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The rising costs of raising a child are not being matched by increases in state support for families for the first time in post-war history, a study by the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has found.
Modern qualifications allocate hundreds of hours to placements, but how useful are they to managers? Jackie Musgrave and Nicola Stobbs, authors of a book looking at early years placements, explain.
Babies who are behind in their development at the age of nine months are more likely to have learning and behavioural problems at the age of five, according to a major study published today.
The Scottish Executive is putting 250,000 into a fund to help children from deprived areas start the day with a good breakfast. Social justice minister Jackie Baillie announced the creation of the new...
Nearly one in ten children in Britain have experienced severe and persistent poverty, according to Save the Children. In its report, Britain's Poorest Children, children who experienced such poverty...
There are important differences in the adult role when supporting child-led, rather than adult-led, learning, as Julie Fisher demonstrates.
I think all nursery nurses in Scotland should be on the same national salary. Unison should not have allowed local deals to take place, for then we would all be receiving the same rate of pay. We all...
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The first private nursery for Erskine, Greater Glasgow, has opened under the name of the Enchanted Forest. Located within the Erskine Hospital estate, the nursery caters for children aged from six...