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Using extracts from his new book on the subject, Damien Fitzgerald argues that the Government’s approach to early years policy has substantially reduced the essential focus on quality
I was delighted to read about the new Early Years Practitioner status and eagerly read the consultation online. At last I felt there was an opportunity for me to remain a 'hands-on' practitioner, yet...
PACEY has launched the online resource Business Smart'by childminders, for childminders' to support new and established childminding settings.
Financial experts tell Mary Evans about what makes a nursery's business plan worth more than the paper it's written on.
Making children in day nurseries wear electronic tags has been criticised as a 'gimmick' that is fuelling paranoia in parents. Tagging systems similar in design to the anti-theft tags used in clothes...
How the sector can maintain the right training for graduates and staff was the theme of this Big Debate with Voice at Nursery World’s recent Business Summit. Karen Faux reports
Versatile software systems are enabling nurseries to fine tune their services and sharpen their marketing strategies. Karen Faux finds out about the capabilities of the latest systems and talks to one...
How can internationally minded operators expand into early years markets abroad? The Department for International Trade gave advice at our recent Business Summit. Catherine Gaunt reports
The National Day Nurseries Association is calling for all nurseries to be exempt from business rates, following Ed Miliband's pledge to lower them for small businesses.
It's a high-risk business but, with the right expertise, opening up to public investment can raise serious cash. Hannah Crown reports on the nursery as a marketable enterprise.