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Proposed changes to early years funding in England are likely to hit local authorities already struggling with declining childcare places – largely in northern England –suggests new research.
The Department for Education (DfE) is consulting with the early years sector and parents on staff:child ratios, in a renewed drive to encourage providers to move to a 1:13 ratio for three- and...
These points are intended to be possible starting points for discussion at a staff meeting, or with parents and carers. 1 Do you plan first-hand experiences of writing in real contexts for the...
Grants of nearly 250,000 have been awarded to build or renovate six day nurseries in England to boost the Government's Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative. The New Opportunities Fund's (NOF) Building...
The DfE has announced that childcare funding is to rise by 3.4 per cent for three and four-year-olds and by 4 per cent for two-year-olds in 2023-24, while an extra £20m is being provided to help cover...
Managers of half the playgroups in England hold a childcare or education qualification at only NVQ level 2 or under, a major study funded by the Department for Education and Employment has found. The...
Tantalise the five senses with these imaginative and irresistible resources children will love Books
In the first of a new series on running a Forest School programme, Sarah Blackwell identifies priorities in locating and using the land.
A survey of mums, undertaken by the Parent-Infant Foundation, suggests pregnant women are not getting the support they need to help them bond with their babies.
STEVE ALEXANDER - Chief executive, Pre-School Learning Alliance