OCCASIONAL PAPER 13 - What role do maintained nursery schools play in Early Years sector improvements?

Carla Solvason (University of Worcester), Rebecca Webb and Samantha Sutton-Tsang (University of Sussex)

This study, funded by TACTYC, is focused on the past, present and future of the maintained nursery school (MNS) in England. This study identifies themes pertinent to the transformative effects of the MNS both historically and contemporaneously, within and beyond the parameters of the Early Years sector. This paper also alerts the reader to significant challenges that may mitigate against MNSs’ ability to continue, due to structural pressures that are beyond their control.

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