Petition hand-in to defend maintained nursery schools
Ahead of the Budget, a coalition of organisations acting in defence of maintained nursery schools will be handing in a 25,000-signature petition to the Prime Minister at Downing street.
Press release
Press release
Baseline assessment to become statutory in September
The DfE has satisfied itself about the technical validity of the tests, but is completely incurious about the effects of Baseline Assessment on the educational experience of four year-olds.
Press release
EPI on the Early Years Workforce
Government should learn the lesson of this report: serious change begins with funding, and with a sustained programme to improve workforce qualifications.
Press release 
Labour Party policy on early years education
The fight against disadvantage begins in the early years, and Labour’s policies recognise this.
Press release
Early Years - Labour
Labour Party policy on Early Years Education
Press release
Early Years Funding
We are pleased the Government has bowed to pressure from parents and educators by extending funding for maintained nursery schools for a further two terms.
Blog 
Defending the principles of early years education
Following the recent sector-led response to proposed changes to the EYFS, early years expert, Dr Sue Allingham, of Keeping Early Years Unique, sets out the concerns of the sector, and the principles which must be defended.
National CPD 
Come rain come shine outdoor learning in the EYFS masterclass
A practical course that involves interactive activities outside, as well as linking theory to practice.
Save maintained nursery schools
Every child should be able to access early education and get the best start in life - and nursery schools make this possible.
Press release
Funding for Nursery Schools
Commenting on the passing of Motion 15 at the Annual Conference of the National Education Union, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said:
Press release
Social Mobility
Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union comments on a report from an All-Party Parliamentary Group on social mobility, published today.
Policy 
Early years education
Early Years Foundation Stage is a distinct phase of education, with specific values and approaches, not just a preparation for school.
Policy 
Early Education and childcare
Delivering high quality early years education requires specific structural underpinning.
Press release
NEU comment on Equity in Education
Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, has commented on Equity in Education, the latest report in the Pisa series from the OECD.
Blog 
Ability Grouping in the Early Years and Key Stage 1
In 2017 the ATL section of the National Education Union commissioned Alice Bradbury and Guy Roberts-Holmes to investigate the extent to which ability groups were used in the earliest years of primary school, the impact on staff and pupils and the drivers of this practice.
Press release
Sutton Trust on Closing the Attainment Gap
Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union comments on the Sutton Trust report Closing Gaps Early, published today.