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An extension of free nursery education, an out-of-school childcare place for all three- to 14-year-olds and increased maternity leave and childcare tax credits are key elements of the Government's...
Early reading pilot schemes, which involve specialist training with practitioners, will be extended to more areas from next term, with funding until September 2008. National director of the Foundation...
A former local authority senior inspection and registration officer has expressed concern that new arrangements for vetting childcare staff do not include routine access to GP and social work records....
Once again, Scotland looks set to come up with a system that those south of the border will eye with envy, as the new gradings for care services are unveiled (see news, page 8).
A recent hey! conference celebratingthe fifth edition of Julie Fisher's book, 'Starting from the Child?', provided an opportunity for fruitful discussion about the state of early years practice...
* UV Architects have been contracted to design a new nursery for the Victory School at Elephant and Castle in south London. The nursery will cater for 25 two- and three-year-olds and include a parents...
Children who exhibit signs of behavioural or developmental problems at the Primary One stage will be assessed by local authorities and health agencies by March 2008, the Scottish Executive has...
The 25 new quality assurance schemes endorsed by the Investors in Children (IiC) kitemark have been named by the Department for Education and Skills. Details of the first 25 schemes, set up to raise...
More than 60 per cent of families in Scotland say they have seen the quality of education services and wraparound care decrease because of funding cuts, a survey reveals.