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A Right to be Children: The Importance of the Design Architecture   Good architecture combines…

Is Modern Parenting fit for purpose? “Be worthy of imitation” Rudolph Steiner (1861-1925)   Every year we host the Margaret Horn Debate where we consider a compelling subject highlighted…

Let’s really make change the only option: Become part of the ECEC movement Sarah Ronan is the director of the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) – an organisation…

Parenting has always mirrored societal changes, often influenced by trends and fads. But while society evolves, children remain remarkably consistent in their needs. So, do certain parenting approaches truly stand…

Change the Way you Greet them There is a lot of concern about recently qualified staff who appear…

When the Labour Party won the election Bridget Phillipson MP the Secretary of State for Education told us that: Early years is about more than just childcare –…

Have you read the recent Nesta report yet?  The findings suggest that 44% of children reside in what are termed “childcare deserts”— areas where childcare…

Why the social enterprise model could be the solution to fixing England’s broken childcare system by expanding access to the communities that need it most.  England is…

The Ofsted Big Listen has reported. I have summarised the main thrust of the report. They will act using 7Cs but we need to engage and make sure we…

The drive for the childcare expansion pushes on despite the worries about sufficient staff. However, while our concern about staff sufficiency remains flashing amber, our new flashing red is…

The Sustainability Community of Practice has launched, so Join us and help Save the Planet for the Children On the 16th of July, my colleague Nick Corlett and I were…

Baby, It’s Time   Do you think babies are a focus of care and education policy enough?  Do we have a baby policy blind spot?   We think…