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Cut out and photocopy Some parents believe that putting a child on a reading scheme as soon as possible will mean that they will do better at school later on - but this is not the case. In fact,...
Early Years Development and Childcare Partnerships are to get more money and responsibility to develop provision. Anne Wiltsher reports from the first planning conference
Childcare bosses are among the most likely not to pay the minimum wage, two recent reports have found.
I am in two minds over Ofsted's proposal to put information about childminders in England on the internet (News, 3 April). In one way, I don't agree with this, as it's important to protect the...
Whatever setting a young child with visual impairment attends, there are some key points for practitioners to follow to give the child a sense of belonging and self-worth. Visually impaired children...
Letter of the week wins 30 worth of children's books.
The number of parents aware of childminding services has doubled in the past year, according to new figures from the National Childminding Association.
Some newspapers picked up on an Ofsted inspection report that criticised nursery teachers for spending too long teaching children how to read and write and not enough time encouraging them to 'explore...
I, too, was shocked and distressed by the TV programme 'Nurseries Undercover' and felt it reflected negatively on Ofsted. I am in favour of 'spot checks', but as practitioners we know that Ofsted is...
A Labour peer has tabled an amendment to the Childcare Bill calling for ongoing issues of underfunding to be addressed before the free childcare offer is doubled.