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Opinion: In my view - Our vision for children

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

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Every child deserves the chance to reach their potential. But in this country, social mobility is stagnating, with children from the most deprived neighbourhoods less likely to reach their full potential.

All in all ... the pupil premium

Opinion

Friday, July 26, 2013

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Dr Katherine Runswick-Cole is a senior research fellow in disability studies and psychology, at the Research Institute for Health and Social Change, Manchester Metropolitan University.

Editor's view

Opinion

Wednesday, September 5, 2007

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Here on Nursery World, we certainly don't hold with the view that 21 billion of Government money has been wasted on early years education and childcare, though to read many of the national newspapers over the past week, you might be forgiven for thinking that was the case (see News, page 4).

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

Opinion

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.

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

Opinion

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'.

Michael Pettavel: Is Ofsted really putting children first?

Opinion

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?

Dr Janet Rose: The nanny industry has ‘untapped’ potential to solve the childcare crisis

Opinion

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

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The UK’s nanny industry offers vast potential to help solve the childcare crisis by raising the status and value of home-based childcare through the recognition and regulation of the nanny profession, says the principal of Norland.

Tammy Campbell: We need to ensure the extended entitlement doesn't worsen inequalities and disadvangtage

Opinion

Friday, September 1, 2023

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The director for early years at the Education Policy Institute says that the focus of early education has now shifted from children, to concentrate instead on promoting parental employment, which is problematic.