A new report suggests vulnerable children are being pushed out of settings because of the 30 hours.
* A two- or three-drawer plastic trolley can house a wide selection of equipment to support children's investigations and explorations in the outdoor area, such as bug boxes, magnifying glasses,...
CACHE's two recently launched college-based qualifications makes studying additional needs compulsory. Gabriella Jozwiak looks at how the learning for each is organised
Just fold along the dotted line . . . children's love of working with paper can be encouraged with these simple paper craft ideas from Gail Bushell paper offers a wealth of opportunity for creative...
Hot on the heels of Ofsted's annual report into early years provision comes its proposed changes to the sector's inspection process (see News, page 4). These represent a fairly comprehensive revamp of...
The rattle is a favourite gift for a newborn baby, but did you know that these simple toys go back as far as the second century BC? Long ago they were made from dried gourds or hollowed-out bones and...
Parents of young children could be eased into work with the introduction of an ultra-flexible work system aimed at people who cannot put in the usual hours of an average part-time employee.
Labour has ruled out offering universal free childcare in favour of a means-tested offer to reduce spending commitments, reveal reports.
It might seem early to be thinking about next year, but it will be here before you know it, so it's a very good time to be planning a visit to the Nursery World Show 2010 on 22-23 January at London's...
A star line-up of early years experts will host the seminar programme at Nursery World's show next January, where you can also see the best selection of early years resources.