A decade of decline
Ten years after the Marmot Review on health inequality and the Government is still ignoring evidence...
Natalie Perera
Evidence is mounting on early years workforce challenges
New research shows that poor pay, an increasing workload and low status are combining to drive early...
A working strategy
The success of the Graduate Leader Fund in boosting qualifications shows that evidence-based,...
It’s how you spend it
Yet more evidence shows that investment in education is best started in the early years and...
Fundamental sectoral issues need addressing by parties
Ahead of the general election, the main parties are distracted by Brexit while dishing out...
A lot of election promise
Ahead of the next general election, pledges will likely be made about childcare, but will they have...
Paying lip service
The Government needs to put its money where its mouth is when it comes to releasing more funds for...
Minister for change?
If the new children and families minister is interested in closing the disadvantage gap, she needs...
Where’s the evidence?
The Department for Education’s recently announced pledge to improve social mobility offers some hope...
More justification
The latest research into the benefits of the Sure Start programme backs up the positive points made...
Time after time
Despite a recent Social Mobility Commission report and an IFS review under way, the inequality...
Quantity over quality
Government funding of the early years has risen over the past few decades, but could the money have...
A Sure sign
The recent 20th anniversary of Sure Start, which evolved into Children’s Centres, is a reminder of...
School of thought
The Government’s well-received strategy on school teacher recruitment shows what could be achieved...
You get what you pay for
It matters that the average early years practitioner is paid the same as a hairdresser and that...
Fighting over the scraps
When it comes to funding and positive action, the early years sector has received slim pickings from...
Inequality persists
A recent OECD report confirms that the UK needs to better support disadvantaged children in order to...
The evidence is building
Ahead of the Government’s spending review, it is spoilt for choice when it comes to research showing...
Downward trend
The Government focus on skewing funded childcare towards working parents means those most in need...
Structure and process
Two reports reveal that degrees for early years staff are not sufficient on their own, and that...
Working it out
The Education Policy Institute is launching a new study on the early years workforce and how it can...
Don’t rush T-Levels
The DfE should prioritise getting T-Levels right rather than rushing them out to meet a tight...
Unwelcome Reception
Why are more parents of summer-born children requesting a delay to their school start, asks Natalie...
Centre closures ignored
Natalie Perera says that the state of children's centres reinforces the case for a clear strategy...
Downward trend
Natalie Perera weighs up the evidence from the Education Policy Institute's latest research into the...
Too good to be true?
Natalie Perera argues that the early years sector should welcome scrutiny of Ofsted grades
Unpromising reshuffle
The appointment of new Education Secretary Damian Hinds signals a potential shift to more...
Big words, little action
As 2017 draws to a close, I’ve been reflecting on how education policy has changed over the past...
Dawning realisation
Our columnist reflects on what party conference season means for the early years
Across the ages
In light of concerns over the 30 hours, Natalie Perera says the Government should review the balance...
My doubts on 30 hours
The eagerly awaited Evaluation of Early Implementation of 30 Hours Free Childcare was published in...
We need better data
Nursery World columnist Natalie Perera argues the case for more data in the early years sector.
Room for improvement
With the general election over, Natalie Perera looks at where the Government should go from here.
Early years manifesto
In the run-up to the general election, our columnist Natalie Perera has some advice for the next...
Assessment - All about the school
Assessment should be about making sure schools are doing their job properly, says Natalie Perera
Low-earners’ bad deal
Natalie Perera looks at the detail behind the Government's much-quoted £6 billion childcare spending...
Making early years policy work
Our new regular columnist argues that the removal of some policies and introduction of others has...
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