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The Foundation Stage Profile national results for 2004 have been released (see News, page 4). But will publication of percentages of children working towards, meeting or exceeding early learning goals...
Revelations from the Soham murder trial about how a man with many allegations of rape and underage sex against him managed to get a job as a primary school caretaker should lead to some changes in the...
An increasing number of nurseries say their inspection 'requires improvement'
The Government has been very keen to stress how important it is to listen to parents' views about smacking, and the results of various polls of the public are used to justify maintaining physical...
The issue of the shortage of men in childcare and early years education has definitely moved up the agenda this year, with the Government's new advertising campaign looking to attract more male...
It seems that getting the language of early years education and childcare right is a struggle for Government speech writers. Take education secretary Ruth Kelly's words to the IPPR last week (see...
It was very heartening to hear Jane Cole, a member of the DfES Foundation Stage team, pledge last week that outdoor play would be accorded its proper place in the forthcoming framework covering birth...
The amount of state intervention in the lives of individuals is a particularly pointed issue in childcare and parenting, with government interference in all areas constantly referred to as 'the nanny...
* All 68,000 registered childminders in England have been asked for their say on whether details of their names and addresses should be published on Ofsted's website alongside their inspection...
The Government has provided 2 million for an Apprenticeship Bursary Scheme for 1,000 early years students.