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Anne Longfield: Why the Government's commitment to Family Hubs is 'not enough'

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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The chair of the Young Lives Commission and former Children's Commissioner for England, says the Government's ambition for Family Hubs is 'nowhere near the scale of what families need', nor is it enough to replace 'hundreds of closed Sure Start centres'.

Taking away the stigma of helping parents

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

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Parenting is the ‘golden thread’ that runs through so many of the policy areas that improve the lives of children and families, asserts Matt Buttery, and that is why the Government’s Family Hubs should embed parenting support programmes throughout all local services.

Louise Livingston: 'School readiness is much more than being able to hold a pencil – but how do we get it right?'

Monday, February 13, 2023

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New research reveals a disparity between teacher and parent perceptions of 'school readiness', highlighting the need for greater understanding of, and support for, early child development says Louise Livingston, head of training at the Maria Montessori Institute.

Tina Maltman: Dispelling the myths around written observations

Thursday, February 9, 2023

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Tina Maltman, operations manager at Childminding UK, dispels the myth that Ofsted do not require written observations.

Shirley King, dog trainer/behaviourist: 'Teaching children early on about dog behaviour will help prevent many dog bites'

Monday, February 6, 2023

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Shirley King, who has been working with dogs for over 35 years, has been teaching children how to stay safe around dogs, how they communicate and what they do and don’t like, to help children stay safe and become better future dog owners.

Professor Nirmala Rao: Recognising early years practice around the world

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Professor Nirmala Rao, judge of the Khalifa International Award for Early Learning, on why the prize brings overdue global prestige

Editor's view: Action speaks

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Strikes and protests are in the air – and it seems that the early years sector too is realising that action speaks louder than words

Carey Oppenheim: Changing public conversation around the importance of the early years

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Carey Oppenheim, one of eight experts advising the work of the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood, says the Princess of Wales' new campaign is an 'important step' in changing the public's awareness of the importance of the first five years.

Sarah Mackenzie: Rules of the game

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

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Children need rules, but they should also be able to question them if necessary – and, importantly, be involved in setting them

Programme director Lyn Challender on the new phase of the Early Years Professional Development Programme

Wednesday, January 25, 2023

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The Education Development Trust's programme director explains how Phase 3 of the DfE's Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP), which they are delivering, aims to tackle the ongoing effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Steve Brine MP: 'Government must properly fund early education to ensure the best outcomes for children'

Monday, January 23, 2023

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The chair of the APPG for Childhood & Early Education on the importance of funding the early years properly - the focus of the group's Childcare & Early Education Week (23-27 Jan).

Megan Stephens: How the legacy of Victorian philanthropy lives on in the campaign for free school meals

Friday, January 6, 2023

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We may be forgiven for thinking we’re living in the midst of a novel by Charles Dickens, says Megan Stephens, who highlights an unlikely link between a Victorian champion of education, one of the world’s most famous scientists, and an English star of the Qatar World Cup.

Brett Wigdortz, CEO, Tiney: 'We cannot allow the rise in remote working to become another excuse not to act on the childcare crisis'

Wednesday, January 4, 2023

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The CEO of childminding agency Tiney says the claim by Ofsted that demand for childminder places is down because more parents are home working is an 'out of touch hunch'.

Dr Rebecca Montacute: Families need a bigger safety net

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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The benefits system needs to reach more families and be raised in line with inflation sooner in order to avoid children going cold and hungry, says Dr Rebecca Montecute of the Sutton Trust

Michael Pettavel: Is Ofsted really putting children first?

Tuesday, January 3, 2023

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If Ofsted were truly independent, as it claims to be, then would it not be criticising an early years policy that is clearly failing children?

Data breach solicitor: 'Why are there so many data breaches in the education sector?'

Thursday, December 8, 2022

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Richard Forrest at UK data breach solicitors, Hayes Connor, explores why the education sector is the second worst offender for data breaches in the UK.

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

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.

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

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?

Editor's view - Out in The Cold

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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The Government is still undecided about relaxing ratios, and the Chancellor's Autumn Budget wasn't full of festive cheer either

Professor David J Ball: Managing risk in nurseries

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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It is impossible to completely eliminate risk from childcare settings, and trying to do so has implications for how nurseries are managed, says David J Ball, professor in risk management

Sarah Mackenzie: The act of giving

Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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This winter, amid the cost-of-living crisis, our sector can do what it does best and take the spirit of Christmas to communities on a shoestring.

‘A little more conversation’

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.

Claire Whittaker: ‘We are now seeing a generation of children who are arriving at preschool unable to form basic sentences or share toys’

Friday, November 18, 2022

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Claire explains how she feels she is leading the way in a revolutionary form of speech therapy, for which there is a huge demand in our post-pandemic world.

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

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.

Brett Widgortz, CEO, tiney: 'The sector needs to come together to create a stronger future for childminding'

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

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The CEO of childminder agency tiney makes the case for agencies as the key to turning the tide on falling childminder numbers, in his response to the recent Early Years Alliance childminder survey

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