A previous election manifesto addition was to promise parents 30 hours of free childcare. This is an...
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Back to blogDear Justine Greening MP
Congratulations on your appointment as Secretary of State for Education. It is quite a Brief so l...
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...
Will the Chancellor become the Fairy Godmother to Cinderella Childcare on Thursday?
What is important about Thursday? Well, it’s the Chancellor’s autumn statement. I wonder whether he will...
Ofsted a go go….
The #OfstedBigConversation kicks off around the country on Friday. (more…)
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...
Conference talk: more courage and less cliché for two-year-old childcare please
The Conference season is upon us, and so the launch of ideas for manifestos rain down upon...
Olympic legacy should begin with the Early Years and leave politics on the side-lines
I must admit that I was slightly worried about the Olympics. Not quite a naysayer but wary...
The price of leadership: sharing a couch with Robert de Niro
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500"] Getting comfy in Noah's Ark[/caption] The other morning, I watched The Record ,...
Leadership elections or popularity contest, you decide.
On Friday, I was delighted to be able to give the keynote speech to the staff of...