Neo-liberalism at work and play in Early Childhood Education (ECE)

Setting the Scene

The sounds and the fury: the debate surrounding phonics teaching in England

Play, Regulation and Resistance

The neoliberal emphasis upon standardisation and accountability in education poses particular challenges for play in early childhood. In the eyes of the state, play must earn its place in the classroom and, in a climate of performativity, justification for play must be made…

The Lunik IX Nursery School Wall Mural

Mark Payne

Playing in a Pandemic

Dr Becky Parry

As schools prepare for the next stage of the pandemic, play should be…

Emptying the bookshelves: uncovering policy legacies

Internal exclusion at secondary school: A liminal space

Beyond the medical: The impact of long-term health conditions on young people in school

Critical Policy Analysis in Early Childhood Education