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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.
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
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...
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...
A new report looking at ways to reform childcare recommends staff: child ratios be relaxed further than the proposed 1:5 in 'good' and 'outstanding' nurseries and suggests childminder agencies take on...
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...
It is hugely disappointing that there are moves within the Scottish Parliament to reject plans to ban the smacking of children under three, bowing to pressure from parents apparently worried that more...
We are delighted to report this week (News, page 4) that Nursery World's 'Stop the Drop' campaign over the lowering of staff qualifications in the national daycare standards has achieved a partial...