It seems that 2005 is going out with a bang rather than a whimper, with the news that Lesley Staggs is leaving her post as national director of the Foundation Stage (see News, page 4). The sound of...
Ask any nursery or pre-school manager what they dislike about their job and it's the bureaucracy and paperwork that usually top the list. Everybody accepts that a certain amount is necessary to...
Practitioners from a range of childcare and early years education settings had an unprecedented chance last week to question children's minister Margaret Hodge about Government policy at a round table...
The weather may be getting hotter, but the crisis over delays with criminal record checks is reaching boiling point (see News, page 4). It is appalling that with the current recruitment shortages in...
'I've done it,' says Melissa Blewitt, who qualified from University College, Chichester as an Advanced Early Years Specialist last month. Qualifying was the good news. The bad news is she can't find a...
* Child Base, the UK's ninth largest nursery chain, has raised more than 37,000 for children's charity When You Wish Upon a Star, which helps children with terminal illnesses. Children and staff from...
Anew booklet showcases the winning designs of the Government's Neighbourhood Nurseries design competition. The booklet, The Neighbourhood Nurseries Initiative Design Competition, published last week,...
Distance learning provides practitioners with the opportunity to develop their knowledge of social, emotional and behavioural difficulties
Outdoor play We are all more aware now than we were ten years ago of the vital importance of outdoor play, but this is not always reflected in every area of our work. Look at any book or video...