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At Ofsted, we recognise that early years really do count. We see on a daily basis the positive impact made by expert staff delivering high quality early years provision, especially to our most...
'Shake up' or 'lost opportunity?' Opinions are divided on the Children and Families Bill and children with special educational needs, says Dr Katherine Runswick-Cole.
Every year the Daycare Trust releases its survey of childcare costs, prompting outrage at the fees charged for nursery and childminder places.
On three occasions in recent weeks, in far-flung counties, I have been thrilled to hear practitioners presenting passionately to a group of their peers their own learning journeys, and the impact on...
Neil Leitch calls on the early years sector to find common ground and work together in lobbying for change to the 30 hours policy
Children's Commissioner Maggie Atkinson says that we must listen to what children and young people think and feel
I am increasingly concerned that the tail is wagging the dog when it comes to meeting the needs of our youngest children in education
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...
The scourge of late payments is completely unnecessary, argues Keith Appleyard, nursery treasurer and formerly Head of Governance, Risk and Compliance at American Express
From the 30 hours to Bold Beginnings to a new Baseline pilot, the DfE is consistently ignoring our sector’s concerns, says Sue Cowley