Early Years

Thursday

17th Oct 2024

Revealed: Areas most in need of extra nursery provision
DfE analysis shows Sunderland, the Isles of Scilly and Cumberland need to see the biggest percentage capacity increase by next September as bidding opens for school-based nursery cash
Revealed: Areas most in need of extra nursery provision
EYFS: could school-based nurseries work?
The government’s plan to open thousands of new nursery classes in spare space in schools is ambitious but full of promise, writes Helen Pinnington
Nursery class

Thursday

10th Oct 2024

EYFS: what’s the right way to raise issues with parents?
As we reach the stage of the year where issues start to appear, Julian Grenier gives his tips on ensuring tricky early years talks with parents are handled sensitively
Small girl with wings

Tuesday

8th Oct 2024

Ofsted: Six findings on ensuring children learn in the early years
Ofsted has released an early years research report that focuses on what progress looks like for EYFS children in the four specific areas of learning
Number 6 early learning

Wednesday

11th Sep 2024

Labour’s early years review findings revealed
Unpublished review by Sir David Bell, commissioned by Labour while in opposition, calls for more funding to deliver the party’s school-based nursery plan
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Tuesday

10th Sep 2024

UK spends less on early education than most OECD nations
The OECD’s latest Education at a Glance study, launched in London today, also highlights the stark differences in attainment between regions in England
UK spends less on early education than most OECD nations

Tuesday

27th Aug 2024

3 ways to tackle the early years staffing crisis
With bold targets for increasing EYFS provision falling to the new government, an EPI researcher explains the scale of the challenge – and three pilot projects that could offer solutions
3 Early Years pilots that could solve staff shortages

Monday

22nd Jul 2024

Why post-Covid education needs play
Making time for play in schools is more important than ever, Paul Ramchandani, the world’s first professor of play, tells Zofia Niemtus
Paul Ramchandani

Wednesday

10th Jul 2024

How Labour can put learning at the heart of its nursery plan
Avoiding the ‘baby blindspot’ and recognising the value of early years educational theory could ensure that Labour’s plan for more nursery spaces has wider educational impact, says this academic
Nursery school

Friday

3rd May 2024

EYFS: Sure Start wasn’t perfect, but lessons can be learned
Despite new research highlighting the positive impact of Sure Start, there are reasons why the scheme shouldn’t simply be relaunched, says the chair of the Social Mobility Commission
Early Years: Pining for Sure Start’s return ignores new social realities

Thursday

25th Apr 2024

How to ensure children are emotionally ready for school
The focus on educational school readiness is understandable, but we in the early years shouldn’t neglect our responsibility around emotional development, writes Gemma Kirby
Girl with teddy

Saturday

20th Apr 2024

Converting school space for childcare ‘costs thousands’, DfE told
The government says a pilot scheme will look at how unused school space could be repurposed for early years provision – but heads’ leaders warn plan must come with funding
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