Name: Jennifer Parker Position: Deputy pre-school manager at Jeavons Wood Primary School in Cambourne
Practitioners and teachers play a key role in supporting five- to seven-year-olds to build on the bedrock of thinking skills acquired in the early years.
Children's minister Margaret Hodge has had a busy month launching childcare facilities across the country. On 27 October she was in Aylesham, Kent, to open the Pre-school Learning Alliance's Sunshine...
Resist that urge to itch - it's time to think again about head lice. Treating children for head lice infestation usually includes treating the adults who care for them too, and nannies are no...
Early maths resources must be inspiring and imaginative or they will lose the children's interest. Staff in early years settings check out a varied selection for Sue Hubberstey.
Nursery staff need to know about healthy food, says Calvin Hanks, lead nutrition and safety consultant at Acorn Childcare Training.
Simon Vevers presents a wide range of courses that show you the tools for teaching the early years curriculum Curriculum
Asquith Reigate Pre-School & Day Nursery has received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted after an inspection in January.
* London Play, a charity that supports and co-ordinates out-of school play services for children across the capital, has appointed a new director. Dr Ute Navidi, former head of policy at ChildLine,...
Employers are coming round to the benefits of helping staff with childcare costs, thanks to Government incentives - but is there more to it than money? Simon Vevers reports The Government reckons...