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Healthy childhood ... fit and healthy life

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 3, 2014
  • | Nursery World
As Chair the All-Party Parliamentary Group on A Fit and Healthy Childhood, I was recently delighted to commend our first report to my colleagues in the House of Lords.

Too much on their plates?

    Opinion
  • Thursday, June 6, 2013
  • | Nursery World
Let's get one thing out of the way first: I'm no expert on childcare. I've been following the debate on ratios with great interest, but my focus here is in one important part of childcare provision: food.

Counting the cost of early years funding shortfalls

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, September 18, 2018
  • | Nursery World
As recent reports reveal ongoing problems with the underfunding of the 30 hours, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the biggest voluntary sector provider the Pre-school Learning Alliance, calls for Government action, as he explains why it has closed more than 20 settings

Everyone needs a PANCo

    Opinion
  • Monday, October 28, 2019
  • | Nursery World
Following a stark warning about obesity from the outgoing CMO, all early years settings need physical activity and nutrition champions

Looking forward from lockdown

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, August 4, 2020
  • | Nursery World
Bertram nursery group CEO Cary Rankin gives his personal reflections on the ups and downs of emerging from lockdown and the ins and outs of working towards a successful future.

The state of care in challenging times

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, March 10, 2021
  • | Nursery World
We all deserve to live and grow in a world where we can experience kindness and wise care - especially now, says Kathy Goouch, emeritus professor at Canterbury Christ Church University

Putting children last

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, May 31, 2022
  • | Nursery World
The Government is not prioritising children with its early years policies and the situation isn’t sustainable for providers or families, says Helen Hayes, shadow early years minister

Childcare tax relief is change for the good

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, August 14, 2013
  • | Nursery World
Proposals for childcare vouchers may not offer immediate relief but their benefits will be felt in the long term says Susan McGhee, commercial director of Bertram Nursery Group

Don't let assessment drive the curriculum

    Opinion
  • Monday, January 15, 2018
  • | Nursery World
Getting the right balance between assessment and curriculum in the EYFS is tricky - but who said it was going to be easy? Dr Julian Grenier and Lydia Cuddy-Gibbs, head of early years at Ark, give their views

Fear of inspection

    Opinion
  • Monday, April 17, 2017
  • | Nursery World
The inspection system should deliver support not anxiety, argues Michael Pettavel

At a crossroads on racial equality

    Opinion
  • Monday, June 5, 2017
  • | Nursery World
Jane Lane explains why everyone involved with children in their early years needs to take notice of a new plan for racial equality in Britain.

A school waiting room?

    Opinion
  • Monday, May 14, 2018
  • | Nursery World
From the 30 hours to Bold Beginnings to a new Baseline pilot, the DfE is consistently ignoring our sector’s concerns, says Sue Cowley

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