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Do we really need Teach First for the early years?

Friday, April 12, 2013

| Nursery World

John Wadsworth, Senior Lecturer in Education (Early Childhood) at Goldsmiths takes issue with the Government's latest proposal

Early years benefits all

Opinion

Monday, July 24, 2017

| Nursery World

It's clear that nurseries and childminders benefit the majority of children, regardless of background,says Professor Edward Melhuish, lead author of the latest SEED research

Being professional

Opinion

Monday, September 18, 2017

| Nursery World

Michael Pettavel looks for insights into what it really means to be a 'professional'

Early years practitioners key in fight against childhood obesity

Opinion

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

| Nursery World

One in five children start Reception overweight or obese and over 45,000 children are admitted to hospital every year with tooth decay - we all know the facts and figures but what can early years practitioners do about it?

Helping kinship carers

Opinion

Monday, October 2, 2017

| Nursery World

We’re hearing more and more about the role grandparents are playing in children’s lives, but many are also full-time carers for their children, says Lucy Peake

Why I have called for MPs to debate the 30 hours

Opinion

Monday, October 9, 2017

| Nursery World

Labour MP Ruth George says she wants to speak for childcare providers, parents and children

Early pioneers

Opinion

Monday, April 2, 2018

| Nursery World

Professor Cathy Nutbrown, the new president of Early Education, looks back at how the organisation's leaders have campaigned for nursery education and equality

Janet King: Additional childcare funding is welcome, but there's still long-term workforce challenges to solve

Opinion

Tuesday, March 21, 2023

| Nursery World

Despite early years taking centre stage at the Spring Budget, there’s still persistent recruitment and retention issues that must be addressed, explains Janet King, sector manager for Education and Childcare at training provider NCFE.

A new conversation has begun!

Opinion

Friday, October 14, 2022

| Nursery World

The arena of Early Childhood Education (ECE) has always been, and continues to be, an intense area of discussion and debate, says James Hempsall, founder of hey!

Professor Helen Penn: ‘Radical reform’ of Ofsted and the childcare market is needed

Opinion

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

| Nursery World

Childcare is increasingly expensive, while quality is being driven down, thanks to the growth of big nursery chains and an ineffective regulator

Beatrice Merrick: Early Education's Centenary provides long view of sector's achievements and challenges

Opinion

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

| Nursery World

As Early Education marks 100 years as an organisation that was born with nursery schools, chief executive Beatrice Merrick outlines why the priority is still to campaign for high quality provision and provide 'mutual support' for all those in the sector.

Michael Pettavel: Putting research into practice – there is no ‘right’ way

Opinion

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| Nursery World

Research-driven practice and ‘influencer-informed’ approaches all have their place, but settings need to find what works best for them

Brett Wigdortz: Childminder agencies as agents of change

Opinion

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

| Nursery World

Childminder agencies are key to reversing the exodus of childminders from the profession but are held back by misconceptions and bad policy, says Brett Wigdortz

'EYFS changes bring risks to children's communication and wellbeing'

Opinion

Monday, August 7, 2023

| Nursery World

Jane Harris at Speech and Language UK explains why she believes the Government’s proposed changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) will mean children benefit from less support when it comes to communication skills.

Brett Wigdortz: Landlords should be encouraged to accommodate childminders, but so should local authorities

Opinion

Monday, September 4, 2023

| Nursery World

An inability to obtain landlord permission is one of the most common reasons trainee childminders leave our registration process, says the chief executive of Tiney childminding agency.

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Do we really need Teach First for the early years?

Early years benefits all

Being professional

Early years practitioners key in fight against childhood obesity

Helping kinship carers

Why I have called for MPs to debate the 30 hours

Early pioneers

Janet King: Additional childcare funding is welcome, but there's still long-term workforce challenges to solve

A new conversation has begun!

Professor Helen Penn: ‘Radical reform’ of Ofsted and the childcare market is needed

Beatrice Merrick: Early Education's Centenary provides long view of sector's achievements and challenges

Michael Pettavel: Putting research into practice – there is no ‘right’ way

Brett Wigdortz: Childminder agencies as agents of change

'EYFS changes bring risks to children's communication and wellbeing'

Brett Wigdortz: Landlords should be encouraged to accommodate childminders, but so should local authorities

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