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Ofsted's consultation on its plans for revamping childcare inspections was rather brief, given the importance of the changes, but there was a great deal of agreement that the main proposals were on...
The former nursery nurses from Newcastle who have just been awarded substantial libel damages have been living through what must be every childcare worker's worst nightmare - to be branded a child...
Ofsted's new report into children's experiences of education at age six in England, Denmark and Finland is bound to stir up the debate about school starting age once more (see News, page 4). Sure...
Childminders should be left in no doubt about their importance to the Government's National Childcare Strategy after this week's announcement of a 20m scheme to support new entrants to the profession...
Ofsted's report into the performance of Early Excellence Centres (News, page 6, last week) has highlighted some problems with leadership and management, an issue that is examined further in this...
There are now a whole host of opportunities open to those who want to become childminders, and our eight-page special pull-out this week explores the development of this form of childcare as a career....
The frustration of English nursery owners over long delays in criminal records checks for new employees is evident. The situation in England looks to be not half so bad as that in Scotland, however...
It's not an easy decision, says Sarah Mackenzie, Education Director of N Family Club, but she believes it's time to open nurseries to more children
Trade unions representing teachers, nursery nurses, nannies, early years specialists and further and higher education lecturers, have come together under one name.
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...