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Children's Minister: Assisting the early years in unprecedented times

Monday, May 4, 2020

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The Government appreciates the sector’s role in managing coronavirus and has set out its schemes to help settings weather the storm financially, says children and families minister Vicky Ford

Learning the hard way, but let’s make it the right way

Opinion

Monday, May 4, 2020

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June O'Sullivan reflects on what we can all learn from the lockdown

Let's talk about vital support for the early years sector

Opinion

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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Dear Minister... Urgent attention is needed to keep childcare and early years education at the forefront of the UK's recovery from the coronavirus crisis, say the four largest early years organisations

Prepare to meet the new reality of early childhood

Opinion

Monday, April 27, 2020

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We don’t just need an exit strategy...we need a new reality for early childhood, says Eunice Lumsden, head of early years at the University of Northampton

'I fear this uncalculated decision will result in many nurseries closing to key workers'

Opinion

Monday, April 20, 2020

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I speak for all nursery owners when I say that the news that the Government will not grant the full 80 per cent furlough contribution to private nurseries, has completely shocked settings throughout the country, says Liverpool nursery owner Sue Poole

'We will come through this together'

Opinion

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

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The early years community is united in its unwavering commitment to children and families, says Cary Rankin

One nursery on how its #keepintouch campaign is supporting families

Opinion

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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When life gives you lemons – which absolutely seems to be the case at the moment – make the most almighty lemonade you possibly can, says Beverley Taylor-Carson of Mother Goose Corner, on staying positive in the crisis

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

Minister's letter to early years and childcare providers in England

Opinion

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

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Children's minister Vicky Ford MP has written to the sector.

Nannies and parents at risk in coronavirus childcare crisis

Opinion

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

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Nannies fearful for their jobs and parents desperate for childcare must not be put at risk in the coronavirus crisis, warns Tricia Pritchard, managing director of BAPN

From Cinderella to the 4th Emergency Service

Opinion

Friday, March 20, 2020

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Who would have anticipated that a virus we had never heard of could be the last straw to the survival of the early years sector, already weakened by years of under-funding? June O' Sullivan, CEO of nursery group LEYF, on coronavirus challenges

'You don’t always have to read a story, you can make one up'

Opinion

Thursday, March 5, 2020

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To mark World Book Day, here are some tips to share with parents on home-learning from Dr Elizabeth Kilbey, child psychologist, and a presenter of Channel 4’s The Secret Life of 4, 5 and 6-year-olds.

Keep the door open under new immigration system

Opinion

Monday, March 2, 2020

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A temporary visa immigration route, and increased early years funding, are required to avoid worsening the recruitment crisis, says Chris Russell

How my nursery is responding to the coronavirus threat

Opinion

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

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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

Playing and learning

Opinion

Monday, February 3, 2020

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Practitioners must protect play’s central role in early years learning and development, and watch out for bad policy and practice, says early years expert Marjorie Ouvry

Have your say on the 5 big questions on the under 5s

Opinion

Friday, January 24, 2020

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The UK-wide survey on early childhood launched by the Duchess of Cambridge this week will be a vital source of information for the sector, says Kate Stanley.

EYFS reforms: New and improved?

Opinion

Monday, January 20, 2020

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Let’s not have change in the EYFS for change’s sake, says Beatrice Merrick

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

EYFS consultation: Question of responsibility

Opinion

Monday, January 6, 2020

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Making ‘positive attachments’ to adults and ‘forming friendships with peers’ should not be part of the Early Learning Goals for children, says early years expert Anne O'Connor

The best gift for children this Christmas

Opinion

Monday, December 16, 2019

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Services to support parents hold the key to a happy Christmas for families, says Ben Lewing

Mining the manifesto figures

Opinion

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

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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.

Reading between the lines

Opinion

Monday, November 25, 2019

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The way that literacy is framed in the revised EYFS will do nothing to help children gain a life-long love of reading

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

Opinion

Friday, November 22, 2019

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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.

EYFS plans for Maths 'too narrow and rigid'

Opinion

Tuesday, November 19, 2019

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EYFS consultation proposals for Mathematics are narrowing the subject and disregarding the thinking skills needed for early maths learning, says Di Chilvers

Practitioners must speak out about the failings of proposed ELGs

Opinion

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

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Early years consultant Helen Moylett is urging early years staff to make clear in the revised EYFS consultation the 'failings' of the proposed ELG for communication and language.

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Children's Minister: Assisting the early years in unprecedented times

Learning the hard way, but let’s make it the right way

Let's talk about vital support for the early years sector

Prepare to meet the new reality of early childhood

'I fear this uncalculated decision will result in many nurseries closing to key workers'

'We will come through this together'

One nursery on how its #keepintouch campaign is supporting families

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

Minister's letter to early years and childcare providers in England

Nannies and parents at risk in coronavirus childcare crisis

From Cinderella to the 4th Emergency Service

'You don’t always have to read a story, you can make one up'

Keep the door open under new immigration system

How my nursery is responding to the coronavirus threat

Playing and learning

Have your say on the 5 big questions on the under 5s

EYFS reforms: New and improved?

Education Health and Care plans failing SEND Children

EYFS consultation: Question of responsibility

The best gift for children this Christmas

Mining the manifesto figures

Reading between the lines

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

EYFS plans for Maths 'too narrow and rigid'

Practitioners must speak out about the failings of proposed ELGs

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