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This year, for the first time, Nursery Chains' annual table of the top nursery chains in the UK and Ireland has increased in size to include the names of the top 25 groups, reflecting the strength of...
The cost of bringing up a child who attends state school has hit 180,000, with childcare averaging over a quarter of this at 49,092 per child, according to an ICMpoll reported in The Times - a faster...
Tighter security controls have been called for on the children's database ContactPoint, which is due to be launched later this year.
A little knowledge of some evolutionary principles can help settings face up to the challenges ahead, explains Jacqui Burke
Comments in the news story 'All-day school plans anger nursery group' (22 November) are typical of the private sector. Any possible threat to their future profitability is poorly shielded by their...
Reforms to Ireland’s early education system have recently led to increased pay and a greater number of childcare places. How did they do it? By Eva Lloyd, emeritus professor of early childhood,...
Children in the Foundation Stage are not doing as well as expected in one-third of settings in the early learning goals for communication, language and literacy, a survey by Ofsted revealed on Monday.
A vital part of the mixed economy of childcare provision needs support, says Andrew Fletcher, joint chief executive of NCMA.
The latest issue of Nursery World is packed with incisive, informative and insightful content on subjects vital to the early years sector’s future, including race, the revised EYFS, regression and...
I have personal knowledge of a single parent who has a child attending our nursery and is having immense problems claiming childcare tax credit. The mother has great difficulty making ends meet. She...