Researchers have found a link between attending high-quality early years settings between the ages of two and four and better academic results in Year 2.
Can the increasingly dominant nursery groups meet all families’ needs, and those of nursery staff, while remaining profitable?
With the number of baby places in nurseries rapidly expanding, more and more staff are having to deal with the age-old problem of disposing of or laundering huge piles of nappies. Agreed, it's not the...
Nurseries and childminders across the country are planning on increasing their charges to parents because of upcoming increases to the national living and minimum wage.
Nursery World's regular section about Early Years Professional Status, sponsored by CWDC, is now online at www.nurseryworld.co. uk/eypupdate. Or, see page 29.
Numbers mean fun in an exciting new book designed to help early years practitioners introduce mathematical ideas to young children in ways meaningful to them Introducing mathematical concepts to young...
So you think you're ready for any emergency? Test yourself with this quiz by Sue Hubberstey and Jan Hurst. Do you ever think about how you would react if the child you care for was involved in an...
Being eco-friendly need not be considered a luxury in these hard economic times. In fact it can confer major operational and financial benefits, says Matt Roper, CEO of supplier Green Buying.
Physical development and music go hand in hand, and the key to success is variety, explains Linda Pound in the second part of this series