Celebrating diversity is a theme running through this week's Nursery World. We report from the World Forum on Early Care and Education held in New Zealand last week, where delegates from more than 50...
The Government is 'more or less on course' to meet its target of providing full childcare from 8am to 6pm at half of all primary schools by 2008, according to a new report. Research carried out for...
The Government has finally begun to look at bringing independent schools under the national daycare standards and the Children's Act, where they are providing care for very young children (see News,...
Of all the areas of childcare, it is probably childminding that has changed the most over the years since the National Childcare Strategy was introduced. And it is the childminding networks that have...
If the Government wants to play Santa Claus to the UK's working parents, it could start with the incentives to expand employer-supported childcare that chancellor Gordon Brown alluded to in his...
Part 3: Trainee EYT Emma Davis has a nerve-wracking first observation
We need an orderly transition to new requirements
Higher wages without raising fees? A Nursery Business survey highlights the problem. By Annette Rawstrone Staff pay rises and nursery fees are rocketing, with some owners losing the battle to balance...
This week: Fluffy painting - lines and patterns in special paint to promote early marks and writing Aspect: A Competent Learner Component: representing Walkers, talkers and pretenders
Prejudice is being prevented from taking hold in the minds of young children in divided communities. <B> Jackie Cosh </B> reports