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Tomorrow Sir Michael Wilshaw is set to reiterate the need for early years providers to improve how they are preparing children for the academic challenges of school.
Vidhya Alakeson fears current childcare policy will not ultimately boost quality
Professor Cathy Nutbrown imagines what a better world it could be for young children
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,...
Let's get one thing out of the way first: I'm no expert on childcare. I've been following the debate on ratios with great interest, but my focus here is in one important part of childcare provision:...
What are the implications of recent research for investment in childcare, ask Vidhya Alakeson
Ofsted director of early years Nick Hudson explains the implications of the common inspection framework, which launches in September
I CAN's speech and language expert Jon Gilmartin shares his tips for early years practitioners
Ofsted’s draft Education Inspection Framework promises a move from data to curriculum, but the transition might not be easy
It matters that the average early years practitioner is paid the same as a hairdresser and that nearly half rely on state benefits