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Charities are commonly managed by unpaid trustees and have the freedom to fundraise. But this can be both a blessing and a curse, as Hannah Crown reports.
It seems that getting the language of early years education and childcare right is a struggle for Government speech writers. Take education secretary Ruth Kelly's words to the IPPR last week (see...
The Government has been very keen to stress how important it is to listen to parents' views about smacking, and the results of various polls of the public are used to justify maintaining physical...
It was very heartening to hear Jane Cole, a member of the DfES Foundation Stage team, pledge last week that outdoor play would be accorded its proper place in the forthcoming framework covering birth...
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...
Children and families of prisoners are in need of more support and help amid rising imprisonment levels, says charity Action for Prisoners Families. Its helpline received just under 17,000 calls in 15...
What is meant by continuous provision, and what does it require of early years practitioners? Anne O'Connor explains the key elements.
The Equal Opportunities Commission is carrying out a major study into gender segregation in five employment sectors where there are skills shortages - construction, plumbing, engineering, ICT and...
The Scottish nursery chain Red Apple Private Nurseries has been bought by an American childcare company.
Using a popular rhyming book that's full of well-known characters for language activities from Lena Engel Each Peach Pear Plum by Janet and Allan Ahlberg (Puffin, 4.99) is rightly a great favourite...