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All in all... Children and Families Bill

    Opinion
  • Friday, February 22, 2013
    • | Nursery World
'Shake up' or 'lost opportunity?' Opinions are divided on the Children and Families Bill and children with special educational needs, says Dr Katherine Runswick-Cole.

To the point - Speak up for children

    Opinion
  • Friday, February 8, 2013
    • | Nursery World
It's difficult to know where best to focus these words, since I am still reeling from so many of the misconceived suggestions in Elizabeth Truss's proposals.

Look to our past, not Europe

    Opinion
  • Friday, February 8, 2013
    • | Nursery World
We should remember past mistakes in early years policy when trying to move forward or our youngest children will be in inappropriate environments, say Karen Wickett and Dr Verity Campbell Barr, lecturers in Early Childhood Studies at Plymouth University

Why we are introducing childminder agencies

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, February 5, 2013
    • | Nursery World
The agencies being introduced by the Children and Families Bill will support great childminders and encourage more to enter the profession, says Education Minister Elizabeth Truss

To the Point - Do you read me?

    Opinion
  • Friday, January 25, 2013
    • | Nursery World
I often get into heated discussions with people about reading. I find that one of the reasons for the heat is that, as we get deep into the discussion, I discover that we are using the word 'read' in different ways.

All in all...gay marriage proposals

    Opinion
  • Friday, January 11, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Dr Katherine Runswick-Cole outlines some of the implications for settings of the Government's 'gay marriage' plans in the first of her new column on inclusive practice.

To the point: In the balance

    Opinion
  • Friday, January 11, 2013
    • | Nursery World
It's hard to remember a time in the past decade when childcare has been bigger political news, says Vidhya Alakeson.

Why Elizabeth Truss has got it wrong on ratios

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, January 9, 2013
    • | Nursery World
Julie Lightley, owner of The Village Nursery in Trafford Park, explains why she feels Elizabeth Truss is insulting the sector by advocating that ratios can be reduced by employing highly qualified staff

To the Point - Squashing them in

    Opinion
  • Friday, December 7, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Policymakers may need reminding that actions speak louder than words. The focus of the foundation years is on child development, proclaimed the Government in its document, 'Supporting Families in the Foundation Years'.

Letters

    Opinion
  • Friday, December 7, 2012
    • | Nursery World
STAR LETTER - DON'T TRUST THE INTERNET

To the point - Change is inevitable

    Opinion
  • Friday, December 7, 2012
    • | Nursery World
This is my last column for Nursery World and I have enjoyed writing it. The commentator's vantage point has allowed me to observe some important trends in public policy debate on matters that concern Nursery World readers.

We need more - not less!

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, November 27, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Nancy Stewart's To the Point article - ' A hostage to paperwork?' 12 - 25 November) made interesting reading. I have been an Ofsted registered childminder for 19 years and I have been graded outstanding twice. While this does not make me an expert in all things EYFS I do feel that I speak for a lot of childminders who are a little alarmed that such a well respected early years writer is advocating we discard our written evidence of a child's learning and development progression and keep it all in our heads.

Editor's view - Positive signs for EYPs

    Opinion
  • Friday, November 23, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Although there has been no response yet from the Government to the Nutbrown review of early years qualifications and workforce, there have been some interesting clues emerging as to what some of the decisions might be.

To the point - Thinking must join up

    Opinion
  • Friday, November 23, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Men's aspirations to be involved in family life are on the up. There is a new wave of dads emerging who want to wheel buggies, change nappies and join mum and child on the first walk to nursery. They are ready to reap the pleasures, and pains, of hands-on parenthood.

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