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It is hugely disappointing that there are moves within the Scottish Parliament to reject plans to ban the smacking of children under three, bowing to pressure from parents apparently worried that more...
Young children itching to get their hands on a home computer game lack the wide choice available to their older brothers and sisters. A new CD for PC and Mac, 'Noddy and the Magic Clock', is aimed at...
* The importance of listening to the views of children and parents about childcare is the theme for this year's National Childcare Week (20-27 May). The week, organised by the Daycare Trust, gives...
What is the Foundation Stage Profile? It is a new way of summing up the progress and learning needs of children in reception classes. All it requires is for staff to observe and assess throughout the...
Having just read the eight-page pull-out 'All About Documentation' (5 February), I was amazed there was no mention of the proper procedures required for the observation of children. Anyone...
Meera wants to broaden her skills and experience in playwork. Julia Richards offers advice on the qualifications and courses available in this field Meera has been running an after school club for...
The National Day Nurseries Association's (NDNA) London regional centre was officially opened last week by Naomi Eisenstadt, director of the Sure Start Unit. The 1.7m purpose-built centre in the London...
You'll find some new names in our Top 25 table of nursery groups this year, and in the directory too. Catherine Gaunt analyses the ups and downs in both size and quality of the chains.
One in five childcare providers in England ceased trading last year, but closures have since declined, children's ministerBeverley Hughes said last week. Responding to a question in parliament, Ms...
An analysis of childcare in 20 different countries by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has found growing support for the position that early childhood education and...