Happy New Year to all Nursery World readers. 2003 no doubt will be another eventful year for the early years sector, as more details are revealed about how the recommendations of the cross-cutting...
Follow our pointers to help you gather evidence for NVQ Level 3, Unit C24 - support the development of children's literacy skills. Read our advice in conjunction with Level 3 standards in Early Years...
Use these ten key points as possible lead-ins for discussion at a staff meeting or with parents and carers. 1 Is the basic provision constant enough to allow children to revisit activities and develop...
Many fine words are uttered about the need to raise the status of the early years workforce and the professionalism of the sector. Around 600,000 people are now working in early years in an...
Following yesterday's pre-Budget announcement that the Government would extend tax-free childcare to more families, the Chancellor's speech was light on further support for children and families.
The panel of judges for this year's Nursery World Awards contains a host of leading experts from across the early years sector.
Use our pointers to help gather evidence for NVQ Level 3 unit P2: Establish and maintain relationships with parents. Read our advice in conjunction with Level 3 standards in Early Years Care and...
The Scottish Independent Nurseries Association (SINA) has received approval to provide training for the new Level 4 Scottish Vocational Qualification in early years and education. The qualification is...
Use these key points for discussion at staff meetings or with parents and carers: 1 Do you involve parents and members of the community in your investigations of the local area?