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An early years workforce stretched to breaking point

Monday, February 4, 2013

| Nursery World

Concerned parents should be afraid...very afraid about the proposals in More Great Childcare, says Kate Hulm, lecturer in early years & early childhood studies

Christine Farquharson, IFS: Childcare reforms create a new branch of the welfare state – but raises the stakes on funding

Opinion

Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

The Chancellor's pledge to extend 30 hours to children from nine months is great news for parents, but there are serious risks to the market if funding rates aren’t set appropriately, warns Christine Farquharson, senior research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies

Exclusive – Children's minister Claire Coutinho: 'A genuinely radical plan'

Opinion

Wednesday, March 22, 2023

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The Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing says the Government is committed to increasing support for families and the early years sector

Nicola Demetriadi: Schools which tap into new two-year-old funding stream is a 'worrying trend'

Opinion

Monday, October 2, 2023

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There appears to be a worrying new trend in the early years sector. In order to access the new funded places for two-year-olds, some primary schools appear to be expanding their nursery provision, to encompass this younger age group.

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

Opinion

Friday, April 3, 2020

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The early years sector is facing a time of great uncertainty, says Josh Cottell

Editor's view - Graduates can make a big difference

Opinion

Monday, June 2, 2014

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What message should we take about the quality gap in deprived areas?

To the point - Much in evidence

Opinion

Friday, October 18, 2013

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Policy makers need to engage more deeply with what research is telling us about young children's development

To the Point - Grannies stuck in the middle

Opinion

Friday, July 12, 2013

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Grandparents have to make difficult choices about providing childcare, says Vidhya Alakeson

When education cares

Opinion

Monday, March 24, 2014

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Young children do not separate 'care' from 'learning' and neither should we, says Professor Cathy Nutbrown

Alarm over Ofsted data delay

Opinion

Tuesday, April 22, 2014

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An investigation by the Pre-school Learning Alliance has revealed severe delays in the publication of hundreds of early years inspections.

Editor's view: the future for children's centres

Opinion

Monday, December 2, 2013

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The National Children's Bureau (NCB) has begun a wide-ranging and much-needed debate on the future of children's centres, including a survey about their purpose and value.