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15 hours... opening from 7am to 7pm

    Features
  • Monday, August 8, 2011
  • | Nursery World
Supporting Families in the Foundation Years sets out proposals for parents to access their free entitlement at the earlier time of 7am, or later at 7pm. James Hempsall outlines how one nursery is already meeting the challenge of these extended hours.

Children's centre in equality 'first'

    News
  • Monday, August 1, 2011
  • | Nursery World
A children's centre run by a children's charity is the first in the country to gain the EQualities award for championing equality in the early years.

Parents face holiday childcare shortage

    News
  • Monday, July 11, 2011
  • | Nursery World
Nearly two-thirds of local authorities in England have cut their budgets for holiday childcare and play services since last year, a survey by the Daycare Trust reveals.

Leadership - How to be first-rate

    Features
  • Monday, July 11, 2011
  • | Nursery World
To improve a setting for 90 children, nursery leader Pip Otter carried out an audit, using the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scales (ECERS). This revealed strengths and weaknesses.

Exclusive: The Minister's View - New goals are set out

    News
  • Monday, July 11, 2011
  • | Nursery World
The first five years, the foundation years, are absolutely critical. We know experiences in these earliest years have the biggest impact on how a child's brain develops. It's when children grasp the fundamental skills they need to do well at school and develop as happy, resilient and confident children.

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