The Government's aim of having every early years practitioner qualified to at least Level 3 by 2015 is looking far from achievable, given the funding crisis for childcare work-based courses and...
Christmas is undoubtedly on its way, and to get you in the mood we're offering a sleighful of goodies in our great reader giveaway on page 18. Enter our prize draw for your chance to win books, DVDs,...
Prejudice is being prevented from taking hold in the minds of young children in divided communities. <B> Jackie Cosh </B> reports
If you are setting up a nursery from scratch, or if you want to reorganise your existing setting's space, be sure to read our 'All About...' eight-page guide this week. There has been little sound...
The survey of parents' use and views of childcare and early years, commissioned by the Department for Children, Schools and Families, paints a complicated picture of the reasons why take-up of formal...
Is the financial crisis in schools getting better or worse? It depends on whether you ask politicians or teachers, claims <B> Dr Alan Marr </B>
The latest findings from the long-term study Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) are expected to be released before Easter. The EPPE 3-11 study extends the original project by tracking...
Celebrating diversity is a theme running through this week's Nursery World. We report from the World Forum on Early Care and Education held in New Zealand last week, where delegates from more than 50...
There are a dozen words that strike fear into a nanny employer's heart - 'I'm not feeling well and I can't come in to work today'. For many working mothers this message over the phone means an...
Let children's imagination run riot by creating animals out of all the junk they can lay their hands on. Deborah Sharpe offers ideas Most children either have a pet or wish they did, which is why...