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The incredible pace of change within the early years and childcare sector is once again revealed in a major report this week (see News, page 4). But with its good news of continuing growth come...
New measures from the Government do not bode well for many in the early years.
What with the overhaul of the sector's qualifications structure, the extension of the free entitlement and further work on the single funding formula, nursery managers are braced for a year in which...
While the early years sector awaits the arrival of Government goodies such as the Workforce Strategy, Tax-free Childcare and the full implementation of the 30 free hours for three- and four-year-olds,...
It's hard to remember when a Government appointment was met with quite such an enthusiastic welcome. The news that Lesley Staggs has become the first-ever national director of the Foundation Stage is...
Welcome to another issue full of ideas and suggestions to help you spend your money wisely and well. If you are not already a fan of softplay you are likely to be converted by the extraordinary range...
In dealing with the childcare world I hear a lot of fashionable phrases that have become pet peeves. One that probably irritates nannies too is when people talk about children being 'their most...
Ofsted's quarterly statistics on the number of registered childcare providers and places in England have always given a really useful snapshot of trends in the early years sector.
Nurseries, childminding groups and pre-schools are invited to register for the I CAN Chatterbox Challenge 2014.