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Those who lived through the bleak days of the Woodhead/Blunkett Education regime of the late 1990s scarcely imagined that early-years policy-making could be any more Dark-Aged, but in this respect the current Wilshaw/Gove regime is breaking all previous records.

Editor's view - A week is a long time in the early years sector

Opinion

Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

What a hectic week it has been - both for the early years sector and for Nursery World!

All in all ... The bedroom tax

Opinion

Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Dr Katherine Runswick-Cole examines the new 'Bedroom tax'.

Do we really need Teach First for the early years?

Opinion

Friday, April 12, 2013

| Nursery World

John Wadsworth, Senior Lecturer in Education (Early Childhood) at Goldsmiths takes issue with the Government's latest proposal

Exclusive: Teach First will benefit under fives

Opinion

Thursday, April 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Elizabeth Truss, Education and Childcare Minister, explains why she believes Teach First can raise the quality of early education

'We cannot just borrow childcare policies from other countries'

Opinion

Monday, April 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Research shows that high quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) improves children's life chances.

Editor's View - Policies that put the child's needs first

Opinion

Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

Perhaps the most difficult subject of all for all of us involved in the early years sector is that of whether the youngest children should be in daycare at all.

To the Point - LA support is vital

Opinion

Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

On three occasions in recent weeks, in far-flung counties, I have been thrilled to hear practitioners presenting passionately to a group of their peers their own learning journeys, and the impact on the children and families they support.

To the Point: But will it happen?

Opinion

Friday, April 5, 2013

| Nursery World

In last month's Budget, the Government unveiled its long-awaited childcare reforms.

Tax-free childcare - unfair all round

Opinion

Thursday, March 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Alison Garnham, Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group

Viewpoint: New Level 3 questions

Opinion

Friday, March 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Will the new Early Years Educator qualifications be the modern equivalent of the NNEB?, asks Early Education

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'.

Looking for answers about 'More Great Childcare'

Opinion

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

| Nursery World

Leading experts from Early Education have some urgent questions about the Government's proposals for reform.

To the point: UK needs higher wages

Opinion

Friday, March 8, 2013

| Nursery World

Something about the current downturn has been puzzling economists: employment has remained higher than expected and unemployment less severe.

'The link between the reforms and the roll-out of two-year-old places is not straightforward'

Opinion

Thursday, March 7, 2013

| Nursery World

What will be the impact of changes to ratios on Government plans to increase nursery places for disadvantaged two-year-olds? Ivonne Wollny of the Children and Young People Group at NatCen Social Research considers the evidence.

Editor's view - Outrage grows over 'More Great Childcare'

Opinion

Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Impassioned reactions to the Government's 'More Great Childcare' reforms continue to pour in, as you can see from our News pages, our Letters page and our website.

Exclusive: Why I believe we need to raise qualifications

Opinion

Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

At Ofsted, we recognise that early years really do count. We see on a daily basis the positive impact made by expert staff delivering high quality early years provision, especially to our most disadvantaged children.

To the point - Speak up for children

Opinion

Friday, February 8, 2013

| Nursery World

It's difficult to know where best to focus these words, since I am still reeling from so many of the misconceived suggestions in Elizabeth Truss's proposals.

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'Just relax the ratios, turn on the tap and the children will come'

Does France really lead the way?

All in all ... the 'benefits cap'

The importance of empathy

To the point: You must be kidding

To the point - It's all nonsense

Editor's View: It's time to 'lobby a Lord'

The ''Tesco-isation'' of England's Early Years: The Choices before Us

Editor's view - A week is a long time in the early years sector

All in all ... The bedroom tax

Do we really need Teach First for the early years?

Exclusive: Teach First will benefit under fives

'We cannot just borrow childcare policies from other countries'

Editor's View - Policies that put the child's needs first

To the Point - LA support is vital

To the Point: But will it happen?

Tax-free childcare - unfair all round

Viewpoint: New Level 3 questions

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

Looking for answers about 'More Great Childcare'

To the point: UK needs higher wages

'The link between the reforms and the roll-out of two-year-old places is not straightforward'

Editor's view - Outrage grows over 'More Great Childcare'

Exclusive: Why I believe we need to raise qualifications

To the point - Speak up for children

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