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

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

Sally Goddard Blythe: 'Why introducing screening and movement programmes in school would help child development'

Opinion

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

| Nursery World

With many children starting school lacking in self-care skills, the value of introducing a screening and movement programme in schools is clear, says Sally Goddard Blythe

PACEY'S Angela Gamble: ‘The importance of insight’

Opinion

Thursday, December 1, 2022

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Angela Gamble explains the dynamic aims of its new Volunteer Insight Panel and asks – would you like to join?

Mandy Wilding: ‘Recognising outstanding work with SEND is so important’

Opinion

Monday, December 5, 2022

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There are many reasons why nasen’s Award for Early Years Provision is needed to recognise the amazing practice in early years settings across the country, says Mandy Wilding.

Dr Helen Coulthard – sensory food play is a 'vital learning opportunity' for young children

Opinion

Friday, November 11, 2022

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Amid rising food prices, Dr Coulthard, a developmental psychologist, says that the cost of using food in sensory play can be kept to a minimum and that the practice actually reduces food waste overall.

‘A little more conversation’

Opinion

Monday, November 21, 2022

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Early childhood platform Famly has a new logo, homepage to their app, website, and way of talking about itself, but Matt Arnerich says its real interest is in starting a conversation about collaboration.

How graduate leadership in nurseries can make a real difference

Opinion

Monday, July 10, 2023

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In the wake of Labour's plans for a graduate-led early years workforce, Professor Sally Pearse makes the case for graduate leadership as a route to high-quality provision for all children

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

Opinion

Monday, October 2, 2023

| Nursery World

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.

Brett Wigdortz: Official figures show the sector is 'haemorrhaging' childminders, but this isn't a true picture!

Opinion

Tuesday, December 19, 2023

| Nursery World

Talk of a childminder exodus misleadingly ignores the fact that Childminder Agencies (CMAs) are retaining and recruiting strong numbers, says the co-founder and CEO of tiney and Teach First.

Is the future of reading digital?

Opinion

Wednesday, January 31, 2024

| Nursery World

The National Literacy Trust’s head of school programmes, Martin Galway, says that schools should embrace eBooks, which will equip young children for the future and instil a love of reading.

A letter to the Shadow Secretary of State for Education: Early Years Teachers are not ‘Second Class Teachers’

Opinion

Friday, June 21, 2024

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With Labour seemingly ahead in the polls and poised to lead the country, early years lecturer and writer Nichola Demetriadi argues the case for giving those with Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) the same pay and terms and conditions as other teachers

Education Health and Care plans failing SEND Children

Opinion

Friday, January 17, 2020

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While every child with SEND has a right to a specially-designed EHC plan, many are unworkable, says Dr Susana Castro-Kemp, from the University of Roehampton

How my nursery is responding to the coronavirus threat

Opinion

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Nursery owners need to think about how to act in the face of coronavirus, says Rebecca Swindells of Blue Door Nursery in East Sussex , who shares her story so far

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

Opinion

Friday, April 3, 2020

| Nursery World

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

How can we improve transition into primary school?

Opinion

Monday, January 18, 2021

| Nursery World

Transition from the EYFS to Key Stage1 remains shrouded by conflicting messages and expectations. Julie Fisher calls for policymakers and school leaders to recognise the importance of play-based pedagogy in ensuring the best start to primary school

'Keep our nurseries open'

Opinion

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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Early years settings must stay open during lockdown, argues nursery owner Karen Simpkin

Prevention really is better than cure

Opinion

Monday, July 14, 2014

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Early intervention is vital for improving the health of children and young people, and practitioners have opportunities to make a real difference, say Dr Claire Lemer and Leonora Weil.

To the point - We must fight fear

Opinion

Friday, July 26, 2013

| Nursery World

An increasing number of nurseries operate policies that restrict staff from touching or cuddling children. We do this because we are afraid of allegations of abuse, says Suzanne Zeedyk.

When education cares

Opinion

Monday, March 24, 2014

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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

'Our sector is resilient, resourceful and endlessly creative'

Opinion

Thursday, September 30, 2021

| Nursery World

Sarah Carr, chair of the National Day Nurseries Association, reflects as she steps down from the role in October after 20 years

Recovering through play

Opinion

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| Nursery World

Access to free play outside should be a central part of efforts to help children recover from the Covid-19 pandemic

Using your common sense outdoors

Opinion

Monday, December 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Forget tricycles and plastic climbing frames, start focusing on child development and outdoors – and reap the rewards, says Helen Bilton

Shortage of nannies could become a safeguarding issue

Opinion

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

| Nursery World

The current shortage of nannies is concerning, says Debbie Savernake

Inspiring a new wave of practitioners to protect the future learning of our children

Opinion

Friday, February 18, 2022

| Nursery World

Storal Learning's regional director Charlotte Roberts reflects upon what the nursery group is doing to retain practitioners and attract new people to the sector amid the continuing recruitment and retention crisis.

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

Sally Goddard Blythe: 'Why introducing screening and movement programmes in school would help child development'

PACEY'S Angela Gamble: ‘The importance of insight’

Mandy Wilding: ‘Recognising outstanding work with SEND is so important’

Dr Helen Coulthard – sensory food play is a 'vital learning opportunity' for young children

‘A little more conversation’

How graduate leadership in nurseries can make a real difference

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

Brett Wigdortz: Official figures show the sector is 'haemorrhaging' childminders, but this isn't a true picture!

Is the future of reading digital?

A letter to the Shadow Secretary of State for Education: Early Years Teachers are not ‘Second Class Teachers’

Education Health and Care plans failing SEND Children

How my nursery is responding to the coronavirus threat

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

How can we improve transition into primary school?

'Keep our nurseries open'

Prevention really is better than cure

To the point - We must fight fear

When education cares

Alarm over Ofsted data delay

'Our sector is resilient, resourceful and endlessly creative'

Recovering through play

Using your common sense outdoors

Shortage of nannies could become a safeguarding issue

Inspiring a new wave of practitioners to protect the future learning of our children

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