Skills in observation and assessing a child's needs are key to meeting the requirements of Standard 4, says Karen Hart
This month sees the news we've all been waiting for, and it's good - nannies' earnings continue to rise. Let's hope that this year nobody who isn't a nanny expresses shock at the news, as if home...
What does the CWDC aim to achieve with its new level 3 qualification and what does the sector think of it? Karen Faux takes a closer look.
Charity Early Education has partnered with expert trainer Julia Manning-Morton for a new Level 4 certificate.
Representatives from colleges around the country reacted with shock to the news that they will have to offer the new Level 3 qualification by September 2010.
Holiday clubs and wraparound provision will be allowed to reopen from 4 July.
The sector is urged to respond to a new consultation on the Level 3 literacy and numeracy requirements.
National Sure Start month has seen plenty to celebrate. However, the concerns of the early years sector have also been evident, with extended schools the top cause of worry. Last week's Nursery World...
Early years organisation PACEY has commissioned research into the decline in childminding and the reasons for it, as the latest Ofsted statistics show a fall of 1,000 childminders in a three-month...