Nursery World - Let's look at the good results

It is a fact of life that bad news sells newspapers and 'undercover' TV programmes make for big ratings. We are living in an age when we now believe that behind every good news story there is evil lurking, just waiting to be discovered. Day nurseries have been under the media spotlight for the past few years, so one more story should not be a surprise. However, each and every 'bad'

Day nurseries have been under the media spotlight for the past few years, so one more story should not be a surprise. However, each and every 'bad'

news story leaves a trail of damage and undermines the confidence of parents and early years practitioners. The considerable media coverage of a new book by Steve Biddulph is not surprising. Once again we find day nurseries, childcare practitioners and working mothers under attack.

The problem with research is that it can be easily misinterpreted to suit the purpose. This is exactly what Steve Biddulph's does best. A parent might well be surprised to know the findings of the 'Penelope Leach study'

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