery World

Around 5 per cent of men now work in early years, but as June O'Sullivan explains, we need thoughtful debate on men in childcare now more than ever

Why physical activity in the early years is so vital

Opinion

Monday, January 24, 2022

| Nursery World

A free course, a finalist in the Nursery World Awards 2021, aims to train early years practitioners to boost young children's physical development. Dr Jackie Musgrave of the Open University, who helped design it, explains the thinking behind it

Functional skills tests are a joke!

Opinion

Friday, August 21, 2015

| Nursery World

As students receive their GCSE results, Ross Midgley, managing director of PBD Early Years Training, argues that functional skills testing is not rigorous enough to ensure good standards.

Editor's view - Getting down to business

Opinion

Monday, November 17, 2014

| Nursery World

There was plenty of excitement and even more food for thought at Nursery World's Business Summit last week.

Early Years Teacher Status Diary - the teachers take their marks

Opinion

Tuesday, August 5, 2014

| Nursery World

Over the past year, 43 trainees have become EYTs.

Supporting the mental health of early years staff

Opinion

Monday, June 18, 2018

| Nursery World

Sarah Fillingham shares her nursery group's approach to mental health and well-being

Inequality at work

Opinion

Monday, April 16, 2018

| Nursery World

Michael Pettavel minds about the gender pay gap

A working strategy

Opinion

Monday, January 20, 2020

| Nursery World

The success of the Graduate Leader Fund in boosting qualifications shows that evidence-based, long-term strategies can work, says Natalie Perera

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – getting ready for assessment

Opinion

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

| Nursery World

Chichester University's Nikki Fairchild reports on the current progress of her hard working students

Dr Janet Rose: The nanny industry has ‘untapped’ potential to solve the childcare crisis

Opinion

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

| Nursery World

The UK’s nanny industry offers vast potential to help solve the childcare crisis by raising the status and value of home-based childcare through the recognition and regulation of the nanny profession, says the principal of Norland.

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – exploring what it means to be a professional

Opinion

Thursday, May 8, 2014

| Nursery World

Students are being encouraged to develop a sense of their own unique professional identity, says Chichester University’s Nikki Fairchild

A far-reaching vision for the workforce in Wales

Opinion

Monday, October 6, 2014

| Nursery World

Huw Lewis, minister for education and skills, Wales, explains the Welsh Government's plans for the early years

Mind the drop!

Opinion

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

| Nursery World

Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, calls for action to stop the decline in childminder numbers

Apprentice anguish

Opinion

Friday, March 2, 2018

| Nursery World

With the number of young people starting apprenticeships down by 40 per cent, it's a challenging time for employers, says Mark Dawe

Downward trend

Opinion

Monday, March 19, 2018

| Nursery World

Natalie Perera weighs up the evidence from the Education Policy Institute's latest research into the early years workforce

Editor’s view - Putting in the hours

Opinion

Monday, October 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Labour’s proposed childcare revolution tackles some persistent problems, but it must be able to put its money where its mouth is

Market Review could augur badly for future of early years teacher training

Opinion

Thursday, September 2, 2021

| Nursery World

While a Market Review of initial teacher education is currently focused on primary and secondary teaching, Dr Aimee Quickfall believes the review has worrying implications for the future of early years teacher training.

My COVID-19 Ivory Tower: An uncomfortable place to be

Opinion

Thursday, June 4, 2020

| Nursery World

Debra Laxton, Senior Lecturer in Education/ Early Childhood Lead at the University of Chichester, explains why she currently yearns to be on the front line of early years provision.

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Action needed to recruit and retain early years teachers

Nursery teachers are not the only answer to closing the gap

How can we achieve gender balance in the early years workforce?

Why physical activity in the early years is so vital

Functional skills tests are a joke!

Editor's view - Getting down to business

Early Years Teacher Status Diary - the teachers take their marks

Supporting the mental health of early years staff

Inequality at work

A working strategy

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – getting ready for assessment

Dr Janet Rose: The nanny industry has ‘untapped’ potential to solve the childcare crisis

Early Years Teacher Status Diary – exploring what it means to be a professional

A far-reaching vision for the workforce in Wales

Mind the drop!

Apprentice anguish

Downward trend

Editor’s view - Putting in the hours

Market Review could augur badly for future of early years teacher training

My COVID-19 Ivory Tower: An uncomfortable place to be

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