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Media coverage of wars and disasters means playleaders will need to respond to children's anxiety and their questions, explains Andrea Clifford-Poston One of the biggest differences between our lives...
The newly-appointed Early Years Trailblazer group has launched a three-week consultation on the development of the Level 3 apprenticeship standard.
Exploration and investigation The following topics to explore and investigate are interesting to most young children:
The Government's proposal to require all childcare staff to be qualified to level 3 sounds laudable, but is it really such a good idea? Mary Evans seeks out views across the sector.
SPRITO communications officer Julia Richards writes: A new qualification that recognises extensive practical playwork and early years experience is on the way. Following the introduction of the...
Reading some of the reactions to the so-called 'increase' in holiday entitlement (News, 21 September), I started to imagine how the 'Act for the Better Regulation of Chimney Sweepers and their...
The abduction and murder last month of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, and the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America on 11 September, have both highlighted for me the...
The most eagerly awaited news in the professional Nanny year is, this year cause for celebrating. Our annual pay survey on pages 6-7 shows nannies' earnings are continuing to rise in London, the Home...
The debacle in the childcare tax credit system could lead to an overhaul of how providers are paid, says Simon Vevers Designed to lift families out of poverty and give them a helping hand into...
The new national occupational standards for classroom assistants (see News, page 4) are welcome for several reasons. The standards, and the forthcoming NVQs/SVQs that will follow, will be a big step...