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    Opinion
  • Friday, November 9, 2012
    • | Nursery World
STAR LETTER - ASSESSMENT WAS GOOD EXPERIENCE

Editor's View - Twos are centre stage on the early years scene

    Opinion
  • Friday, November 9, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Two is definitely the magic number in the early years sector at the moment, referring of course to two-year-olds - the free places for the 40 per cent most disadvantaged, the Progress Check and all the challenges of funding, provision and practice.

To the point: Denmark points the way

    Opinion
  • Friday, November 9, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Whenever I visit a Nordic country, I'm mistaken for a native. I probably have some Viking blood in my ancestral line. That might explain why I've always admired the Nordic countries. More likely, they are admirable because they get so much right, not least their world-class early-years education and childcare systems.

To The Point - How can we let go?

    Opinion
  • Friday, October 26, 2012
    • | Nursery World
The recent terrible events in Machynlleth force those of us who call for a more balanced approach to risk in childhood to take stock.

Make a meal of it

    Opinion
  • Friday, October 12, 2012
    • | Nursery World
I have been asked by the Local Authority Caterers Association (LACA) to be an ambassador for its National Schools Meals Week (NSMW). This is the biggest national healthy eating awareness week about school meals in Britain. This year it takes place on 5-9 November and encourages everyone to 'get involved' in preparing healthy school dinners.

Editor's View - Report raises hackles

    Opinion
  • Friday, October 12, 2012
    • | Nursery World
The Government and several of the think tanks that sympathise with its policies are making a lot of noise about the cost of childcare and about how it must be made more affordable to parents.

Editor's view - A capital idea?

    Opinion
  • Friday, September 28, 2012
    • | Nursery World
It's been quite a week - beginning with Nick Clegg's announcement of 100 million of capital funding to help providers offer the free places for disadvantaged two-year-olds and ending with the Nursery World Awards event at the Lancaster London!

To the point - What really counts

    Opinion
  • Friday, September 28, 2012
    • | Nursery World
The Olympics and Paralympics brought cheer to millions, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching the pageantry of the opening ceremony and much of the sporting drama. But what are our priorities? Would we rather pay for entertainment, or support the life chances of several million children by improving the essential skills of communication and language?

To the point - No easy way to quality

    Opinion
  • Friday, September 28, 2012
    • | Nursery World
Quality in childcare matters. High-quality provision imp- roves child development, school readiness and longer-term outcomes for children, from earning potential to life expectancy. Low-quality childcare can minimise the benefits, or even result in long-lasting negative effects, on development.

To the point - Strive for the best

    Opinion
  • Friday, August 31, 2012
    • | Nursery World
A recent international study found that UK pre-school provision is among the best in the world (Starting Well, The Economist Intelligence Unit 2012), says Nancy Stewart

To the point: We need 'parental' leave

    Opinion
  • Friday, August 31, 2012
    • | Nursery World
A debate has been running largely unnoticed in the mainstream media about the Government's plans to allow parents to share more of the leave currently allocated to mothers as maternity leave, say Nick Pearce.

To the Point - Mixed messages

    Opinion
  • Friday, August 3, 2012
    • | Nursery World
With just one month before the EYFS revisions come on stream, it would be fantastic if we were all pulling in the same direction. But instead there is a serious mismatch in some of the messages coming from forces that affect services for our youngest children.

To the point: All agreed on quality?

    Opinion
  • Friday, August 3, 2012
    • | Nursery World
In the run-up to the school holidays, childcare policy was given prominence by the Government and the opposition. Labour's Childcare Commission held its first listening exercise as Government launched a consultation on its own commission. This consensus of concern underscores the importance of childcare and acknowledges that the current settlement isn't working.

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