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Back to blogI’m Alright, Jack
Last Thursday was a day of momentous historical significance. It may be linked but the weather also...
A Promise of 30 Hours Free Childcare heralds the Big Childcare Conversation
The Government made childcare a central component of its election manifesto. Mr Cameron insists that his Government...
Where does Early Years fit in the ‘British Values’ in Education Debate?
Mr Gove seems unable to avoid controversy and so began another educational debate when he decided that...
If we want to improve the lives of poor two year olds, we need to have an intelligent Ofsted conversation
'More nursery education should be carried out in schools to prepare children better for later education and...
The Tale of Two Michaels; ‘Le Ofsted Split’
The breakup of relationship always fascinates us. We are drawn to the details like a moth to...
Stonehenge, Farms and Icebergs: Developing Successful Growth Strategies
I am rarely found up at 6am on a Saturday unless I am on my way back...
Get on Board Ofsted: Listen and Respond to the #OfstedBigConversation
I came back from holiday last week to a bunch of emails which included one from Ofsted...
In Support of Childminders: You are not a Lone Voice Calling from the Wilderness.
On last week’s blog a LINK childminder made an impassioned appeal to the sector to support childminders. She...
More Great Childcare? Don’t think so…
The delayed response to More Great Childcare (or ‘More Great Childcages’ as coined by Penny Tassoni) filled me with...
The role of the modern politician
It's 100 weeks to the next election… Remember at your peril, politicians can determine our destiny. The call...
Countdown to our 1st June picnic – a plea to the weather God!
It has been described as a work of fiction by the Pre-School Learning Alliance (PSLA) but is...