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To the Point: Do we now expect less?

Opinion

Monday, February 24, 2014

| Nursery World

It's time to reassess our childcare priorities, says Vidhya Alakeson

The big picture: Ed Miliband gets stuck in

News

Monday, February 24, 2014

| Nursery World

The Labour Party leader Ed Miliband spoke to parents about the lack of government funding for childcare during a visit to the Co-operative Childcare's Wythenshawe nursery in Manchester.

IPPR report makes case for universal childcare

News

Friday, February 21, 2014

| Nursery World

Universal affordable childcare would enable more mothers of pre-school children to work, a new report argues.

Professor Iram Siraj to lead Scottish childcare review

News

Thursday, February 20, 2014

| Nursery World

Professsor Iram Siraj is to carry out a review of Scotland’s early years workforce as part of plans to transform early learning across the country.

Ofsted revises rules for compliance inspections

News

Monday, February 17, 2014

| Nursery World

The early years sector has welcomed the decision by Ofsted that it will no longer automatically carry out a full inspection following a compliance investigation.

New study shows shortfalls for twos places

News

Monday, February 17, 2014

| Nursery World

Research by the Family and Childcare Trust claims that thousands of children across the country are missing out on their free early education place.

DfE cuts red tape to pave the way for longer school day

News

Thursday, February 13, 2014

| Nursery World

The Government intends to revise the EYFS in April as part of moves to simplify regulation and encourage schools to open for longer hours and provide more childcare.

A question of trust

Opinion

Thursday, February 13, 2014

| Nursery World

Current early years policies betray a lack of understanding of very young children's needs, argues Pre-School Learning Alliance chief executive Neil Leitch

Truss pulls out of childminder agencies meeting

News

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

| Nursery World

The sector’s meeting with Elizabeth Truss to discuss the pilot of childminder agencies has been rescheduled for next month.

Minister urges local authorities to boost affordable childcare

News

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

| Nursery World

Elizabeth Truss has written to councils in England to encourage them to talk to existing childcare providers, including schools, about how they could provide more affordable and flexible childcare.

NDNA calls for clarity on nursery staff 'disqualified by association'

News

Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is calling on the Department for Education (DfE) to make the rules clearer concerning practitioners who live with someone who is disqualified from working with children.

Two-year-olds - We can meet twos' needs, say schools

News

Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

Some specialists have warned that schools will struggle to give two-year-olds sufficient support, but headteachers already caring for twos say they are well placed to succeed. By Gabriella Jozwiak

Editor's view - More than one way to think about twos

Opinion

Monday, February 10, 2014

| Nursery World

There has been plenty of outraged reaction to the prospect of schools offering provision for disadvantaged two-year-olds, particularly from private sector nurseries and early years experts.