Tag Archives: Preschool education

The DfE needs an informed EY specialist

Posted on December 31, 2017 by ianchisnall

According to this article ‘The government has pledged to plough £50m into bolstering early years provision in disadvantaged areas of the country, as part of an action plan intended to improve social mobility.’ Sadly this strategy is deeply flawed. The … Continue reading →

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Lets not cut corners

Posted on November 12, 2016 by ianchisnall

Imagine a scenario where the skills and qualifications of staff in a low cost setting are generally lower than in the rest of the sector. If the work involved was something that is nice to have, but not likely to … Continue reading →

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Invest in early years education

Posted on August 25, 2016 by ianchisnall

Over the last 2 weeks the decision by the Labour led Brighton & Hove City Council to reduce the pay of early years educators in their Council run Nurseries has been the subject of several twitter debates, that I have … Continue reading →

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Price vs Value for our children

Posted on August 13, 2016 by ianchisnall

This week a local newspaper  carried a piece on the pay levels for workers in local authority run childrens centres and nurseries. Councillor, Tom Bewick is quoted as saying “The current workforce is very expensive when compared to the private sector. We … 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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Championing our educators

Posted on November 6, 2015 by ianchisnall

In the debate about the doubling of free childcare for 3 and 4 year olds, a promise made by the Government at the last General Election, it is easy to focus on those who made the promise, particularly as it transpires … 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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Complete chaos

Posted on August 27, 2015 by ianchisnall

According to news reports yesterday, George Osborne wants people running Nurseries and Pre-Schools to come up with ideas to help him achieve his promise to double the amount of free childcare available to working parents of three and four year to 30 hours … Continue reading →

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Do your homework DfE

Posted on April 8, 2014 by ianchisnall

Infant Schools are currently under intense pressure to deliver hot meals from September despite the lack of appropriate kitchens in many places, and many of their teachers are now also to be used as a source of expertise for the private and voluntary … Continue reading →

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