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Nursery schools set an example in funding, says Julian Grenier
Those of you working in the early years sector no doubt find yourselves completely unsurprised by the findings of the new briefing from Save the Children and the Institute of Child Health.
Private providers are not able to survive on nursery education funding alone, and with plans to introduce delivery of 15 free hours over three days, sustainability is simply not an option.
Professor Cathy Nutbrown’s review of early years and childcare qualfications in 2012 found 445 available, of which 223 were deemed full and relevant.
Let’s look for signs of progress and reasons for optimism, despite valid concerns about some developments in the early years sector
The phrase 'Nappy Curriculum' has been all over the national press this week like a rash in that sensitive area!
My advice would be to get out of working in private nurseries and go work in a local authority pre-school - better hours, better pay and you get the school holidays off!
Technology is a mixed blessing in many ways, but when it comes to launching major new digital public services it seems that glitches and frustrations are definitely par for the course.