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When it comes to evaluating the effects of pre-school education on children, there is no substitute for large-scale, long-term research. The results of two such studies have just been released - the...
The early years sector has consistently called for direct subsidies to help private and voluntary settings pay higher wages for more highly-qualified staff. Now it seems that this may indeed be...
The Scottish Executive is being urged to make more funding available for the private and voluntary sectors following a significant drop in the numbers of three- and four-year-olds taking up free...
You would expect a piece of research entitled 'The Childcare Survey of Great Britain 2006' to be wide-ranging, rigorous and maybe even an official Government study. Unfortunately, Discovery Home and...
The current climate is not proving too comfortable for the private nursery sector. A recent survey has shown occupancy in nurseries continuing to fall, with dangerously low levels in some parts of the...
I took up the new challenge at FPI because I'm passionate about improving families' lives. My vision for FPI is to promote the well-being of families, which is so intertwined with the well-being of...
The debate concerning the degree of legislation required for nursery settings seems to intensify as we approach elections.
All times, when you are in the early years sector, are tough times, but some feel tougher than others. At the present time the economy for most businesses is really difficult.
What can concerned citizens do in the face of seemingly inexorable cultural and political forces we believe are deeply damaging to the next generation?