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Editor’s view - Rise and fall

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 26, 2018
    • | Nursery World
Our investigations into the effects of the national funding formula and 30 hours on nursery provision are deeply concerning

Editor’s view - Hitting out

    Opinion
  • Monday, October 30, 2017
    • | Nursery World
The debate over the rights and wrongs of smacking children has raged on for decades, yet very little progress has been made in stopping this unacceptable practice.

Why Elizabeth Truss has got it wrong on ratios

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, January 9, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Julie Lightley, owner of The Village Nursery in Trafford Park, explains why she feels Elizabeth Truss is insulting the sector by advocating that ratios can be reduced by employing highly qualified staff

Time to level all the way up

    Opinion
  • Thursday, October 28, 2021
    • | Nursery World
The Chancellor had some tough decisions to make in his Spending Review, but I am not convinced he placed every child at the heart of it by providing the real cost of investment.

The dangers of ditching vouchers

    Opinion
  • Thursday, March 20, 2014
    • | Nursery World
The way in which the Government has chosen to deliver the Tax-Free Childcare scheme could have implications for providers and parents, warns Fiona Shields.

To the point: What mothers vote for

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 13, 2010
    • | Nursery World
Daycare Trust is the childcare voice for parents and children, and this election we are calling on all politicians to make it the top priority in the next parliament by signing up to our Childcare Charter.

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.

To the point: All agreed on quality?

    Opinion
  • Friday, August 3, 2012
    • | Nursery World
In the run-up to the school holidays, childcare policy was given prominence by the Government and the opposition. Labour's Childcare Commission held its first listening exercise as Government launched a consultation on its own commission. This consensus of concern underscores the importance of childcare and acknowledges that the current settlement isn't working.

A final farewell to our pre-school

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 23, 2017
    • | Nursery World
Following the recent closure of Kirkgate Pre-School in Cumbria, former staff member Emmie Short remembers what made the setting so special, and explains why it was forced to shut down

Readiness for what?

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 26, 2016
    • | Nursery World
Replacing Baseline assessment with a 'school-readiness' check would not be a simple matter, warns Karen Wickett

New year’s resolutions

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 20, 2020
    • | Nursery World
The early years sector needs to keep on fighting for proper funding and children’s rights in the face of entrenched indifference, says Michael Pettavel

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