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Would a nanny register be such a good idea? Cressida Hoblyn considers the arguments for and against For some years now there has been a growing debate on whether there should be a national childcare...
Children are starting school unable to dress themselves, use the toilet properly or eat at a table, said Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, ahead of the...
who develop allergies to things such as dust and cat hair or wheeze because of them are more likely to suffer from asthma when they are older. A German study sampling 1,300 children aged under three...
A surplus of more than 1,000 places in nursery and primary schools has prompted a major review of provision in Lancashire. Following a report revealing the unfilled places in the district of...
Heard the one about the nanny who had nothing to do with her employer's wrongdoing but got blamed anyway? Last month David Blunkett resigned as home secretary after it appeared that he had taken...
Following the recent review of training and funding for educational psychologists (EPs), the Government has pledged 16m to support EP training over the next three years.
Practitioners need to be up to date with research and changes in the early years sector. Here we show where to turn to find out about developments in practice and policy The forthcoming introduction...
By Anne Longfield, chief executive of Kids' Clubs Network We are all aware that childcare has never just been about having safe places to leave children while parents go to work. Providing a positive...
Role play presents the perfect opportunity for children happily to develop mathematical thinking When planning to develop a role-play area, practitioners tend to concentrate on resources that will...
The UK's first guidelines on how to diagnose food allergies in children have been drafted by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).