As the nine to five working day becomes ever less common, the need grows for childcare in what used to be called unsocial hours. Evening work, night shifts, weekend work - parents who have little...
Sound out ways to reinforce counting skills and engage in role play 1. Counting by sound.
Guidance on the new legal requirement for children with special educational needs to be included in mainstream education has been published by the ScottishExecutive. The new requirement, introduced as...
How do you keep each link in your nursery chain healthy and safe? Mary Evans investigates The wellbeing and safety of children attending nurseries and their professional carers is such an emotive and...
* We have ten copies of the Dear Zoo 25th anniversary edition (Campbell Books, 4.99, ISBN 0230015255) to give away to Nursery World readers. Send your name and address on the back of a postcard or...
The principle of early intervention to bring about change and improvement is firmly established across children's services. However, the idea of five-year-olds being warned off guns and the gang...
Misunderstandings about the nature of extended schools seem to abound- that they involve keeping children cooped up in school for a mandatory 10 hours a day, or that teachers will be working as...
Out-of-school care is under the spotlight again this week, with the Kids' Clubs Network launching a campaign to set up facilities for teenagers (see News, page 6). Expansion in this so far neglected...