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Editor's view - The going rate

Monday, March 23, 2015

| Nursery World

The new financial year is just about to start, and nurseries are hearing from local authorities about the new rates for the 15-hour funded places for three and four-year-olds.

Editor’s view - The waiting is over

Opinion

Monday, March 20, 2017

| Nursery World

At long last, the requirement for Level 3 Early Years Educators to have at least grade C in Maths and English GCSE has been ditched.

Editor’s view - Dampening expectations

Opinion

Monday, November 28, 2016

| Nursery World

Much like the weather at the moment, the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement was damp and disappointing for those involved in education, childcare and the welfare of families and young children.

Editor's view - It's hard to have your say on More Great Childcare

Opinion

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

You could almost hear the collective cheer from the early years sector that went up when Professor Cathy Nutbrown finally unleashed her disparaging response to the Government proposals in 'More Great Childcare'.

Editor's view - Let's all go for a trip to the beach!

Opinion

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Just how fabulous does Woodland House Nursery's Beach School near Bristol sound?

Editor's view - Putting a premium on early years

Opinion

Monday, June 30, 2014

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The £50m of funding for the new Early Years Pupil Premium for disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds starting next April will offer significant help to these young children.

Editor's view: Going to pot

Opinion

Thursday, February 21, 2019

| Nursery World

Why did a news story about toilet training lead to a deluge of anger and emotion from both practitioners and parents?

Editor’s view - A better response

Opinion

Monday, April 15, 2019

| Nursery World

We need to ensure we preserve our sense of horror at the effects of poverty on the growing number of families with young children

Editor's view - Numbers game

Opinion

Monday, October 14, 2019

| Nursery World

It might be time to look again at the thorny subject of staff:child ratios, but the essential arguments haven't changed substantially

Editor’s view - Why? Why? Why?

Opinion

Monday, October 28, 2019

| Nursery World

The first inspections show the clear shift in focus away from paperwork to observations of practice and discussions with practitioners

Editor’s view - Will 2020 be a happy new year?

Opinion

Monday, December 9, 2019

| Nursery World

The early years sector will be hoping things can only get better

Editor’s view - Graduate grudges

Opinion

Monday, January 22, 2018

| Nursery World

With the continuing rows in various parts of the early years sector about Ofsted’s Bold Beginnings report and the 30 hours funded childcare programme, some aspects of workforce reform have taken a back seat.

Editor’s view - Tell me a story

Opinion

Monday, January 7, 2019

| Nursery World

Focusing on acquiring fresh skills that will enchant children and enhance their experiences is a sure way to cheer up the new year

Editor’s view - Inspecting the framework

Opinion

Monday, January 21, 2019

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s draft Education Inspection Framework promises a move from data to curriculum, but the transition might not be easy

Editor’s View - With all due respect

Opinion

Monday, February 8, 2016

| Nursery World

Our recent readership survey asked you all what subjects you would most like to see covered in Nursery World.

Editor’s view - Academies, academies, everywhere

Opinion

Monday, March 21, 2016

| Nursery World

For years, we have been creeping towards academisation of the state school system until – boom – Chancellor George Osborne used his Budget to announce that all schools would be made to become academies.