The Early Years Educator entry criteria are yet another example of a policy that has been rushed out without any attempt at joined up thinking, says Ross Midgley.
The Treasury has launched a further five-week consultation on Tax-Free Childcare in the face of a legal challenge from childcare voucher companies.
Under General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the way companies store and use data must change – or they could face a hefty fine. The Pre-school Learning Alliance gives the lowdown on the new laws
YMCA, the largest charity provider of childcare in the UK, is closing four nurseries at the end of the month, and warns more could close, as years of underfunding and rates for 2023-24 leave early...
Careful observation of PSED should be a key consideration when assessing children's progress, says Marion Dowling.
Which nursery chains have the most places? Alison Mercer investigates In this issue of Nursery Chains, we have for the first time in the directory listed the total number of registered places provided...
The Community and Youth Workers' Union (CYWU) is holding a series of regional conferences entitled 'Pay up for Play' which call for higher pay for playworkers. Salaries for playworkers range from the...
Seventy per cent of children centres managed as clusters, or as 'hub and spoke' models, were rated as 'requires improvement' under the new inspection framework.
Childcare costs in England have risen on average by almost 10 per cent over the past year, according to a survey by the Daycare Trust. A telephone survey of 140 out of 150 children's information...