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Extended schools are in danger of becoming 'warehouses that look after children', Tim Gill, a leading figure in the play sector warned last week. Speaking after the launch of the extended schools...
Nurseries, creches, playgroups and primary schools are being urged to organise wacky activities next month to raise funds for the Tommy's campaign. On Baby Day, Friday 2 November, early years settings...
Accessible, affordable, high-quality childcare has been the mantra of this Government, but two news stories this week highlight how far this has to go before it is within reach of all parents (see...
(Photograph) - Four-year-old Lauren Bullard is among 307 children from more than 40 primary schools in Plymouth, Devon, to have their metabolism measured by EarlyBird, a 12-year study into the causes...
I read with interest Nursery World's article on the NVQ assessor shortage (News, 2 June). At the time of reading I considered myself, an NVQ assessor, and my co-assessor fortunate to have a college...
The growing role of schools in providing childcare is highlighted in the latest issue of Children in Europe magazine. Its editor Peter Moss, professor of early childhood education at the University of...
One of Northern Ireland's leading playgroups has changed its name and legal status in a bid to help it survive after a local authority nursery unit opens nearby later this year. The award-winning...
Ofsted is considering merging inspections for early years, schools and further education colleges.
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...
Local authority-run schools continue to ‘outshine’ those converted to academies, according to new research by the Local Government Association (LGA).