The Pre-school Learning Alliance survey findings are true to an extent, but, as an owner of a pre-school held in a Scout hut, I have found Ofsted to be the problem where expansion is concerned. I have...
How can settings get themselves seen on social media right now? Nicola Read offers some top tips
A report exploring the good results achieved by the synthetic phonics approach to teaching literacy will be sent to every primary school in Scotland to encourage teachers to consider adopting the...
Pre-school education centres are to be given new guidelines on nutrition as part of a scheme to reduce child obesity in Scotland. Announcing the plans on a visit last week to the Rainbow Family Centre...
Catering for children in a nursery setting is a complicated business these days, for several reasons. Cases of food allergy and intolerances are on the rise, and nursery managers must take great care...
<P> Letting children practise massage on their classmates has been shown to promote trust, respect and relaxation. Catherine Gaunt got in touch at a session for teachers </P>
The Department for Education (DfE) is inviting proposals from organisations to design and deliver Reception Baseline Assessments to schools from September 2015.
The Government is being urged to scrap disqualification by association (DBA) rules for non-domestic settings, after it launched a consultation on the ‘unfair’ rules that target childcare workers and...
Third Door provides a place for families to work, rest and play, with advantages for nursery children and staff, says Karen Faux.