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The Government is committed to making the early years workforce a highly-skilled and well-rewarded graduate-led profession. But how realistic is this? Karen Faux reports If early years care and...
Research shows that iodine deficiency in pregnant women can impair a child's cognitive development. Ruth Thomson examines the impacts of the deficiency and outlines what can be done to prevent it.
Childminders must now prove their business is being run to make a profit or could be forced to repay thousands of pounds in backdated tax credits.
Where is the effect being felt? Annette Rawstrone spoke to private nursery owners and managers.
In the national year of communication, research by Nursery World and the National Literacy Trust shows the early years sector to be highly motivated, but in need of more support.
Charity fundraising not only helps others, but delivers a strong feel-good factor to a nursery's staff, parents and children, while raising the community profile of the business, says Sophie Hudson.
The early years sector faces 'chronic underfunding', which threatens to put at risk the Government's plans to expand free nursery education places for two-year-olds.
Websites are becoming increasingly versatile as business tools, while social media is now helping nurseries to achieve a new level engagement with parents. Katy Morton finds out more
How can settings be understanding of and open to children and staff’s different cultures, asks Gabriella Jozwiak
How can early years practitioners encourage children to become active helpers, rather than passive bystanders? Tamsin Grimmer explains