Opinion

Editor's view - A year of change and challenge

Another new year begins – and one that is certain to be critical for the future of the early years sector in many ways.

You can read about the hopes and fears of a selection of experts and practitioners here.

The progress of the 30 hours’ free childcare policy will be top of the agenda for many, of course, with questions over the allocation of funding and the pilots starting this September.

The recruitment crisis that shows few signs of abating is a huge headache for lots of nursery owners and managers, however. A combination of factors is contributing to this, including the new GCSE requirements and the derecognition of some equivalents.

As ever, the Nursery World team will be doing our best to bring you news, opinion, analysis and lots of management and practice advice and information to help you through the changes and challenges.

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