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All in all ... the pupil premium

Friday, July 26, 2013

| Nursery World

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 - The not-so United Kingdom

Opinion

Friday, July 26, 2013

| Nursery World

The Royal baby may be in line for succession as monarch of the whole UK, but devolution seems to be increasingly afoot in terms of policies on early years.

To the point - We must fight fear

Opinion

Friday, July 26, 2013

| Nursery World

An increasing number of nurseries operate policies that restrict staff from touching or cuddling children. We do this because we are afraid of allegations of abuse, says Suzanne Zeedyk.

Why Early Years Teacher standards fail the youngest children

Opinion

Monday, July 22, 2013

| Nursery World

The Early Years Teacher standards have a vital role in shaping the nature of the work that early years teachers will undertake and the training towards meeting those standards.

Editor's View - Development Matters matters

Opinion

Friday, July 12, 2013

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Does the fact that Development Matters has been moved from the Department for Education's EYFS section of its website matter?

To the Point - Restrain the beast

Opinion

Friday, July 12, 2013

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Nancy Stewart is concerned about the extent of Ofsted's changing role and powers

To the Point - Grannies stuck in the middle

Opinion

Friday, July 12, 2013

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Grandparents have to make difficult choices about providing childcare, says Vidhya Alakeson

Will failed Montessori school take the advice it badly needs?

Opinion

Monday, July 8, 2013

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Montessori Centre International's Barbara Isaacs explains why she is so frustrated by the failure of the first state-funded primary to adopt a whole-school Montessori approach

We are under assault

Opinion

Friday, June 28, 2013

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Ofsted's Michael Wilshaw has betrayed a fundamental ignorance of both early years and the noxious side effects of a testing culture, argues Dr Richard House

The Minister's View - Best start for all two-year-olds

Opinion

Friday, June 28, 2013

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Education and Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss gives the Government's view of the importance of the two-year-olds programme

Editor's view - help is on hand for offering funded twos places

Opinion

Friday, June 28, 2013

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Find support for taking on funded two-year-olds, says Liz Roberts

To the point - Something's got to give

Opinion

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

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The spending review looks set to prolong the pain for working families with children, says Vidhya Alakeson

All in all ... the death of Drummer Lee Rigby

Opinion

Friday, June 14, 2013

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Dr Katherine Runswick-Cole looks at the implications of Drummer Lee Rigby's murder

To the point - 'Man deserts' are mirage

Opinion

Friday, June 14, 2013

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Don't demonise single parent families, says Gingerbread's Fiona Weir

Editor's view - It was politics that won the day on ratios

Opinion

Friday, June 14, 2013

| Nursery World

The Government climbdown on the proposal to relax the staff:child ratios in nurseries and childminders felt like a huge victory for the early years sector.

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.