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With regard to Shelly Newstead's comments in 'Analysis: Holiday childcare will become harder to find' (19 August), we would like to clarify that SkillsActive has a contractual obligation from the...
A new Department for Education survey asking parents for their opinions on staff:child ratios has raised concern among the sector that there will be a renewed push for a relaxation.
I am a nursery nurse in Scotland and I think that all nursery nurses should be on the same national salary. Unison should not have allowed any local deals to take place, for then we would all be...
As this issue of Nursery World goes to press, we’re still waiting to hear who will be taking on ministerial responsibilities for early years and childcare at the Department for Education.
The chief executives of two of the largest nursery chains talk to Simon Vevers about the challenges their businesses are facing Harsh commercial conditions, partly prompted by Government initiatives,...
BEAM (which simply stands for Be A Mathematician) was set up in 1987 as part of the Inner London Education Authority large maths group. Its aim was to produce resources that would complement the...
A simple story about a dog in a sweater can inspire activities in different areas of the curriculum, says Lena Engel One of the stories by Gene Zion about a much-loved pet dog called Harry is No Roses...
Alongside or apart from what adults teach them, children will represent and explore mathematical ideas with their own creative methods, as Elizabeth Carruthers and Maulfry Worthington explain.
Two-thirds of nursery staff have not been trained in the Early Years Foundation Stage, according to childcare staff agency Tinies.
The very best continuing professional development should be nothing less than 'transformational'. Karen Faux reports on the approaches that make a difference.