A lot hangs on the success of the Early Years Single Funding Formula to deliver sustainability when it comes to the free entitlement.
If you were one of the nearly seven million people who watched the BBC1 documentary 'Nurseries Undercover' last week, you will no doubt be appalled at the bad practice revealed and worried that...
Most of the recommendations and analysis in the National Audit Office's major report into the early years sector will come as no surprise to those who have been following the progress of the National...
You'll notice a few changes in this week's Nursery World, as we start to bring in some of the exciting new features we've got planned for 2002. Our pull-out activities section (pages 17-20) takes a...
With the Foundation Stage now firmly established for children aged three to five, attention is turning to the under-threes, increasing numbers of whom are in daycare settings. The lack of guidance for...
For your guide to the who, what and where of nursery chains, our directory gives you all the information you need
For your guide to the who, what and where of nursery chains, our directory gives you all the information you need
This year's London Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition, held at the Business Design Centre on October 3-5, was the most successful yet, and it was great to meet so many Nursery World readers...
The new national occupational standards for classroom assistants (see News, page 4) are welcome for several reasons. The standards, and the forthcoming NVQs/SVQs that will follow, will be a big step...
The UK Government stubbornly insists on league tables as a means of driving up educational attainment, standards of health care and so on, despite widespread opposition. It may not be so keen,...