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Editor’s View: SEND must be a Priority
As SEND becomes a growing issue for the early years sector, none of the main political parties have...
As SEND becomes a growing issue for the early years sector, none of the main political parties have...
Whichever party wins the upcoming General Election, investment will remain a priority for the early...
The early years sector isn’t being listened to, so maybe it’s time to rekindle the fighting,...
With spring in the air, now is the perfect time to think about how you can make the most of the...
Will the Government use its upcoming Spring Budget to give hope, clarity and support to early years...
It seems too easy to forget what early years provision means for children amid all the challenges...
We should all make being more physically active a New Year’s resolution for 2024
There is much to celebrate this month, from children immersed in performance to alternative...
Local authorities’ role will increase under the expansion of subsidised childcare, but are they in a...
The sector and families would benefit from more practitioners educated to degree level, but this...
The newly formed Early Education and Childcare Coalition has the potential to make the sector heard...
While the newly announced rates for twos and under are broadly welcomed, not everything adds up for...
Judging for the Nursery World Awards and an upcoming one-day conference on curriculum mean it has...
A report highlights the need for the expanded offer to focus on quality and equal availability,...
The situation is more nuanced than the headlines suggest, but Ofsted must evolve to meet both...
The Budget further signals the Government's priority is working parents rather than a universal...
With settings forced to increase fees that parents can't afford, many are facing closure, and the...
Strikes and protests are in the air – and it seems that the early years sector too is realising that...
The lasting effects of the pandemic are highlighting the ongoing problem of properly meeting the...
The Government is still undecided about relaxing ratios, and the Chancellor's Autumn Budget wasn't...
Chaos in Westminster is doing little to reassure an early years sector that has fought hard for its...
Much has changed for the better since Nursery Worldwas first published nearly 100 years ago, but...
As well as continuing to recognise the pioneers of early years pedagogy, we must also make space for...
While the politics in Westminster were heating up, the early years sector was hit by a heatwave that...
Updated guidance for the two-year progress check could help settings reconnect with the families who...
The Government’s renewed attempt to reduce ratios suggests that once again it is not engaged with...
Ofsted’s recent inspections seem to be overzealous at a time when many settings are struggling with...
The early years sector shows unity, with more face-to-face events returning, and through its support...
As the big nursery groups continue to expand, there could be a danger that some areas of the country...
Actual funding is continuing to fall well short of what the early years sector needs and what the...
Despite entering a new year in the shadow of Omicron, the sector is united in its determination to...
Can the increasingly dominant nursery groups meet all families’ needs, and those of nursery staff,...
Innovative qualifications are needed to help the early years sector adapt to the changes brought...
Does a new children’s minister mean that the early years sector can hope for stronger understanding...
The supply of Level 3 staff, and student placements, have been hit by the pandemic, leaving...
Staff wellbeing is becoming an increasingly pressing issue, which is why some settings are taking...
The need for significant change in the way the early years is perceived and supported has gained the...
Amid the decline of Children's Centres and the emergence from lockdown, will the incoming ‘family...
As I leave the Editor’s chair, I’ve been reflecting on a time of interest and inspiration working...
As we pass the first anniversary of the pandemic, many of us are adopting or seeking new approaches...
The latest draft of the revised EYFS doesn’t allow comments on the goals and programmes, but...
Early years settings want to play their part in the pandemic, but they need urgent action on...
At the start of 2021, it’s good to reflect on some of the positives of new ways of working that...
As we look back on 95 years of Nursery World, and this past year of pandemic, we promise to do our...
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, we need action to improve the lives of today’s young children...
The revised EYFS guidance has unhelpful changes, as well as welcome ones, and many settings will...
The early years sector showed how adaptable it is during lockdown, and it must continue to be as the...
The early years sector is heading for huge financial struggles along with changes to the EYFS that...
Coronavirus has brought to the fore the policy and funding neglect the early years sector endures....
The early years sector is split about the wisdom of opening more widely from this week, and there...