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There are now a whole host of opportunities open to those who want to become childminders, and our eight-page special pull-out this week explores the development of this form of childcare as a career....
Margaret Hodge has returned to the early years sector to find that the issue of low pay for childcare staff is still very much live and kicking. She was tackled about the problems during her speech to...
I read with interest the feature on the education select committee report on the early years ('Backbench view', 25 January) and the suggestion that the Government develop a 'ladder of training for...
The role of employers in supporting and providing for their staff's childcare needs will be a major issue in the next few years. Last week's conference by the London Development Agency, Bright...
The Equal Opportunities Commission is carrying out a major study into gender segregation in five employment sectors where there are skills shortages - construction, plumbing, engineering, ICT and...
This month the national media has again covered issues surrounding the education of our youngest children.
It is widely recognised that maintained nursery schools have a central role to play in the evolution of high-quality, integrated children's services in England.
One in ten UK children now suffer from language delay and in some areas teachers report up to 50 per cent of pupils have related problems. A high proportion of young offenders have such poor...
At a recent conference I listened to a presentation on the Early Years Professional initiative. As a training provider this development strikes me as very sound. It marks the coming of age of the...