Amid an ominous silence, nurseries are waiting to hear the fate of their funding.
Managers faced with staff shortages are reporting an increasing need for bank and agency staff. How can they be managed to help keep costs down? Karen Faux reports
Childcarers can get a second, informed opinion when they're worried about a child, says Annette Rawstrone.
May I please make two points about the use of terminology in Nursery World (24 November)? The first is the use of the term 'ethnic' in the headline 'Guide fosters sensitivity to ethnic families'...
Early years settings should weigh up the benefits of outdoor play against the risks and include children in their assessment so that valuable opportunities are not lost, play experts have advised...
In an extract from her book on the subject, Tamsin Grimmer explains ‘core and radial schema’ and its relevance to the early years
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 next for literacy project Making it REAL? Joyce Connor, from the National Children's Bureau's Early Childhood Unit, looks at how the training has been enhanced for two-year-olds.
The hotly anticipated revised Early Years Foundation Stage has been published by the Department for Education.