Early Years

Monday

7th Mar 2022

How all nurseries in Scotland are held to high standards
Criticism of private nurseries in Scotland is off the mark, says Jane Malcolm
How all nurseries in Scotland are held to high standards

Monday

28th Feb 2022

What the early years system in Scotland needs
Any early years system with a divide between childcare and education is ‘deeply flawed’, says this expert
What the early years system in Scotland needs

Monday

21st Feb 2022

4 big issues facing early years in Scotland
In the wake of the expansion of free nursery hours, Tes Scotland look at some of the key challenges for the sector
Nursery, hours, early, years

Wednesday

26th Jan 2022

Early years staff ‘need to be treated like educators’
In an article to mark Childcare and Early Education Week, the Early Years Alliance warns of the damage being caused by a lack of government investment in the EYFS sector
Early, years, childminding

Monday

6th Dec 2021

Why early years funding increases still fall short
An experienced early years head explains why 21p per hour funding increases don’t go far enough for a sector that feels it is continually overlooked when the cash is handed out

Saturday

30th Oct 2021

What the Budget means for the early years sector
Sara Bonetti outlines the impact of the Budget on the EYFS sector – and what was missing from the chancellor’s announcements

Wednesday

20th Oct 2021

EYFS Profile: Why the impact of Covid can’t be ignored
Dr Sara Bonetti looks at the content of the new Early Years Foundation Stage Profile in the context of Covid challenges

Saturday

1st May 2021

‘Our EYFS system is sick - it needs urgent treatment’
Despite increased funding, we have unaffordable EYFS services and a sector on the edge of collapse, warns Julian Grenier