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Integrated inspections of local authority children's services began last week. The new Ofsted inspections will report on all education and social services managed or commissioned by councils, as well...
The Government's plans to ask charities and independent organisations to run Sure Start children's centres could fall flat if local authorities make drastic cuts to their funding, experts from the...
Some providers fear that the existing levels of funding they receive through local authorities for the two-year-old entitlement will reduce when the programme expands beyond 2014.
Local authorities will be given a financial incentive to encourage them to offer business rate relief to nurseries.
Leapfrog, the UK's second largest nursery chain, is living up to its name in terms of the way its growth has bounded along since it launched in 1998. In less than four years it has set up 34...
Height charts and wall hangings deserve a place in every nursery and classroom and, if imaginatively chosen, can become a really versatile aid to development and early learning. Selecting durable...
Local authorities across Scotland are increasingly moving towards providing extended daycare - a move which has alarmed providers in the private sector.
Childminders have expressed concern over announcements by some local authorities that they are to stop providing early education funding for care of a related child.
The Caboodle rucksack we gave away to lucky readers of the March issue was the most sought-after offer Professional Nanny has had in years. Now, with Christmas on the way and wish lists being made for...
Ofsted's report into the performance of Early Excellence Centres (News, page 6, last week) has highlighted some problems with leadership and management, an issue that is examined further in this...