I feel the need to respond to the story 'Teachers rally to save nursery jobs' (News, 2 February). Why do I feel despondent once again?Can we never move on in the early years? As head of a nursery...
I read 'Put in the shade' with great interest. Having worked in many different early years settings, I am not convinced that the care/education divide exists in the way it is portrayed. Early years...
by Mara Bergman and Cassia Thomas, Hodder Children's Books, hardback, 10.99
A new process for checking on the suitability of prospective staff is now coming into effect. Alison Mercer answers common questions This is a time of unprecedented standardisation in the regulation...
A nanny is the heroine of a new bestselling novel. Eve Boggenpoel asks the author why she wants nannies to be appreciated What is it about being a nanny? Lately it's all the rage - at least as far as...
Children at the Stepping Stones Day Nursery in Stockton Heath, Cheshire were exploring water play and bubbles outside on the decking.
By Irene Russell, teaching assistant, Cheriton Primary School, Folkestone, Kent With the new intake of reception children looming, I was wondering who decided that children must now start school at...
It's a busy week for <B> Toby Stewart </B> as a social inclusion co-ordinator for the Humber Pre-school Learning Alliance