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Time to look and listen, Minister

    Opinion
  • Monday, September 16, 2019
  • | Nursery World
Wendy Scott OBE, President of TACTYC, calls on the minister now in charge of early years, Nick Gibb, to pay attention to to the evidence on effective practice

Minister for change?

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 19, 2019
  • | Nursery World
If the new children and families minister is interested in closing the disadvantage gap, she needs to overhaul the whole system

Where’s the evidence?

    Opinion
  • Monday, July 22, 2019
  • | Nursery World
The Department for Education’s recently announced pledge to improve social mobility offers some hope but is largely flawed

Quantity over quality

    Opinion
  • Monday, April 15, 2019
  • | Nursery World
Government funding of the early years has risen over the past few decades, but could the money have been better spent?

An unequal entitlement

    Opinion
  • Monday, March 4, 2019
  • | Nursery World
The 30 hours policy is widening the gap between children with SEND and their peers, argue Ivana La Valle and Eva Lloyd

A global opportunity

    Opinion
  • Monday, February 4, 2019
  • | Nursery World
Graham Stuart MP explains how the Government is helping UK nurseries take advantage of foreign interest in our early years sector

You get what you pay for

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 21, 2019
  • | Nursery World
It matters that the average early years practitioner is paid the same as a hairdresser and that nearly half rely on state benefits

Childcare isn’t working

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 7, 2019
  • | Nursery World
We need an affordable and much simpler childcare support system, backed by employers, that helps all parents and carers into work

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

Inequality persists

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 12, 2018
  • | Nursery World
A recent OECD report confirms that the UK needs to better support disadvantaged children in order to improve their prospects

Feeling overwhelmed

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 12, 2018
  • | Nursery World
Too many statutory requirements mean we are busy demonstrating compliance rather than getting on with our real job

The evidence is building

    Opinion
  • Monday, October 15, 2018
  • | Nursery World
Ahead of the Government’s spending review, it is spoilt for choice when it comes to research showing more must be spent – and where

Championing childhood

    Opinion
  • Monday, October 1, 2018
  • | Nursery World
Sir Al Aynsley-Green argues that our approach to early years comes at a huge economic cost to individuals and society

Counting the cost of early years funding shortfalls

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 18, 2018
  • | Nursery World
As recent reports reveal ongoing problems with the underfunding of the 30 hours, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the biggest voluntary sector provider the Pre-school Learning Alliance, calls for Government action, as he explains why it has closed more than 20 settings

Downward trend

    Opinion
  • Monday, September 17, 2018
  • | Nursery World
The Government focus on skewing funded childcare towards working parents means those most in need are missing out

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