Ofsted's decision to publish inspection reports for childminders on the internet, but not to reveal their full addresses, seems to strike a good balance in terms of making information available...
Nursery nurse strikes are breaking out all over the UK, as poorly paid childcare workers are striving to bring about long-awaited changes in their status and salaries (see News, page 4). Around 3,000...
For those professionals working in early years education and childcare, the past ten years since the Labour Government came to power have felt like a whirlwind of activity, initiatives and policies....
Private and voluntary sector providers are often quoted as calling for a 'level playing field' with state-funded childcare. This week there's good news and bad news - some bits of the field appear to...
The Scottish Executive has put up for consultation its ambitious plans for Scotland's early years workforce, with new management qualifications, higher numbers of graduate-level staff and a single...
Labour women MPs are protesting against Gordon Brown's plan to scrap the tax relief on childcare vouchers.
Another week, another consultation - this time on the Government's plans for collection of 'individual child-level' information from providers funded to deliver nursery education to three- and...
For years, Nursery World has campaigned for the registration of nannies, both for the safety of children and the quality of their care and so that parents can qualify for tax credits to help pay for...
Accessible, affordable, high-quality childcare has been the mantra of this Government, but two news stories this week highlight how far this has to go before it is within reach of all parents (see...
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