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
The Ofsted chief inspector has stressed that nurseries must not take away climbing frames or stop taking children to the park, as she raised concerns about ‘overly risk-free environments’.
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...
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We have two lunch baskets (Asco, 13.95) to give away to Nursery World readers. Send your name and address on the back of a postcard or envelope, marked 'Lunch basket', to the address on page 3....
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.