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The scale of cuts to Sure Start centres over the past five years has been truly frightening, says Dave Prentis
Party conference season is over again for another year and those of us who have to go to all three breathe a long sigh of relief. But it is worth pausing to consider what is at stake at the election...
Tim Loughton MP calls for cross-party support and a policy rethink on supporting children in their earliest days, as a new report is launched
In Kate Tyler’s Social Media column in this issue, she tells us all not to let Twitter ruin Christmas and to take a break from social media.
Reflection is one of the best ways to develop your early years setting – considering what has been done up to this point, and what needs to be done next.
It is great news that the Department for Children, Schools and Families will be taking joint responsibility with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for policies on children's play. As...
With the proportion of men working in early years stuck at just two per cent, it's time for the Government to set recruitment targets to address the gender imbalance once and for all, says David...
Learning is a tricky process, because in order to make progress, we must be willing to take risks, says Sue Cowley.
The Government needs to end disparity between EYTS and QTS if we’re to recruit more graduates into early years settings, says Deborah Harris, senior lecturer in Early Childhood Education and Care at...
Eunice Lumsden, head of Early Years at University of Northampton, argues that professionalising the workforce means adopting standards akin to those in professions such as social work