Tag Archives: Early Years Education

First signs of political spring?

Posted on March 7, 2017 by ianchisnall

It seems as though the Government under Mrs May is suffering a number of challenges and has even conceded some defeats in the last few days. All of these elements arise as things which she could legitimately lay at the … Continue reading →

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How to make a wrong mess

Posted on November 16, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news in this article that “The government has launched a consultation on whether to scrap controversial qualification requirements for childcare apprentices that have been blamed for causing a recruitment crisis in the sector.” suggests that the Government has ignored … Continue reading →

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Colin, your help is needed

Posted on February 17, 2016 by ianchisnall

This morning one of the news items on my radio is the report that nurseries and preschools are struggling to deliver the existing 15 hours a week of free education that 3-4 year olds are eligible for. It is significant … Continue reading →

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Time to Act

Posted on February 16, 2016 by ianchisnall

In August 2015 The Department for Education (DfE) appointed a mental health champion for Schools who is now calling on the  government to ensure there is a counsellor in every school. Natasha Devon has said that the move could benefit young people … Continue reading →

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An important investment

Posted on February 14, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news this mornings that Nicky Morgan is looking to the USA for a new head of OFSTED will ensure that for the next few days the papers will be full of issues related to education. Unfortunately one of the crucial parts … Continue reading →

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A new group in Parliament

Posted on January 15, 2016 by ianchisnall

The decision by Parliamentarians to establish a new All Party Parliamentary Group to promote best practice in nursery education is a very positive one. There have been many promises made by this Government about childcare which have focused almost exclusively … Continue reading →

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Universal Services

Posted on November 21, 2015 by ianchisnall

In a nation that is seeing unprecedented pressure on statutory provision and funding, cuts have passed through the fat, flesh and are now well into the muscle of our public services and there is real risk of cutting into the very bones … Continue reading →

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A clash of thinking

Posted on October 27, 2015 by ianchisnall

Last night on Newsnight Jacob Rees Mogg, raised his well rehearsed arguments about how the Lords had got above themselves and that this vote against a matter involving spending was a constitutional outrage. However Baroness Hollis took merely a few … Continue reading →

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The Lords bite back

Posted on October 17, 2015 by ianchisnall

It is easy to assume that the House of Lords is a bit of a toothless body when it comes to dealing with the business of Government. They can delay legislation and often amend it but are rarely in a … Continue reading →

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At the edge of a precipice?

Posted on April 2, 2014 by ianchisnall

Is our Government letting down young people and as a consequence the rest of us? The theoretical benefit of a fixed 5 year Parliament is that there is no uncertainty, Ministers and their Civil Servants will plan a full 5 year … Continue reading →

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