A childcare apprentice is using the hashtag #247Apprentice to share a week in the life for the Storify page of National Apprenticeship Week 2013.
Skills in observation and assessing a child's needs are key to meeting the requirements of Standard 4, says Karen Hart
If it's your ambition to set up a childcare business then here's the ideal place to start. In our comprehensive directory on page 35 we guide you through the process from conducting market research...
Sarah Emerson of Kids Love Nature, and Diane Boyd and Nicky Hirst of Liverpool John Moores University tackle waste in the latest part of our sustainability series
Use these key points for discussion at staff meetings or with parents and carers: 1 Is the quality of provision sufficient to support children's mathematical learning, particularly in the area of...
Children took Old PlayStations to bits at Little Acorns Nursery in Worsley, Greater Manchester.
Use the following pointers as possible lead-ins for discussion at a staff meeting or with children's parents and carers. 1 As a team, have you discussed how children's daily tasks, such as putting on...
Use these ten key points as possible lead-ins for discussion at a staff meeting or with parents and carers: 1 What experience of print do children have outside of the home/setting? 2 Are there plenty...
Use our pointers to help gather evidence for NVQ Level 3 Unit 16: Observe and assess the development and behaviour of children. Read our advice in conjunction with the Level 3 standards in Early Years...