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The point of unannounced Ofsted inspection is to see the 'normal everyday' standards, high or low, or a mixture of both, in the provision, without a show put on. These new-style inspections are a must...
A foothold on the ladder in the very earliest months of a child's life is why the original concept of the local Sure Start programme was so important.
Everyone agrees that children deserve the best possible start in life, and that our nursery provision should reflect the critical importance of the early years in shaping young lives. Yet it's a sad...
We have always needed a voice of caution when faced with changes to our education and care systems.
Childcare options need not be mutually exclusive, says Pat Broadhead.
Policy is on the mind of Childcare Corporation chairman Alan Bentley.
In the 21st century, there should be no place for racism, or for the far right's politics of hate, in our schools.
It's time to seek a different solution to raising children out of poverty, says Helen Penn.
The current inspection of childcare is unfit for purpose.
Don't leave data to the control freaks, says Robin Balbernie.