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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.

Letters

    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.

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