The first-ever Professional Nanny of the Year is Louise Kirk, who is 24 and works in London. The quality of entrants was high for the award, newly created by the Professional Association of Nursery...
Government plans to use synthetic phonics as the only method of teaching reading have been criticised by a leading educational psychologist, who warns that rather than fostering a love of books this...
London currently faces a shortfall of 25,000 nursery and childminder places to meet the Government's offer of free early education for 20 per cent of two-year-olds by September 2013.
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Hampshire nursery chain Hopscotch Day Nurseries is opening a fourth setting in Lee-on-the-Solent next month, doubling its number of sites in just two months.
Chocolate chip ice cream Ingredients: *225g plain chocolate*2 eggs*300ml double cream or whipping cream *300g creme fraiche (half fat) *100g white chocolate chips Serve with dessert or wafer biscuits...
The 'success story' of childminding networks does not match my own experience (News, 20 November). As a newly qualified childminder I have been told by my area's network co-ordinator that I will be...
Tops Day Nurseries celebrated its employee Chris Champion’s 20 years with the company.
Initiatives on nutrition are timely and well-meaning, but directed at the wrong age group.
A childcare training academy being set up in Edinburgh is aiming to help with staff shortages and reduce unemployment. The academy, which is a one-year pilot beginning on 30 August and involving 20...