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Healthy childhood ... fit and healthy life

    Opinion
  • Monday, November 3, 2014
    • | Nursery World
As Chair the All-Party Parliamentary Group on A Fit and Healthy Childhood, I was recently delighted to commend our first report to my colleagues in the House of Lords.

Taking the trouble

    Opinion
  • Friday, October 17, 2014
    • | Nursery World
The Troubled Families programme needs to work with early years practitioners and organisations, says Maureen Longley of Interface Enterprises

The EYFS paves the way for British Values

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, October 14, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Government pronouncements about 'British values' have led to early years practitioners questioning what they are now required to do in practice. Chrissy Meleady urges calm.

Gathering evidence on the impact of policy

    Opinion
  • Monday, September 8, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Decisions about childcare affect thousands of families on a daily basis. We know from a whole range of surveys that parents struggle with decisions about childcare for reasons of affordability, availability and quality.

Reaching across borders

    Opinion
  • Friday, September 5, 2014
    • | Nursery World
June O'Sullivan explains why those working in early years need to communicate all over the world

A vision for post-2015

    Opinion
  • Monday, August 11, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Dame Tessa Jowell calls for renewed efforts on international commitments to early childhood development

Prevention really is better than cure

    Opinion
  • Monday, July 14, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Early intervention is vital for improving the health of children and young people, and practitioners have opportunities to make a real difference, say Dr Claire Lemer and Leonora Weil.

Expanding provision in Scotland

    Opinion
  • Monday, June 30, 2014
    • | Nursery World
The Scottish Government has a bold ambition for children and their families - that Scotland should be the best place to grow up. Those working in the early years sector are playing a key role in the work to make that ambition a reality.

Childminders can find a way to EYTS

    Opinion
  • Monday, June 2, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Early years initial teacher training requires experience of Key Stage 1, but this should not stop childminders from taking Early Years Teacher courses.

Human development and the early years

    Opinion
  • Friday, April 25, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Over the past 18 months, we have been pitched into a situation where we seem to constantly swim against a relentless tide of inappropriate policy ‘initiatives’.

Feel the power of music

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, April 23, 2014
    • | Nursery World
Could active music making offer the key to tackling the 'school ready' attainment gap? Boogie Mites’ Sue Newman believes it could

Alarm over Ofsted data delay

    Opinion
  • Tuesday, April 22, 2014
    • | Nursery World
An investigation by the Pre-school Learning Alliance has revealed severe delays in the publication of hundreds of early years inspections.

Lessons from the past

    Opinion
  • Monday, April 21, 2014
    • | Nursery World
The work of early years pioneers shows that change is always possible, says Professor Cathy Nutbrown

We need a little mutual respect

    Opinion
  • Thursday, April 10, 2014
    • | Nursery World
I remember Sir Michael Wilshaw was furious when the Government dared to criticise his department. Lack of respect for your work degrades your self esteem, leading to poor outcomes, I feel his pain.

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