Local authorities have reduced the amount they spend on childcare training by 37m, the equivalent of 40 per cent, in one year because of cuts in Government funding say Labour.
New research shows that the Reception baseline is an appropriate starting point for measuring progress, the Government claims today.
David Heard, senior practitioner at The Oaks Day Nursery in Birmingham, was named joint winner of the Nursery Practitioner of the Year Award 2023at the Nursery World Awards ceremony held at The...
I think that both the National Union of Teachers and the GMB union are working towards the same goal, but from different angles -they want the best for both children and staff (News, 30 January). But...
It's all go in the private nursery sector with nursery chains continuing to consolidate and purchase other groups. Following the publication of the last Nursery Chains supplement in June we had to...
The teaching unions got hot under the collar last week at the thought of Ofsted giving young children questionnaires about their schools as part of the inspection process. Yet, surely, the principle...
Another new enterprise busily recruiting is Nannies Abroad, now placing childcarers in ski or sun resorts around Europe. The company offers staff the chance to start or continue NVQs in childcare...
I just want to let Nursery World readers know of a problem that appears to be out there regarding changing qualifications and courses. Having achieved eight O-levels and three A-levels while having a...
How important are practitioners as role models and what positive messages should they pass on at mealtimes? Nicole Weinstein finds out.
Early years organsiations that have long campaigned for early years funding reform have broadly welcomed the plans.