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Managers of half the playgroups in England hold a childcare or education qualification at only NVQ level 2 or under, a major study funded by the Department for Education and Employment has found. The...
Poor-quality provision for under-fives has been identified in a 'significant minority' of cases by Osted inspections of independent schools in England, according to a report published last week by the...
The call by Alan Bentley, chairman of nursery group Childcare Corporation, for the private nursery sector to form a new trade association to represent its interests may seem to have come out of the...
Men who are the sole carers of their children need moral support but rarely know where to look for it. Joyce Reid meets some fathers who are looking out for each other
Some interesting issues are raised by the guidance on developing children's centres which has just been published by the Sure Start unit (see News, page 4). Not least is the expectation that more than...
New training initiatives promise to deliver a more dynamic and integrated workforce. Mary Evans explores the key developments.
Continuing our series, Charlotte Goddard considers the value of Level 4 qualifications and the courses on offer
Private and voluntary sector providers are often quoted as calling for a 'level playing field' with state-funded childcare. This week there's good news and bad news - some bits of the field appear to...
The early years landscape is changing fast, with the past few years seeing the introduction of free nursery education for three-and four-year-olds, the Foundation Stage, Sure Start, and the Early...