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Ofsted's latest report on the early years and childcare sector paints a broadly positive picture of day-to-day operations in the sector (see News, page 6), brimming as it is with examples of good...
Early years specialists raise standards.
Bells, buzzers and bleepers Today's babies and toddlers see adults using mobile phones and quickly come to recognise the ringing tones and musical tunes they make. They are surrounded by electronic...
There are three challenges highlighted in the Government’s green paper on special educational needs and disabilities and alternative provision
Softplay was once seen as specialised equipment used to create a safe, welcoming environment for children with special needs. Now most nurseries have at least one or two pieces, especially in their...
The proportion of nursery staff qualified to Level 3 or above has fallen to such an extent in the last four years that it threatens the quality of provision, the National Day Nurseries Association...
A project on building takes various materials and calls for a lot of rewarding work, just like the real thing, as Helen Shelbourne shows. A project on buildings provides the basis for an exciting and...
Ofsted's consultation on its plans for revamping childcare inspections was rather brief, given the importance of the changes, but there was a great deal of agreement that the main proposals were on...
Following a raft of recent changes to maternity, sickness and other employment-related legislation, Jacqui Mann of HR4 Nurseries provides a roundup of 20 things every employer needs to know
It was heartening to read about the Koinonia Playgroup's determination to survive and prosper in the face of significant challenges. Many of the 16,000 pre-schools and playgroups in membership of the...