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In this blog post, two managers of independent nurseries critically review the expansion of publicly funded childcare in England to include children aged nine months. Specifically, we examine the...
Continue reading blog postThis special issue arose from critical dialogue about injustice in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector in England between diverse people engaged in practice, research and...
In this third contribution to the special issue we consider the complex issue of early years educators’ (EYEs) professional voices being heard and acted upon in contemporary policy debates about...
Continue reading blog postIn this blog post, I explore the importance of community not-for-profit nurseries, their threatened demise and how they may be conserved. As I come to the end of leading an independent,...
Continue reading blog postGovernment policy for early childhood education and care (ECEC) in England often focuses on group-based settings such as nurseries (Penn, 2024). However, much childcare takes place within homes...
Continue reading blog postWe write as activists, advocates and historians about the ongoing impact of strike action taken by nursery workers 40 years ago and the way activism can nourish the profession. Despite the...
Continue reading blog postThis special issue arose from critical dialogue about injustice in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) sector in England between diverse people engaged in practice, research and...
Continue reading blog postA crisis exists relating to the status of qualifications and pay in the early childhood education and care (ECEC) workforce in England (Nutbrown, 2021) marked by both low pay and morale. In this...
Continue reading blog postRacism is a shapeshifter that adapts to silence minoritised ethnic voices, unless it is continually made visible. Race research therefore needs continuous development to challenge pervasive...
Kathrin Paal’s research focuses on participatory and inclusive approaches in education and health. Her work investigates how marginalised groups, especially young children and people with SEND,...
