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Sally Hogg: 'Babies’ early environments and experiences shapes their early development – with potentially pervasive and long-term consequences'
Opinion

Early relationships as a foundation for early education

Viewpoint
Karen Faux
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Editor’s view - Tone deaf

Editor’s View
Sarah Mackenzie: 'The ratios proposal does not solve the challenges within our sector'
Opinion

Time for something different in early years thinking

Viewpoint
Helen Hayes: 'Life has increasingly become a balancing act for early years providers'
Opinion

Putting children last

Viewpoint
Dr Sally Pearse: 'Increasing the ratios will mean each child will have less individual attention at a time when this is most needed'
Opinion

How will changing ratios affect childcare quality and costs?

Childcare Costs
'Parents view parenting as the most important job they will ever do.'
Opinion

‘The three things parents have told us about parenting classes’

Viewpoint
Chief scientific adviser Professor Lucy Chappell: 'It’s crucial every woman has access to the support they need'
Opinion

How to give new mums and babies the best possible start

Families
Dr Susana Castro: 'Interactions with Ofsted inspectors are characterised by a power imbalance'
Opinion

'The power imbalance between Ofsted inspectors and providers needs to go'

Ofsted Education Inspection Framework
Karen Faux
Opinion

Editor’s view - Give and Take

Editor’s View
Michael Pettavel: 'The headlong run into full academisation of the school system feels like we have been here before (and we have). Schools that look the same, sound the same and deliver the same'
Opinion

Michael Pettavel: 'A Wetherspoons model for school improvement'

Michael Pettavel
Mandy Wilding, nasen: 'There is still much work to be done to upskill the PVI workforce to identify and provide for the needs of the youngest children'
Opinion

Mandy Wilding: Let’s upskill SENCOs in early years PVI settings

Viewpoint
'Communication is key when it comes to considering ableism'.
Opinion

Why we need to be aware of ableism

Viewpoint
'I really do have to draw the line with only purchasing neutral colours for painting. Let’s hope no child wants to paint a ladybird or Santa seeing as red is now one of the banned colours'
Opinion

'Don't throw away all your resources and hope your class will be inspired by fir cones and sticks'

Child Development
'Sustainability must be central to all our activity going forward'.
Opinion

‘Playing today to prepare for tomorrow’

Practice
Karen Faux
Opinion

Editor’s view - Action Stations

Editor’s View
Sarah Mackenzie: 'In a world that always wants us to do, be and offer more, it takes bravery to offer less – but what if the quality were higher?'
Opinion

Sarah Mackenzie – Why doing less is doing more

Sarah Mackenzie

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