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Call for midwives to be based in children's centres

    News
  • Tuesday, July 1, 2014
  • | Nursery World
The charity 4Children is calling for midwives and health visitors be based at children’s centres, after a poll revealed that a quarter of mothers-to-be found out information about pregnancy from a children’s centre.

Early years sector calls for funding changes

    News
  • Tuesday, July 1, 2014
  • | Nursery World
Early years organisations are calling for a complete overhaul to the way childcare is funded, in response to a report by the think tank IPPR, which calls for universal childcare to be made available for all parents of young children.

The big picture: Field of dreams

    News
  • Monday, June 30, 2014
  • | Nursery World
The Kidz Field celebrated its 20th birthday at the Glastonbury Festival last weekend. Two-year-olds Jessica and Maxie enjoyed the free activities, shows and rides in the brightly decorated area full of murals, including one of festival founder Michael Eavis and badger.

Ofsted highlights the value of family learning

    News
  • Wednesday, June 18, 2014
  • | Nursery World
Storytelling, ‘reptile’ days and using Dr Who to boost literacy and maths skills are just a few of the ways schools, children’s centres, and early years settings encourage families to learn together.

Working Mum - A sinking feeling

    Features
  • Monday, June 16, 2014
  • | Nursery World
How practitioners deal with an incident such as biting can make a big difference to the outcome for child and parent, says Working Mum

Take twos - parents benefit too

    Features
  • Monday, June 16, 2014
  • | Nursery World
The programme of free childcare for two-year-olds doesn't just benefit children but gives parents a new lease of life too, says James Hempsall.

How we've lost our way

    Opinion
  • Monday, June 16, 2014
  • | Nursery World
Last week, the Resolution Foundation hosted an event in partnership with the Family and Childcare Trust reflecting on what we have all learned in the decade since the 2004 childcare strategy about the best way forward.

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