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Ten management appointees to Ofsted's Early Years Directorate are set to oversee 2,000 staff responsible for the regulation, registration and inspection of daycare in England. The eight regional...
Could it be that the worst is over for the private nursery sector, in terms of their fears for their survival? Certainly, several speakers at last week's Laing and Buisson conference thought that...
Nurseries across Scotland have been warned to be on their guard following bogus calls from a company claiming they owe it hundreds of pounds for educational publications. Laura Fraser, owner of Rowan...
The former Scottish Independent Nurseries Association has been relaunched with a new name, new offices and a new organisational structure. The Association is now a limited company registered at...
As a parent I was dismayed to read that a ban on television advertising of food to children has been ruled out by Ofcom (news, 29 July). As its report suggests, there may be many factors involved in...
Plans for the single scheme to replace the 90 or so baseline assessment schemes in existence have been sent to every primary school in England. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority has sent out...
What a week it's been for news in the early years education and care sector, with the launch of the final Early Years Foundation Stage materials, a damning report into the low success rates for early...
Parents would feel more comfortable leaving their children in childcare if the Every Child Matters framework contained more family-friendly policies, the author of a report by a leading think-tank has...
The three main political parties have been busy making statements about parenting and work-life balance during and leading up to their annual conferences (see News, pages 5 and 6). A major...