Pinky promise Research has shown that the children who do best in their GCSEs come from families that read the Financial Times. EYFS co-author Helen Moylett said, ‘The DfE and Ofsted are obsessed with vocabulary, and of course vocab is a good proxy indicator, but it is just an indicator. If you are taking external indicators as being the only thing [that matters], you could solve GCSE problems by delivering the FT to every family.’
Civil service Children’s minister Nadhim Zahawi stayed for just half of a one-hour launch of the report on nursery sustainability by an APPG earlier this month, leaving four civil servants from the DfE to face the sector. After one complained they felt they were being ‘fobbed off’, one nursery owner asked, ‘How can I have a funding rate of £4.23 in 2010 and now £4.16 nine years later?’ The response was to cite the EYNFF and ‘local authority decisions’.
Register now to continue reading
Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of more than 35,000 expert features, subject guides, case studies and policy updates. Why not register today and enjoy the following great benefits:
What's included
-
Free access to 4 subscriber-only articles per month
-
Unlimited access to news and opinion
-
Email newsletter providing activity ideas, best practice and breaking news
Already have an account? Sign in here
