Nursery operators can look forward to some opportunities for growth as 2010 progresses but they should approach borrowing with caution, says Ian Murchie, relationship director in the Barclays...
The controversial ContactPoint database will be shut down on 6 August, children's minister Tim Loughton has confirmed.
Market analysts Laing & Buisson have revised their forecast for the value of the childcare sector after last month's Ofsted statistics showed a dramatic fall in the number of childcare providers.
The Looking Glass Centre in Dudley has attracted more than 800 visitors to its current exhibition, 'Creativity and Critical Thinking', and boosted its profile as a local training centre and facility...
The former Early Years director for National Strategies has joined nursery chain Child Base as a non-executive director.
The number of local authority specialist advisers for early years services has been cut by more than 50 per cent in some areas in England, new research suggests.
Kennford Playbox Pre-School in Exeter, Devon, celebrated its 40th anniversary with a community party.
Number of pupil enrolments receiving one or more fixed period exclusions aged four and under.
4 DECEMBER - Mummy's Black, Daddy's Yellow and I'm Orange: Talking With Young Children About Racial Equality. This new National Children's Bureau course will focus on practical ways to understand the...
1 December: Developing The EARLY Years Curriculum Through Play - Participants will consider how young children learn most effectively and use video to evaluate the quality of learning through play.