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In an austerity landscape, extensive free training is being replaced by more innovative councils with everything from partially subsidised to full profit-making models. Annette Rawstrone reports
It is put to innovative use by one nursery concerned about making observations in the Early Years Foundation Stage, says Karen Faux.
The likes of Twitter and Facebook are here to stay and the challenge now is how best to use them. Katy Morton hears how some enterprising nurseries are maximising their potential.
A drop in the numbers applying for jobs, and in the quality of candidates, is leaving the sector floundering. Hannah Crown investigates.
Charity fundraising not only helps others, but delivers a strong feel-good factor to a nursery's staff, parents and children, while raising the community profile of the business, says Sophie Hudson.
A voluntary managed nursery shows Annette Rawstrone how it establishes and promotes the keen involvement of parents.
The Government's demand for all childcare staff to be qualified to Level 3 has raised concerns over the possible loss of experienced and skilled staff, writes Mary Evans.
The 'national living wage', which comes in next April, is predicted to pose significant challenges for the childcare sector. So what does it mean in practice, and how will nurseries cope? Ruth Stokes...
How are nurseries identifying the training they need, and - more to the point - affording it? Karen Faux finds out.
Parents' call for flexible daycare has been answered by nursery networks that offer emergency places and extended opening hours. Simon Vevers investigates.