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Nursery schools: ‘What society gives children less chance than their parents?’

Few doubt the value of nursery schools, yet many could close as early as July thanks to government plans for free childcare Kate Daenke is sitting in the headteacher’s room at Homerton early years centre in Cambridge, recalling her childhood years at the nursery school. She remembers her headteacher and many hours spent playing in […]

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My child blossomed at a state nursery – we can't let these places close

With 57% of maintained nursery schools rated ‘outstanding’, it seems madness for them to face cuts. If anything, their remit ought to be extended The prospect of state-maintained nurseries closing en masse sounds the lowest note of the austerity politics. Maintained nurseries have enjoyed a level of Ofsted success that the rest of the education