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Editor's view - Welcome to our variety show

Football, Ofsted, self-regulation, loose parts and China!

Well, no one could say that Nursery World hasn't given readers a highly varied mix of content in this issue.

We're very pleased to have secured an exclusive interview with new Ofsted early years director Nick Hudson and his deputy Gill Jones.

Already, some of the sector's concerns about compliance investigations and the system for dealing with complaints are being addressed, and it is crucial that a constructive dialogue with Ofsted is maintained through the Big Conversation and other channels.

Our special five-page feature 'All about ... self-regulation' tackles a really vital area, including the theory and practice of why child-initiated play is so important in developing the skills necessary to grow into a self-regulating adult.

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