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.
National CPD
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.