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How early years work arrived at the concept and practice of the key person approach is explained in the first part of a new series by Anne O'Connor.
It is not often that this Government gives way to pressure when its proposals prove unpopular, but the early years and childcare sector has had more success than many in pushing for revisions. Most...
The nursery group Creative Education, which trades under the brand name of Primary Steps, has acquired an 18.5 per cent stake of Academy Childcare, one of the UK's largest chains. Creative Education...
Children today are more likely to have older parents who are in paid work, be in smaller families, and have more formal education than the previous generation, according to a report out today.
Children's campaigners have welcomed Labour's announcement of a 680m fund to 'kick- start' the extended schools initiative, but warned that it should sit within a framework of children and families...
The establishment of another organisation to represent nanny agencies has been criticised by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (see News, page 4). REC believes the Association of Nanny...
The crisis of childcare recruitment and salaries is intensifying as Government investment pours into neighbourhood nurseries and extended schools. The private sector is being particularly badly hit,...
The Sun appealed to parents to send in pictures of their children sitting on the 'naughty step', made famous by supernanny Jo Frost. The paper ran a two-page feature on Monday with snaps of 14...
I have been a teaching assistant for ten years and my responsibilities have grown during that time. Last year I completed my Specialist Teacher Assistant Certificate (STAC) through the Open...
Initial results from a survey of nursery food in England have suggested that many settings may be giving children food that does not provide enough fat or energy.