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I am delighted to be writing this as the new president of the National Childminding Association (NCMA). I have worked with the organisation during its 30-year history and have seen first hand how the...
How The Village Nursery and Pre-School in Cheshire involves parents in nursery life and their children’s development. By Meredith Jones Russell
By Maureen Smith and Yvonne Nolan, co-founders of Duo Consulting and developers of the new APEL qualification APEL Level 3 Certificate in work with children(Early Years or Playwork), Unit 2: reflect...
Professor Tina Bruce examines the theory behind Froebel’s Occupations, and Jane Dyke reveals how it is being put into practice at her settings
Long-time readers of Professional Nanny and Nursery World may remember our occasional contributor Nanny Smith, who died this month at the age of 82. Jean Smith was a nanny of the traditional school...
Use our pointers to help gather evidence for NVQ Level 3 Unit 16: Observe and assess the development and behaviour of children. Read our advice in conjunction with the Level 3 standards in Early Years...
The introduction of the new child and working tax credits has been dogged with computer problems and delays. Mary Evans reports The Government's flagship policy to make work pay by helping around six...
Policies and procedures on security and confidentiality are essential, says Laura Henry About this series
I am a teaching assistant for a first school and I sympathise with the problems highlighted in 'Assistants "still undervalued"' (News, 1 August). I, too, am looking for routes into teaching, as I...
Researchers have found a link between the amount of time children spend in group daycare and poorer social and emotional development in Year 1, while also finding that disadvantaged children benefit...