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The latest Ofsted results for children's centres suggest that performance is poor in comparison to other types of childcare provision. Gabriella Jozwiak investigates the facts behind the figures.
Name: Sian NesbittPosition: owner and director of Dizzy Ducks Day Nurseries
Key issues for early years policy and the future provision of free childcare - with latest thinking on funding, staffing and Ofsted’s new inspection arrangements.
Some pitfalls are found in smoothing the way to a single level 3 qualification.
Today, few parents can afford to stay at home to look after their young children. Living costs mean that most parents don't choose to work - they have to work. This is especially true for London...
There are ulterior motives to making children start school so young, says Alan Bentley
Nursery nurses are notoriously badly paid, even though their work is increasingly demanding. For many, home ownership is out of reach -a recent survey found that a pair of nursery nurses on average...
Children's freedom to play is being stifled by a culture of caution, according to a survey that found some providers have gone to extremes such as banning the making of daisy chains, playing with...
Should state subsidies for nursery places go to corporate providers?, asks Helen Penn