How to square the circle of quality and sustainability remains the biggest challenge, and in this issue of Nursery Management we investigate the factors currently working for - or against it. With 4bn...
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...
With tough trading conditions, Government competition hitting occupancy rates and a run of negative national news stories, the private nursery sector is in need of some cheer! So it's great to be able...
When it comes to evaluating the effects of pre-school education on children, there is no substitute for large-scale, long-term research. The results of two such studies have just been released - the...
Babies on the go will be comfortable with the Baby Traveller changing bag by Bebeniq. Completely washable, the padded bag opens out flat to a large, removable changing mat. It also contains a 'dirty...
More than a year since a television programme revealed below-standards of care and mistreatment at some of Ireland's creches, little improvement appears to have been made to the...
Demand for childcare is at its highest level ever despite the fact that average nursery occupancy is below 80 per cent, according to a new report.<BR>The annual survey of the nursery market by Laing...
'The term special educational needs (SEN) has a legal definition. Children with special educational needs all have learning difficulties or disabilities that make it harder for them to learn or access...
Playworkers who want to gain senior practitioner status will soon have the opportunity to study for the UK's first sector-endorsed Foundation Degree in Playwork. SkillsActive, the Sector Skills...
Name: Lucy Scott Job title: Hospital playworker Name of department and organisation: Specialised Play Department, Birmingham Children's Hospital Location: Birmingham Duties