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Meeting the minimum standards is no longer enough for settings to keep customers loyal and stay ahead of the growing competition within the early years sector Child behaviour
A review of the Code of Practice will take place in the autumn alongside a consultation on introducing eligibility criteria that early education providers will need to meet in order to receive funding...
Extending free provision to 15 hours a week for three- and four-year-olds will be piloted in several 'pathfinder' local authorities, according to the Government's action plan for implementing the...
Hot on the heels of Ofsted's annual report into early years provision comes its proposed changes to the sector's inspection process (see News, page 4). These represent a fairly comprehensive revamp of...
What exactly is expected of a ‘designated safeguarding lead’, legally and practically, asks Rachel Buckler
The principle of early intervention to bring about change and improvement is firmly established across children's services. However, the idea of five-year-olds being warned off guns and the gang...
Stay-at-home mums feel they are getting a hard time from this Government.
Babies who are given vitamin D supplements may be protected against developing Type 1 diabetes in later life, according to a new study.
Painting offers young children a world of opportunities for experimentation and expression, so early years settings should equip them with ample materials and varied techniques.