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Great media prominence is being given to the Government's early childhood policy, with Penelope Leach's and Oxford University's recent research finding that, all other factors being equal, young...
Ofsted's first national analysis of childcare provision since taking over its inspection and regulation in September 2001 seems to show cause for optimism about quality, with improvements being made...
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...
Having read the news of the research carried out on target setting in the early years ('Children gain when they can set targets', 7 December), I'm not sure many of us needed to be told that school...
The charity Barnardo's has had to withdraw its most recent advertising campaign, 'There are no silver spoons for children born into poverty', after a record 466 complaints were made to the Advertising...
Staff at Technotots nursery in Dundee were 'stunned and delighted' last week when the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care did a U-turn and said the nursery did not need the go-ahead from...
Name: Linda Harrison Job title: Manager, Regional Childcare Centre of Vocational Excellence
Guidance about local authorities’ new role over the thorny issue of ‘British values’ in early education could leave the early years sector open to more complaints, a charity has warned.
The Pre-School Learning Alliance is calling for an 'independent monitoring function' to ensure local authorities work in partnership with voluntary and private childcare providers. PLA chief executive...
In this issue of Nursery World, we report on some innovative and worthwhile projects in the early years and childcare sector, which are taking place in a remarkable range of locations across the UK....