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Exclusive: The Minister's View - Parents are central

    Opinion
  • Friday, May 25, 2012
  • | Nursery World
How can we best engage parents in the work we do in early years settings? After all, although there is clear evidence of the importance of high quality early education and childcare, a child's home remains the single most important influence on their intellectual and social development.

Support existing childcarers to build expertise

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 13, 2014
  • | Nursery World
Moves to attract new childcare professionals mustn't obscure the need to develop the skills of those already working, says Liz Bayram, chief executive of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years

Culture needs to change

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 27, 2014
  • | Nursery World
The full potential of the female workforce is being lost due to the high cost of childcare, argues Vidhya Alakeson

Editor's view - Simple as A-C?

    Opinion
  • Monday, March 10, 2014
  • | Nursery World
Should you need at least a grade C in English and maths GCSE to be able to start the new Early Years Educator level 3 qualification from September?

Doing things differently in Denmark

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, March 9, 2022
  • | Nursery World
LEYF's chief executive June O'Sullivan explains how the UK Government can learn from Denmark as a beacon of best practice with its flexible work culture and extensive, affordable childcare.

'Our sector is falling into deeper crisis'

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, September 7, 2022
  • | Nursery World
There are lots of things currently keeping nursery director Caroline El-Semman up at night. An ever-diminishing pool of potential recruits, spiralling operational costs and a government that doesn’t seem to care or understand. Will it be too late when the Government finally wakes up to the problems?

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

Structure and process

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 20, 2018
  • | Nursery World
Two reports reveal that degrees for early years staff are not sufficient on their own, and that Reception class sizes are too big

Impact of Covid-19 restrictions on young children's development

    Opinion
  • Monday, October 26, 2020
  • | Nursery World
As the UK enters a new phase to help deal with Covid-19, Karen Clince, founder of Tiger's Childcare, is calling on the Government to prioritise the social and emotional well-being of children and their caregivers in all decisions related to restrictions.

To the Point - Ways out of poverty

    Opinion
  • Monday, May 4, 2015
  • | Nursery World
The election manifestos of the main parties all include ideas for reducing poverty - the next step is a comprehensive strategy, says Julia Unwin.

Opinion: To the Point - New help for parents

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, January 26, 2010
  • | Nursery World
Two Green Papers on families and relationships were published last week - Support for All by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, and Green Paper on the Family by the Conservatives' Centre for Social Justice.

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