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Grandparents and organisations representing them attended a Government summit this week to explore the changing role of grandparents in society and how the Government can support them.
I welcome the news that prime minister Tony Blair has signalled his support for the Regulation of Child Care Providers Bill (News, 30 May). This Bill is long overdue, and hopefully it will lead to a...
Some food for thought in your professional career A good start in life: understanding your child's brain and behaviour from birth to age 6
Over the next few months Deborah Sharpe will chart her progress as she sets up Ravens out-of-school club in Eastbourne We had our Ofsted visit and after a couple of hours of grilling, by a very...
The devastating impact on families of cot death has been highlighted in a booklet which brings together the experiences of 30 cot death parents. The 62-page booklet was published by the Foundation for...
There are many ways that you can market your club's services to the local community and, says Jackie Nunns, it won't break the bank to do so Whether you have vacancies or a waiting list, marketing...
Children who have communication difficulties are learning to express their needs with a deceptively simple, progressive system of picture cards. Mary Evans reports Imagine you are Daniel. You are four...
The new national occupational standards for classroom assistants (see News, page 4) are welcome for several reasons. The standards, and the forthcoming NVQs/SVQs that will follow, will be a big step...
The UK Government stubbornly insists on league tables as a means of driving up educational attainment, standards of health care and so on, despite widespread opposition. It may not be so keen,...
There is bound to be consternation among day nurseries in England as it becomes apparent that Ofsted is now taking a different line on staff working with children before background checks are...