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Why engaged parents are the key to closing to the attainment gap

Wednesday, February 22, 2017

| Nursery World

Parenting programmes, as evidenced by the recent Social Mobility Commission report, give parents vital skills and confidence, says Tom Rahilly of Save the Children

Help childminders rise to the 30 hours challenge

Opinion

Friday, September 1, 2017

| Nursery World

PACEY's chief executive Liz Bayram says childminders need more support, recognition and funding to successfully deliver the extended entitlement.

Exclusive: To the Point - Making 30 hours work

Opinion

Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Robert Goodwill, the new Minister for Children and Families, reflects on his first six weeks in post since the General Election

Tackling recruitment shortfalls as 30 hours comes in

Opinion

Monday, September 4, 2017

| Nursery World

Extra free childcare hours – music to the ears of parents up and down the country, but recruitment challenges mean the delivery might not be so straightforward, warns Ms Gray.

Across the ages

Opinion

Monday, September 18, 2017

| Nursery World

In light of concerns over the 30 hours, Natalie Perera says the Government should review the balance between public and private investment

Risking it all

Opinion

Monday, October 16, 2017

| Nursery World

I had the pleasure of being invited to speak at the Northamptonshire Childminding Conference in September.

To the Point - Do you read me?

Opinion

Friday, January 25, 2013

| Nursery World

I often get into heated discussions with people about reading. I find that one of the reasons for the heat is that, as we get deep into the discussion, I discover that we are using the word 'read' in different ways.

Letter to hard-working parents

Opinion

Friday, May 5, 2017

| Nursery World

A childminder writes

'Total' flexibility is the way to go

Opinion

Thursday, May 30, 2013

| Nursery World

Nursery manager James Boddey puts his case for charging by the hour as the best approach to making childcare affordable for all

Scouting skills for life

Opinion

Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

The Scouts are piloting a scheme for the early years that will see four- and five-year-olds reap the benefits of the movement, says Matt Hyde

'We all read to our children don't we?'

Opinion

Monday, January 14, 2019

| Nursery World

Professor Law and Dr Charlton stress the importance of parents reading to their children after their joint study confirmed the positive effect it has on language development.

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

The importance of Dad

Opinion

Monday, June 10, 2019

| Nursery World

How a programme in Blackpool is engaging fathers in order to improve child outcomes and support dads in their parental role

One small step is not enough!

Opinion

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

| Nursery World

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on A Fit and Healthy Childhood has given a cautious welcome to the Government’s long-awaited School Sport and Activity Action Plan.

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

Boris Johnson would know more if he knew eight nursery rhymes by heart

Opinion

Friday, November 22, 2019

| Nursery World

Seeing Boris Johnson painfully mumble his way through The Wheels on the Bus while on the campaign trail, was a catalyst for many to lament that teaching children nursery rhymes had fallen out of fashion.

Mining the manifesto figures

Opinion

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

| Nursery World

We have been digging into the detail of manifesto pledges and were surprised to find that the party promising the least in terms of early years entitlements, costs the sector the most.

An early years workforce stretched to breaking point

Opinion

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

What matters most

Opinion

Monday, July 9, 2018

| Nursery World

While the new Early Learning Goals have been met with criticism from many in the early years sector, Mark Lehain explains why he thinks they are an improvement and a step in the right direction

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

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Why engaged parents are the key to closing to the attainment gap

Help childminders rise to the 30 hours challenge

Exclusive: To the Point - Making 30 hours work

Tackling recruitment shortfalls as 30 hours comes in

Across the ages

Risking it all

To the Point - Do you read me?

Letter to hard-working parents

'Total' flexibility is the way to go

Scouting skills for life

'We all read to our children don't we?'

A global opportunity

The importance of Dad

One small step is not enough!

Time to look and listen, Minister

Boris Johnson would know more if he knew eight nursery rhymes by heart

Mining the manifesto figures

An early years workforce stretched to breaking point

What matters most

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

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