A Government review of the Code of Practice for the free entitlement for three- and four-year-olds will be launched in the next few weeks, Nursery World has learned.
In this new series, James Hempsall investigates how different settings are adapting to the new flexible requirements
Many providers of the free entitlement also offer before and afterschool care.
Problems with the funding of childcare services in England have been underlined in the Government's inter-departmental childcare review. The review, Delivering for Children and Families, said, 'There...
A review into early years childcare providers, seeking to understand regulatory burdens to business
Next month Labour will have been in power for ten years, a decade characterised by constant change in every aspect of early years provision and childcare. Yet as our Comment (see page 31) and Special...
The sector has responded boldly to the Government’s review of the red tape burdening early years provision, amid fears of a ‘tipping point’.
Contented children and parents are the key to a successful childcare business. But as nursery owners and managers how do you ensure that you are caring for your customers? Turn to page 6 to find out...
A pilot online training programme building nursery practitioner confidence with children’s language needs is being extended to childminders. Sue Owen looks at what it offers
The largest study unit in the Level 3 Diploma sounds daunting, but is highly valuable in theory and practice, says Mary Evans.