All infant school children in England will be eligible for free school meals from September 2014.
Autumn leaves are an excellent found resource. Julie Mountain offers some ideas on making the most of them in your setting
With the right clothing, rainy days are an opportunity. By Julie Mountain
Like it or not, nurseries are going to have to find ways to work with the changes to staffing ratios and their links to qualification levels. Mary Evans hears what some managers think about it.
The pandemic has created a widening inequality gap between children living in the North and South of England, finds a new report.
According to new research on education spending, high levels of inflation, a rising minimum wage and new taxes, will mean the 17p uplift in early years funding will ‘almost certainly’ not be enough to...
Within its response to a petition against changing ratios, the Government has explained its rationale behind proposals to raise the number of two-year-olds that one member of staff can care for in...
Parents and carers need better support to help them to stay in work, according to new research.
It has never been more important to introduce to children the themes of ‘peace’, ‘justice’ and ‘rights’ in ways that they will relate to and understand. By Dr Diane Boyd
Experienced childcarers whose qualifications do not meet the requirements of the new daycare standards can gain from a fresh award, says <B> Mary Evans </B>