(Photograph) - Children from Burdett Coutts after-school club in Westminster presented Cherie Booth QC with giant childcare 'stars' last week to launch the Excellence in Childcare Awards and Kids'...
I sympathise with Jane Taoka (Letters, 5 April). There used to be a similar problem in Cheshire with the local authority only offering courses at times that were unsuitable for childminders, but after...
The two-year part-time course will be offered as a Level 4 Diploma in Steiner Waldorf Early Childhood Studies (Early Years Educator).
Ingredients 1 onion 2 cloves garlic 4 tblsp olive oil 2 green peppers 2 baby marrows 1 aubergine 2 tblsp tomato puree 1 tin plum tomatoes salt and pepper nutmeg, marjoram or oregano 1 tblsp fresh...
Outdoors, children can lose their inhibitions when it comes to reading, writing and talking - and the right mix of resources can help, says Helen Bromley.
By 2015 children's centres could be available to nearly all families, children would stay there until they start school at six and there would be fewer private day nurseries and childminders,...
I am sorry that Kay Heslop found my comments about the Early Years Professional proposals insulting (Letters, 1 June). Kay is exactly the kind of well-qualified, committed graduate who would make an...
Newsreader Sir Trevor McDonald launched a new website last week for the National Playing Fields Association (NPFA). Sir Trevor said, 'One great thing about this country has always been the open spaces...
Malleable materials such as play dough offer rich opportunities for promoting scientific learning (see page 21). To make play dough, you will need: Ingredients *2 cups plain flour *2 cups water *1 cup...