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Research into childcare consistently comes up with three influences on quality, says Dr Tony Munton
The idea of providing free part-time nursery places for all three-year-olds sounds good, but is it working out in practice? Mary Evans looks at the realities
The environment we provide for children should meet their needs to a point where they can direct their own play and learning, says Anne O'Connor.
Child detention is to be phased out and will end completely by next May, deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has said.
Nominations are invited for the Heinemann and Nursery World Childcare Student of the Year Award 2007. Any tutors who have taught an exceptional student should complete the entry form that can be...
A leading academic has claimed that the Government's policy of allowing childcare provision to be driven by market forces has led to appalling standards in some private nurseries in deprived areas.
Try a few pet ducks for a wonderful addition to nursery life, loved by all, says Child First manager Andrea Leonard.
A community childcare centre has opened in Aspatria, Cumbria, with help from a Sure Start grant. Aspatria Community Childcare will be run in partnership with Richmond Hill Primary School, and will...
Action research is a form of 'self-reflective enquiry' that can help settings work through points of concern to find workable solutions. Julie McLarnon shows how it works in practice.
In this new four-part series, Marion Dowling explores aspects of children's personal development that enable them to grow up and lead happy and satisfying lives. Here, she looks at children as social...